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After sensing the huge resistance to British rule in India, which undoubtedly emerged from the nonviolent mass movement for independence led by Mahatma Gandhi, the British took a political decision after World War II to leave India and began the decolonisation process. Fortunately for Indians, the British acted in a responsible manner before leaving India, […]

Lord Mountbatten (India’s last viceroy) proposed a plan in 1947 according to which provinces were to be declared independent successor states with the power to choose whether to join the constituent assembly or not. Known as the Mountbatten Plan, the plan provided for the partition of India into two states that were granted the rights […]

Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, people across India came together as part of the Quit India Movement to uproot British imperialism. In 1942, in a fiery speech in Mumbai, Mahatma Gandhi gave a ‘do or die’ call to the people of India in a final push to make the British quit. The Quit India […]

The final and the decisive phase of the Indian Nationalist Movement [1917-1947], also known as the Gandhian Era, began after Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa in January 1915. This period belonged to Mahatma Gandhi as he emerged the biggest leader of the National Movement in British India. Gandhi was successfully able to convert […]

Here are the main features of the Assertive Phase (1907 – 1916), some also refer to the period (1905-1918), (1906-1916). Growth of Assertive Nationalism People finally started seeing the true side of the British rule and were convinced that the British were to be blamed for the economic ruin of India and her growing poverty. […]

The three phases (stages) of the Indian National Movement. The history of the Indian National Movement can be broadly classified into three phases (stages): The Early Nationalist Phase (1885-1905): This was the phase of moderate nationalism when educated leaders from the Indian National Congress (INC) wanted to do their bit for the country, but by […]

Shivaji Maharaj (GK, Quiz, MCQ). Let’s test your general knowledge and see how much you know about the great Maratha warrior. About Shivaji Maharaj Shivaji Raje Bhosle was born to Shahaji Raje and Jijabai on 19th February, 1630, at the hill fort of Shivneri in Pune. He was named after the goddess of the region, […]

World War 2 remains the deadliest conflict known to humankind claiming the lives of around 70 to 85 million people. The war involving several countries waged from 1939 to 1945, with the various warring nations eventually forming two opposing military alliances known as the Allies and the Axis Powers. So World War 2 was fought […]

Balkanization refers to the division of a larger region or state into several smaller regions or states, often weaker and hostile to one another. Before India got independence, several proposals were put forth by the British Government, of which one was to divide India into several smaller countries. However, Jawaharlal Nehru vehemently opposed that proposal […]

Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 square kilometers (250 sq mi) along the banks of the Must River, located on the Deccan Plateau In the northern part of South India. At an average altitude of 542 metres, much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain […]