Tag: British India

Initially, the British arrived in India with purely commercial intentions. However, a series of events and decisions by the Mughal rulers gradually paved ...

Caste system of India, religion, and development are the three main pillars of modern-day Indian politics. While the word "development" traces its relevance ...

The pre-independence intellectual movement in India was dominated by the influence of liberalism propagated by Britishers. However, there were few great individuals who ...

The Coronation Park situated in northwest Delhi’s Burari area is a reminder of India’s colonial past and the imperialism of Britishers. The park ...

Textiles have long defined exports of the Indian subcontinent. The people of Indus Valley Civilization as well as those of Vedic Civilization knew ...

“I would have fired with machine guns, if I could.” - Dyer, November 19, 1919. The Hunter Commission, comprising of 7 people, 4 British ...

We Indians have a forgiving and forgetful nature. While forgiving is Ok we should not be forgetful to the brutalities of our history, ...

Saraswathi Rajamani : An Unsung Hero (and a Spy……) Name the word Spy, and pat comes the reply: James Bond. Call it dirty ...

The Battle of Jalalabad Hills can be aptly summarized with this quote "It’s far better to live for two days like a lion, ...

Indian Independence Act 1947 - A Commentary The words ‘India’ and ‘Independent’ are misnomers. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856-1920), one of the pioneers of ...

In the first essay of this series, we outlined our theory of neo-monarchy and third Indian occupation. We observed that the key to ...