History

Discuss the nature of the revolt of 1857. Was it a war of independence?

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The British historians have treated the great uprising of 1857 as a sepoy mutiny. On the other hand, the staunch patriotic and nationalist Indian writers & historians regard the Revolt of 1857 as the First War of Indian Independence. It was the result of the century-old British rule in India. In comparison to the previous … Read more Discuss the nature of the revolt of 1857. Was it a war of independence?

DMPQ- Analyze the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919 and examine the validity of Germany’s objections to the treaty.

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World War 1 ended with Treaty of Versailles where Allied power dictated the terms of treaty with little or no participation of Germany. The Treaty of Versailles was very harsh of Germany and many of the provisions of treaty were even not fully supported by Britain and USA. The provision of Treaty are following: Demilitarization … Read more DMPQ- Analyze the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919 and examine the validity of Germany’s objections to the treaty.

DMPQ- A significant feature of the Quit India Movement was the emergence of what came to be known as parallel governments in some parts of the country. What were these Parallel Governments.

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The first one was proclaimed in Ballia, in East U P, in August 1942 under the leadership of Chittu Pande, who called himself a Gandhian. Though it succeeded in getting the Collector to hand over power and release all the arrested Congress leaders, it could not survive for long and when the soldiers marched in, … Read more DMPQ- A significant feature of the Quit India Movement was the emergence of what came to be known as parallel governments in some parts of the country. What were these Parallel Governments.

DMPQ- Discuss how 1908 Bosnia crisis became provoking factor for first world war.

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.  The Bosnian Crisis of 1908-09 was very much the precursor of the events in the Balkans that spilled over into the assassination of Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo in June 1914. In this sense the Bosnian Crisis needs to be analysed within the same context as the assassination that was to trigger World War One. … Read more DMPQ- Discuss how 1908 Bosnia crisis became provoking factor for first world war.

DMPQ- . “The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreigners in China.”Elucidate.

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. Boxer Rebellion, officially supported peasant uprising of 1900 that attempted to drive all foreigners from China. “Boxers” was a name that foreigners gave to a Chinese secret society known as the Yihequan (“Righteous and Harmonious Fists”). The group practiced certain boxing and calisthenic rituals in the belief that this made them invulnerable. It was … Read more DMPQ- . “The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreigners in China.”Elucidate.

DMPQ: What is Permanent settlement? Writ its impacts.( Modern History)

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Permanent settlement was the land revenue policy formulated by Sir John Shore and was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. It covered all together 19% of the total cultivable land under company rule. The following are the terms of the permanent settlement: Zamindars were recognized as owner of the lands. Zamindars were given the rights … Read more DMPQ: What is Permanent settlement? Writ its impacts.( Modern History)

DMPQ: What could be the reasons for the acceptance of “Partition” by the Congress ?

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By accepting the Mountbatten Plan/Partition, the Congress was only accepting what had become inevitable because of the long-term failure of the Congress to draw in the Muslim masses into the national movement and stem the surging waves of Muslim communalism, which, especially since 1937, had been beating with increasing fury. The Congress leaders felt by … Read more DMPQ: What could be the reasons for the acceptance of “Partition” by the Congress ?