Medieval and Modern History
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Herodotus
Father of History
Sources–
1. Archaeological sources
(Fossils, monuments, inscriptions, coins, statues)
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2. Literary sources
Religious (Rigveda, Samveda, etc)
Non-religious (Panchtantra, Patanjali etc.)
3. Description of foreigner travellers
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Venna – oldest instrument of India
Tambura – Arabi oldest instrument
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2. Vedic Civilisation (1500BC – 600BC)
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Mohd. Bin Kasim – Aurangazeb – (712 – 1707)
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• Aryavart – first name of India (due to invasion of Aryans)
[Vedic Civilisation (1500BC – 600BC) from central Asia)]
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MEDIEVAL INDIA
Islam –
• Pillars of Ismlan
• Believe in Qalna
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• 5 times Namaz
• Ramzan Roza
• Haj
• Zakat (1/40th part)
Qafir – who unfollows Islam.
The one who kills Qafir will be know as Ghazi.
Founder of Islam – Hazrat Mohammad, born in 570AD in Macca.
• 610 AD he got enlightenment in Heera Cave
• 622 AD he shifted from Mecca to Madina.
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Ali
First Muslim who apply tax in India known as Jaziya (tax paid by Non-Muslim. 1/2 –1/3
of income) except widow, handicaped, Brahmans.
He issued golden coins in India known as Dirhan coins – (currency of UAE)
He brought Arabian horses in India.
They also brought an Arabic word – Monsoon.
They also are drawn Atlas.
They translated our 2 books in Arabic–
(1) Charak samhita (Medicine)
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• was Subuktigin (998 died) Mehmood
Ghazanavi (998 – ruler)
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• In 1001 AD he defeated Jaipal.
• In 1001 AD he defeated Jaipal.
• Powerful attack – Somnath Mandir is Gujrat.
• 1006 AD – attacked on Nagarket Mandir is H.P.
• 1008 AD – he defeated Anandpal (son of Jaipal)
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• 1011-1012 AD – he attacked Mathura & Ujjain
• 1014 AD attacked (destroyed the statue of Chakraswami (Lord Krishna) on
Sthaneshwar Temple in Haryana
• 1025 AD – attacked on Somnath Temple is Gujrat.
• 16th attack
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• Ghazni Gaur dynasty
• 1st (1175) Attack in Multan in Multan on Karmathi Muslims.
• 1178 – Ghori attacked on Gujrat (ruler Bhim II/ Moolraj II)
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• 1178 – Moolraj II defeated Ghori in Mount Abu.
• 1179 – Ghori conqured sindh and Kashmir.
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• 1191 – First Battle of Tarain (Ghori Lost & Prithviraj Won)
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• 1192 – Second Battle of Tarain Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan & killed him from
then Muslim rule was started.
• 1193 – he made Delhi as his capital.
• 1193 – he made Delhi as him capital.
• In 1192 – Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti came to India and made it his cottage at Ajmer
and promoted Sufi Rule.
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4. Bakhtiyar Khilji
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• Mohd. Ghori appointed Aibak as his commander Chief
• He (Qutubbudin Aibak) built 2 mosque–
1. Quvatul Islam mosque in Delhi (first mosque)
2. Adhai din ka Jhopra in Ajmer
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• Teacher of Qutubbudin Aibak – Qutubbudin Bakhtiyar Kaki
He started construction of Qutub Minar in 1199 in the name of his teacher (kaki)
• It was completed in 1225 by Iltutamish.
Yaldauj – Ghazni
Kubacha – Kabul & Kandhar
Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)
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• After becoming the ruler he donated lakhs of ruppes in his region. That’s why
citizens of Lahore gave him the title of 'Lakh Baksh'.
Aibak means 'God of Moon'.
• The only ruler who never sat on the throne as king.
• He appointed his slave Iltatamish, the governor of Badayu.
• He died while playing polo in 1210.
• His tomb is in Lahore.
