Modern Indian History
Modern Indian History
Decline of the Mughal Empire & Rise of Regional States (1707–1757)
- Later Mughals & Causes of Decline
- Rise of Regional Powers – Marathas
- Rise of Regional Powers – Bengal
- Rise of Regional Powers – Hyderabad
- Rise of Regional Powers – Mysore
- Rise of Regional Powers – Awadh
- Rise of Regional Powers –Punjab
- Invasions of Nadir Shah & Ahmad Shah Abdali
- Battle of Plassey (1757) & Establishment of British Rule
British Expansion & Consolidation
- Battle of Buxar (1764) & Dual Government in Bengal
- Expansion Policies: Doctrine of Lapse, Subsidiary Alliance, Annexations
- Anglo-Maratha Wars
- Anglo-Mysore Wars
- Anglo-Sikh Wars
- British Administration & Economic Impact
- Permanent Settlement, Ryotwari & Mahalwari Systems
- Regulating Acts
The Revolt of 1857
- Causes (Political, Economic, Social, Religious, Military)
- Spread & Major Leaders of the Revolt
- Why the Revolt Failed
- Consequences
Socio-Religious Reform Movements
- Hindu Reform Movements – Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission
- Muslim Reform Movements – Aligarh Movement, Deoband Movement
- Contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, Jyotiba Phule, Periyar, Dayanand Saraswati, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Emergence of Indian Nationalism & Early Political Associations
- Growth of Press & National Consciousness
- Formation of Early Political Organizations (East India Association, Indian Association)
- Foundation of Indian National Congress (1885)
Early Nationalism (1885–1905)
- Moderates & Their Methods
- Economic Critique of British Rule (Drain Theory)
Extremist Nationalism (1905–1919)
- Partition of Bengal (1905) & Swadeshi Movement
- Role of Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai
- Formation of Muslim League (1906)
- Surat Split (1907)
- Home Rule Movement (1916)
- Lucknow Pact (1916)
Gandhian Era (1919–1947)
- Rowlatt Act & Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919)
- Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22)
- Khilafat Movement & Hindu-Muslim Unity
- Simon Commission (1927)
- Nehru Report (1928)
- Civil Disobedience Movement (1930–34)
- Government of India Act (1935)
- Quit India Movement (1942)
- INA & Subhash Chandra Bose (1943–45)
Constitutional & Political Developments
- Indian Councils Act (1861, 1892)
- Morley-Minto Reforms (1909)
- Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- Government of India Act (1935)
- Cripps Mission (1942)
- Cabinet Mission (1946)
Mountbatten Plan & Indian Independence Act (1947)
Role of Revolutionary Movements
- Revolutionaries in India & Abroad
- Ghadar Movement
Peasant Movements
- Indigo Revolt
- Santhal Rebellion
- Telangana Movement
Historical Maps
- Important Congress Sessions
- List of Governor General of Bengal, Governor General of India & Viceroy of India with important details
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