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Read More About It...Facts and Importance of Swadeshi and Boycott MovementsLaunched in the early 20th century, the Swadeshi movement was a direct consequence of the British India government's decision to partition Bengal.The two main goals of this movement were the use of Swadeshi goods and
Read More About It...Growth of Indian Nationalism:Several factors contributed to the emergence of Indian nationalism which can be analyzed as follows: (1)Political and Administrative Unity: One of the significant results of the British conquest of India was
Read More About It...GANDHIBirth: 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar (Gujarat)Profile: Lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India.Satyagrah: In South Africa (1893-1915), he had successfully fought the racist
Read More About It...GandhiAhmedabad Mill strike-1918Background:• The immediate reason for the industrial conflict was the withdrawal of plague-bonus. This withdrawal came at a time when the workers were already facing hard times from unusual high prices caused by World War One, and there
Read More About It...North Indian States in 18th Century:Following were the important North Indian States in 18th Century − Avadh:The founder of the autonomous kingdom of Avadh was Saadat Khan Burhanul-Mulk who was appointed as Governor of Avadh in 1722. He was an extremely
Read More About It...Decline of Mughal EmpireThe Great Mughal Empire declined and disintegrated during the first half of the 18th century.The Mughal Emperors lost their power and glory and their empire shrank to a few square miles around Delhi.In the end, in 1803, Delhi itself was occupied b
Read More About It...Nadir Shah’s Invasion (1738–39)• Nadir Shah, the ‘Napoleon of Iran’, invaded India in 1738 - 39..• In 1738, Kabul, Jalalabad and Peshawar were captured by the Persian invader Nadir Shah and Lahore fell in January 1739..• When Nadir
Read More About It...History of South Indian state in 18th century :KeralaAt the beginning of the 18th century, Kerala was divided into a large number of feudal chiefs and rajas.The kingdom of Travancore rose into prominence after 1729 under King Martanda Varma, one of the leading statesmen
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