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Introduction Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, known as the Amritsar massacre was considered to be the most lethal event in the history of Indian Independence. A huge crowd, fully unarmed, had assembled at the place of Amritsar, Punjab for protesting against the Rowlatt Act. The Brigadier General, Reginald Dyer, in response to this protest, encircled the crowed with his army and explicitly ordered to shoot them. This impromptu horrific event resulted in a death of thousands of innocent protestors. Image 1:Jallianwala Memorial Background of the Jallianwala Bagh The First World War showed the contribution of British India to the war ... Read More
Introduction Post-Mauryan age draws back to 2000 years ago where there was immense production of coins, trades, crafts, and arts. Chandragupta Maurya was a ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty. He was identified by the Greeks and was the first ruler to be publicly acknowledged for establishing the empire of the first PAN India. He formed the vast kingdom with the assistance of his mentor and the minister of the Chanakya. He looked after the functioning of the economy, military and culture that was preserved in Kautilya’s Arthashastra. Chandragupta Maurya glorified the ancient part of India and the empire of ... Read More
Introduction The Satavahanas fall under the Andhra group as per some elucidations by Puranas. There was a lack of strong administration and protection in several Indian regions after the collapse of the Mauryan dynasty. The Satavahana dynasty came into action in the middle of the first century BCE and ruled until the early part of the third century CE. Image 1: Map of the Satavahanas The Satavahana Dynasty The word Satavahana was derived from a Prakrit term meaning ‘driven by seven’. In Hindu mythology, it means seven horses. The Kanva dynasty came into action after the decline ... Read More
Introduction The Sunga Dynasty mainly came into power after taking over the Magadha region which the Mauryas left. This happened in 185 BC where the following territories from the Ganga river to Narmada, Vidisha and northern India region were included in the Sunga empire. The Mauryan empire fell after Ashoka’s death, after which foreign powers started invading the North West. Strong holdings of the empire like Kalinga became independent and with it, the Mauryan Empire came down as there was no leadership. Image 1: Map of the Shungas About the Sunga Dynasty The Sunga dynasty came into existence ... Read More
Introduction The Prehistoric Age of India is based on ancient artefacts and ancient things whose written evidence is less likely to be found. The development of humans along with their discoveries and inventions were witnessed in the pre-historic period. India’s prehistoric age The prehistoric age of India means the period where documented trace and development trace is not evident. Pre-history is the period before writing is invented. The prehistoric period of India is counted from the initiation of the stone age to the conclusion of the iron age. This end of this era resulted in the beginning of the Indus ... Read More
Introduction The Second Anglo Sikh War happened from 1848 and continued till 1849. This war was between the British East India company and Sikh kingdom. The British East India company seized Punjab, making it as a North-West Frontier Province. Patrick Vans Agnew as well as Lieutenant William Anderson took the charge of Multan city. After the incident, the troops of the Sikhs participated in the unbolted rebellion. Lord Dalhousie was the governor-general of this country and he agreed with the commander-in-chief, Sir Hugh Gough. According to this agreement, the military forces of the company would not be provided ... Read More
Introduction The wars were fought in the 18th century when several contending rivals from the European continent took sides to wage a war between the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nawab of Carnatic. The war was fought from 1749 to 1754 and took over the coastal region of Carnatic which is commonly known as the Coromandel Coast in modern India. Image 1: South India Between Carnatic Wars Second Carnatic War: Causes The Second Carnatic War was fought due to the unparalleled ambitions of the governor from France. Governor Dupleix started to harbour immense hopes after winning the ... Read More
Introduction The Third and Fourth Anglo-Mysore Wars were some of the battles fought in the peninsular region of India. There were four wars fought between the colonial rulers from Europe, the United Kingdom and the ruler of Mysore. The third war started with the invasion of Travancore when Tipu Sultan laid his army with a little support from the French regiments. In the fourth war, Colonel Arthur Wellesly took over the capital of Mysore. Background of the Anglo-Mysore Wars Image 1: Hyder Ali dominions 1780 The Anglo-Mysore Wars started when Hyder Ali gained power due to ... Read More
Introduction The Third Carnatic War was fought by British and French to establish political control over India. The initial cause of the duo countries to enter India was the trading but soon it became a war about political supremacy. These wars were fought in the 18th century in the coastal area of the Carnatic Region. Carnatic War and The Third Carnatic War Wars of Carnatic were a series of military conflicts which involved many rulers along with the British and the French. Three wars of Carnatic were fought between 1746 and 1763. These were fought between the French ... Read More
Introduction Third Anglo-Maratha War happened in 1817 and continued till 1819. This was the last battle between British East India and the Maratha army. This war is also termed as Pindari war as the conflict took place between British and Pindaris. Despite Marathas being more in number, the British took them to the cleaners, adding another victory to their list. The English men successfully established their political supremacy over India in the period between 1750 and 1761. The result of the third war of the Carnatic ensured the victory of the British and ended all the desire of the French ... Read More