The Rajputs dominated political development of northern India after the death of Harshavardhana. .Many Rajput kingdoms were established in Northern India from 647 CE (Death of Harsha) to 1192 CE (Battle of Terāin between Mohd.Ghori and Pṛithvī Rāja Chauhāna). This period (647-1192 CE) is called the “Rajput Age” in the history. Gahadavālas of Kanauj, the Paramāras […]
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The Battle of Gangwana was fought between the Kingdom of Marwar and combined armies of Jaipur and the Mughals in 1741. The battle resulted in a peace treaty favorable to Marwar and ended a period of Jaipur domination in Rajputana. Background of Battle of Gangwana In 1739, Nadir Shah invaded & sacked Delhi, which considerably
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During the British rule, from administration point of view India was divided into two parts – first, British India and second, Princely states of India. British India included provinces (regions) that were directly administered by the British, with Acts established and passed in British Parliament and the Princely States were ruled by local rulers. At this time,
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During the rule of the British East India Company, the Anglo-Indians and Europeans began to publish newspapers and journals. James Augustus Hickey is considered the father of Indian press. He started the Bengal Gazette in the year 1780. Later, powerful newspapers emerged under distinguished and fearless nationalists. The influence of the press extended far beyond its literate subscribers.
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After 1878 new land revenue system was installed on the British lines to instutionalize the loot by the states. These new settlements were not aimed at improving the agriculture and working conditions of the peasantry but their sole object was to enable increment of revenue. This resulted in the decline of agriculture on the one
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