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The Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920–22 was a significant challenge to British rule in India initiated by Congress under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. It united people from all levels of society and religious backgrounds in a non-violent protest against British rule/British Raj. It marked a significant turning point in India’s independence struggle and started as […]
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The “Carnatic Wars were a series of military conflicts between the British East India Company and the French East India Company, with involvement from the Nawab of Carnatic and the Nizam of Hyderabad. Three Carnatic Wars were fought between 1744 and 1763, with the British emerging victorious and consolidating their foothold in India.”The French power,
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The British Indian Empire’s constitution might need to alter, according to the 1928 Nehru Report a committee of leaders of the Indian National Congress, led by Jawaharlal Nehru, wrote the report. A crucial turning point in the fight for Indian independence was the Nehru report. It demanded the formation of a powerful, centralized government with
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Historically, India has had a rich and diverse background. A number of events have changed the course of Indian history up until now. Among these events, a very important episode was the 1927 appointment of the Simon Commission. The commission was comprised of seven members who belong to the British Parliament. They were politicians and
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Famous nationalists “Jawaharlal Nehru” and “Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah” struck a historic pact in 1916. This agreement was based on the philosophy of Hindu-Muslim unity in India and became the founding brick for future negotiations between the two nations. The Lucknow Pact reminds us that if we work together, everything is possible. Historical Background of
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Imagine if the year 2016 was a time of great change for your country. That’s what happened to the people of India in 1916. This year marks the centennial anniversary of the 1916 Indian Rebellion, a time when the people of India fought for their independence from British rule. This was a time of great
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