Subsidiary Alliance Lord Wellesley had two aims: Firstly, the British Empire should be well-defended and should have no danger from any external power. Secondly, the Empire should expand as widely as possible so that, in course of time, the whole of India might become a British possession. To … [Read more...]

Lord Dalhousie The middle of the 19th century was a significant time in the history of modern India. The Indian Empire was governed at that time, from 1848 to 1856, by a remarkable Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie. Lord Dalhousie achieved two things. Firstly, by his wars and conquests he gave to … [Read more...]

Lord Dalhousie Lord Dalhousie ruled India as the Governor-General from 1848 to 1856. He made his time remarkable by the introduction of the railways, the telegraphs and the modern Postal System. During the first half of the 19th century, epoch-making scientific changes were taking Place in … [Read more...]

Introduction The Permanent Settlement (also Premanent Settlement of Bengal) was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. It was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Landlords of Bengal to settle the Land Revenue to be raised. Lord Cornwallis came to India as the Governor … [Read more...]

Theosophical Society The Theosophical Society was yet another religious movement. It started in India in the later part of 19th century. Its character was different from other religious movements. It did not carry any mass appeal. Yet, it provoked thought in the minds of some thinking men to search … [Read more...]

British Administration in India Background In the beginning, the British East India Company simply functioned as a trading company, in constant rivalry and competition with other European mercantile companies. It wrenched away trade from the Portuguese and the Dutch, in particular. This activity … [Read more...]

Partition of Bengal Curzon’s partition of Bengal is considered to be a turning point in the history of the Congress. By his time, the Congress was already an anti-British force. The Viceroy saw that the British capital of Calcutta was a hot-bed of politics. He knew that Bengal was much advanced in … [Read more...]

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre The massacre incident of Jallianwalla Bagh that occured in the city of Amritsar in the Punjab was pathetic and tragic. It is famous as the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre. The day was the 13th April, 1919. It was the Hindu New Year’s Day or the day of the Baisakhi Festival. … [Read more...]