• In 1210 Aramshah (son of Qutubbudin Aibak) (Only for 6 months)
• In 1211 Iltutamish killed Aramshah and became the next ruler of Slave dynasty.
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2. Iltutanish (1211–1236)
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Iltutamish defeated Yaldauj.
• 1221 – Invasion of Genghis (actual name Thmuchin from Mongolia)
• He issued silver (Silver tanka) and cropper (Jital) coins
• He started the system of Trukan-e-Chahalgani or Dal Chalisa (group of 40 nobles)
• He also started Ikta (Province) ystem.
• Iktedari system Tax from Iktedars.
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• In 1229 – He completed the constructed of Qutub Minar & Shifted his capital from
Lahore to Delhi.
• He declared his successor to his daughter Razia & he died in 1236.
• Tomb – Delhi (Qutub Minar Primises)
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• 1236 – Ruknuddin firozabad sat on the throne but Razia opposes……………………
Razia Sultan (1236 – 1240)
First and last female of Delhi who was a ruler.
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6. Nasiruddin Mehmood (1246 – 1265)
• He appointed his wazir (PM) to Balban and gave him the title of ulugh Khan.
7. Ghiyasuddin Balban (1265 – 1287)
• After becoming the Sultan Balban abolished Dal chalisa.
• Balban started the policy of Iron and Blood in
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Bismark of India – Sardar Vallabhai Patel
• He also started the system of Sajda and Paibas
• Balban also started a new festival named Navroz
(Persion New year) (on 21 March).
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• Hindu New year – 28 March
• Nawroz was prohibited by Aurangzeb
• Aurangzeb prohibited the policy of Iron and Blood.
• In 1287 third attack of Mongolites happened. In that attack Balban's son shahzada
Mohommad was killed.
• In 1287, he was died in the depression of the death of his son.
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• He was killed by his nephew and son-in-law Allauddin Khilji (actual name – Ali
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• Mughal empire also known as Taimuri Empire
• In 1296, Jalaluddin was killed by Allauddin khilji, who became the next Sultan of
Delhi.
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Born in Patiali, Kasgnaj, U.P died in Delhi.
• He also known as Parrot of India Sitar and Tabla was invented by him.
Tambura–
Qawali – Amir Khusro
Khadi Boli – Amir Khusro
He said Kashmir Paradise of Earth
Khajjiar, H.P. – Mini Switzerland of India
He wrote Khansa-e-khusro
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• In 1298, Allauddin went (slave) Malik Kafur (Commander-in-chief) Hazar
Dinari (Allauddin bought him is 1000 diner from Gujrat) to his Gujrat mission
• In 1303, Chittor Mission Novel Padmavat Written by Malik Mohd. Jayasi in
(1540-1545) is the rule of Sher Shah Suri
• In 1306, Allauddin started his South India Mission. He sent Malik Kafur to this
mission.
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• Telangana Kakatiya Dynasty (Capital Varangal)
• In 1308, Malik Kafur attacked on Telangana on the ruler Pratap Rudra Dev.
• Malik Kafur got Kohinoor diamond (Golconda mines, Hyderabad) from pratap
Rudra dev.
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• After expanding his empire to South India, Allauddin Khilji look the title of Sikandar-
e-Sani (Alexander II)
Sultan-e-Jahan – title by Amir Khusro.
After he applied Jaziya (Tax paid by non-Muslim) and Zaqat (tax paid by Muslims).
He also applied following taxes.
1. House tax (Gharai)
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2. Agriculture tax
3. Irrigation tax
4. Animals feeding tax (charai)
• He formed a tax dept. to control corruption Diwan-e-Moosat kharaj.
• He also started Masohat system (A system to measure the lands)
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• He was first Sultan who fixed the prices of commodities in his markets.
• He also started Huliya-Dagh system (Sher Shah Suri adopted this system).
He made built following Monuments in Delhi–
1. Alai Minar
2. Alai Darwaza
3. Siri Fort
4. Hauz Khas
• In 1316 he died & his tomb is in Qutub Minar complex, Delhi.
