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was an Indian Bengali Hindu philosopher and social reformer who attempted to incorporate Christian theology within the framework of Hindu thought.He was born on 19th November 1838 in Kolkata. He was a descendant of the medieval Sena kings of Bengal.
| War | Year | Treaty | Gov General | Battles et al |
| Anglo Marathas | ||||
| First | 1775-82 | Began: Treaty of Surat
End: Treaty of Salbai |
Warren Hastings | Battle of Wadgaon |
| Second | 1803-05 | Began: treaty of Bassein | Lord Wellesley | Battle of Assaye |
| Third | 1816-19 | Treaty of Gwalior | Marquess of Hastings | Battle of Pindari
End of Peshwa rule |
| Anglo French | ||||
| First | 1746-48 | Treaty of Aix-la-Chepelle | Reason: Austrian succession in Europe | 1746: Battle of Adyar/San Thome |
| Second | 1749-54 | War of succession between Nasir Jung (English) and Muzaffar Jung (French) after death of Nizam | 1749: Battle of Ambur
Rise of Robert Clive |
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| Third | 1758-63 | Treaty of Paris | Reason: 7 years war in Europe | 1760: Battle of Wandiwash (French defeat) |
| Anglo Mysore | ||||
| First | 1766-69 | |||
| Second | 1780-1784 | Treaty of Mangalore | Warren Hastings | After death of Hyder Ali in 1782 Tipu led the war |
| Third | 1789-92 | Treaty of Seringapatnam | Cornwallis | Defeat of Tipu |
| Fourth | 1799 | Wellesley | Battle of Seringapatnam. Death of Tipu. | |
| Anglo Sikh War | ||||
| First | 1845-46 | Treaty of Lahore | Hardinge | |
| Second | 1848-49 | Dalhousie | Final Subjugation of the Sikhs |
Lohit Ayas Copper Syam Ayas Iron Vanik Traders Gramini Village Head Bhagadugha Tax collector Sthapati Chief Judge Takshan Carpenter Niska Unit of currency Satamana Unit of currency Pana Term used for coin Shresthi Guilds Vihara Buddhist Monastery Chaitya Sacred Enclosure Pradeshika Head of district Administration Nagarka City administration Jesthaka Chief of a Guild Prathamakulika Chief … Read more Important Ancient Terms for RAS/RTS (Rajasthan) Prelims and Mains Examination
Evolution of Indian Constitution Although the systems of ancient India do have their reflections in the Constitutions of India, the direct sources of the Constitution lie in the administrative and legislative developments of the British period. Regulating Act of 1773 This Act was based on the report of a committee headed by the … Read more Historical Underpinning and Evolution
In the sixth country B.C. North India was divided into sixteen kingdoms out of which Avanti, Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha rose into prominence by aggrandizing upon other weaker states.These four states involved themselves in internecine quarrel in which Magadha emerged as the most powerful state and acquired mastery in the political domain of India. … Read more The Rise of the Magadhan empire
? was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. The aim of the army was to liberate India from the British occupation with Japanese assistance. Initially composed of Indian prisoners of war captured by Japan in the Malayan campaign and at Singapore, it later drew … Read more The Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj
Definition Communalism is the belief that because a group of people follow a particular religion they have, as a result, common secular, that is, social, political and economic interests. Second stage: Secular interests of followers of one religion are dissimilar and divergent from the interests of the followers of another religion Third stage: The interests … Read more Growth of Communalism
Revolutionary young men did not try to generate a mass revolution. Instead they followed the strategy of assassinating unpopular officials 1904: VD Savarkar organized Abhinav Bharat Newspapers like The Sandhya and Yugaantar in Bengal and the Kal in Maharashtra advocated revolutionary ideology Kingsford Incident: In 1908, Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki threw bomb at a … Read more Revolutionary Terrorism and Bhagat Singh
KERALA First International Dam Safety Conference held in Thiruvananthapuram The first International Dam Safety Conference-2018 was held in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) from January 23-24, 2018. It was inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and was presided over by Union Minister of State for Water Resources Arjun Ram Meghwal. This Conference is fourth in series organized … Read more 24.01.18 Kerala(KPSC) Current Affairs
? founded in 1784, by Sir William Jones, a British lawyer and Orientalist, to encourage Oriental studies. ? it was the vehicle for his ideas about the importance of Hindu culture and learning and about the vital role of Sanskrit in the Aryan languages. ? Headquarters are in Kolkata. ? The society owns an art collection … Read more The Asiatic Society of bengal