Category: Modern India

This is the Timeline of Modern Indian History with all the important events & their dates between 1707 & 1947. Read this timeline to complete your history study

List of all the Sessions of Indian National Congress before Independence is listed here. On 28 Dec 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded in Bombay.

First printed newspaper in the History of newspapers in India was Bengal Gazzate by James Hicky in 1780. Complete list of newspapers & books are listed here.

Siraj ud Daulah was last independent Nawab of Bengal. Battle of Plassey fought in 1757. Battle of Buxar (1964) gave administrative power directly to company

Mahatma Gandhi life events with details timeline. Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of India's non-violent independence movement against British rule.

List of Schools, Colleges, Forts & other Organizations established in Modern India. Useful for PSC, SSC, UPSC & other govt. exams.

All the political & social reform parties & associations are listed here. Important notes for state PSC, UPSC, SSC & other govt. & school exams.

Revolt of 1857 was the 1st war of independence in India. There were many political, social, economic reasons behind it. It started in Meerut on 10th may 1857

Full list of Tribal & Military Revolts in British India is available here. Very important note for state PSC, WBCS, UPSC, SSC & other govt. & school exams.

Full list with chronological record of tribal and peasant revolts in India before the independence in British rule from 1757 to 1947

Oppressive & corrupted British rule were main cause of revolts in British India. Revolts started in almost all the parts in British India from nineteenth century.

Governor General of India was the representative of the Monarch of the Britain. The office of Governor General of Bengal was created by Regulating Act, 1773

Anglo-Burmese war & Anglo-Afghan war are two important war in British Indian history. British started war with Nepal, Bhutan & Tibet as well.

British expanded their rule in India through war & diplomacy. Policy of Ring-Fence, Subsidiary alliance & doctrine of lapse were important Policies used till 1857.

Socio-Economic condition in India on the eve of British Conquest. 18th century India failed to make progress economically, socially or culturally

Advent of Europeans in India: Portuguese, Dutch, British, Danes & French came to India & established East India Company in 16th & 17th century in India.