In the history of modern India, the socio-religious reforms occupy a significant place The spread of liberal ideas of the west provided further stimulus for the emergence of reform movements.…
After the 1857 Revolt, the responsibility of ruling India was directly assumed by the British Crown. Lord Canning became the first Viceroy of India in 1858. The Queen’s Proclamation remained the…
The 1857 Revolt sowed the seeds of Indian nationalism, which lay dormant in the subconscious of the Indian people It started the movement which was a continuous struggle against the…
Language and Education Policy Although the British had captured Bengal in 1757, yet the responsibility of imparting education remained only in Indian hands. The study of ancient texts written in Arabic,…
British Agrarian Policy Till the 18th century, there was a strong relation between agriculture and cottage industries in India. The British destroyed handicraft industry The British policies revolved around getting…
Lord Dalhousie was the youngest Governor-General of India when he assumed charge at the age of 36 in 1848. He studied in Christ Church, Oxford He became Member of Parliament…
Lord William Bentinck assumed the office of the Governor-general in 1828 He was appointed the Governor of Madras in 1803 The first Governor-general of British India Who acted on the…
Lord Hastings became Governor-general in 1813. He adopted a vigorous forward policy and waged wars extensively. Conditions in India when he assumed power posed a serious threat to the British…
He was a great imperialist and called himself ‘a Bengal tiger’. Wellesley came to India with a determination to launch a forward policy in order to make ‘the British Empire…
Lord Cornwallis, a warrior-statesman, succeeded Warren Hastings as Governor-General in 1786. He was also a close friend of Prime Minister Pitt and of Dundas, the most influential member of the…