Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh, also known as the “Lion of Punjab” or “Sher-e-Punjab,” was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which governed the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early part of the nineteenth century. The weakness of Mughal authority and Afghans invasions created confusion and anarchy in the Punjab. Ranjit Singh fully exploited this political situation to his advantage and […]
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
About Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the father of Modern India’s Renaissance and a tireless social reformer who inaugurated the age of enlightenment and liberal reformist modernisation in India. Life Ideology What are the Contributions? Religious reforms Social reforms Educational reforms Economic and Political Reforms Civil liberties: Roy was impressed and admired the British system of constitutional government […]
National Education Policy 2020
Key Points School Education Higher Education Affiliation of colleges is to be phased out in 15 years and a stage-wise mechanism to be established for granting graded autonomy to colleges. Over a period of time, every college is expected to develop into either an autonomous degree-granting College, or a constituent college of a university. Other Changes Related Links […]
Redraw of National Boundaries
National Borders Definition Redrawing National Boundaries After World War I Here is how the redrawing of the national boundaries in Europe took place Redrawing National Boundaries After World War II Related Links: World War I World War II Industrial Revolution in Europe European Union (EU)
Communism
Early Communism Marxism Related Links: Socialism Capitalism Industrial Revolution in Europe Russian Revolution of 1917
Capitalism
Pillars of Capitalism: Capitalism is founded on the following pillars: The extent to which these pillars operate distinguishes various forms of capitalism. In free markets, also called laissez-faire economies, markets operate with little or no regulation. In mixed economies, so-called because of the blend of markets and government, markets play a dominant role, but are regulated to a […]
Socialism
This fundamental conviction nevertheless leaves room for socialists to disagree among themselves with regard to two key points. Pros Explained Cons Explained Mixed Economies Indian Socialism: Small socialist revolutionary groups arose in India in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. In the 1960s, the Communist Party of India formed India’s first democratically elected communist government when […]
World War II
Causes of War The major causes of World War II were numerous. They include the impact of the Treaty of Versailles following WWI, the worldwide economic depression, the failure of appeasement, the rise of militarism in Germany and Japan, and the failure of the League of Nations. Treaty of Versailles Failure of the League of Nations […]
World War I
Causes of the War There was no single event that led to World War I. The war happened because of several different events that took place in the years up to 1914. Phases of the War Consequences of the war However, the war also brought other important social and ideological changes. India and WW I […]
Industrial Revolution in Europe
Characteristics of the Industrial Revolution The main features involved in the Industrial Revolution were technological, socio-economic, and cultural. The technological changes included the following: These technological changes made possible a tremendously increased use of natural resources and the mass production of manufactured goods. Reason for the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in […]