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1. Giyazuddin Tughlaq (1310–1325)
• He formed a city named Tughlaqabad in Delhi.
• He was first sultan who built canals for irrigation
• In 1323, he sent his son Jauna Khan to Telangana Mission. He added Telangana is
Tughlaq empire of changed its name into Sultanpur.
Telangana 2 June 2014 B.N. Krishna Committee.
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• Hazrat (Title – Mehboob-e-Ilahi) Nizamuddin Aaliya was a famous Sufi Saint in Delhi
contemporary to Giyasuddin Tughlaq.
1325 Revolt of Bugara Khan Bengal
• 1325, Giyasuddin was killed in his wooden palace
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• Tughlaqabad his tomb is in Tughlaqabad.
• killed by Jauna Khan and HNZM.
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq (1325-1351)
• Son of Giyauddin Tughlaq and also named as Jauna Khan.
• He was a mad ruler of India or Insane ruler of India.
• He was a great scholar of Arabian & persian language.
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• In his ruling period in 1333, a famous african traveller from Morocco, Ibn-e-Batuta
came to his court.
• He appointed his as his Qazi. He wrote a famous book named Rehala.
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• Firoz Shah Tughlaq banned Sati system but was again this line Sati System was
started and prohibited by Aurangzeb.
• In India, Sati system was prohibited by Lord William Bentinck and awareness was
created by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
• Maxi. Revolts was happened in the ruling period of
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MBT 27 revolts in South India
34revolts
7 revolts in North India
• 5th Attack of Mongolites happened is his ruling period.
Decisions taken by him – (failed)
1. He shifted his capital from Delhi to Devgiri/Daulatabad
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2. Failure of Khurason Mission (As Uzbekistan already captured khurason) – (is
Afghanistan)
3. Increase is tax in doab (drought condition) (Diwan-e-Kohi)
4.
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• He built no. of canals for irrigation. He built a canal is Sirsa and he planted 1200
gardens there.
• He shifted Ashoka's Topra (at first in Ambala) pillar and Meerut Pillar to Delhi.
• He destroyed Jagannath temple and located Jwalamukhi temple.
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• After that he applied Jajiya on Brahmins as well.
• In 1369 he reconstructed the fourth & fifth story of Qutub Minar.
• He founded a dept to give economic help to citizens, called as Diwan-e-khairat also a
hospital named Dar-ul-shifa
• First Sultan to prohibited Sati System.
• In 1388 he died last Sultan of Tughlaq dynasty Nasiruddin mohammed (1394 –
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1414)
• 1388 – 1394 5 Sultans were sottel on thrown but win ……………………
• 1398 – Invasion of Taimur (Samarkand, Turkey)
• In 1414 Nasiruddin Mehmood was destroyed by Khijre khan (ea=h of Nasiruddin), who
founded first Shia dynasty of India.
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Sayyed Dynasty (1414 – 1451)
Founder 1 – Khijra khan (1414 – 1421)
After Qutubuddin Aibak, he was the only ruler of Delhi Sultanate who did not took the
title of Sultan.
• Mubarak Shah (1421 – 1434)
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• He was a poet and his pen name was Gulrukhi.
• He wrote a famous book on Ayurveda Farhange Sikandari
• He started a measurement unit, Ghaz-e-sikandari or Sikandari Ghaz
1. Sikandari Ghaz = 30 inches.
• He also renovated Qutub Minar.
• He was succeeded by his son and the last sultan of Delhi Sultnate.
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3. Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-1526)
• Last ruler of Lodhi dynasty.
• In 1517, Battle of Khatauli b/w Sangram Singh Mewar Rana Sanga and Ibrahim
Lodhi.
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• In this battle Rana Sanga defeated Ibrahim Lodhi.
• Uncles – Daulat Khan Lodhi (Punjab) & Alam Khan Lodhi (Delhi)
• 1519 (first attack of Babur) – in Bajaur (Sindh) on Bharagarh fort brought
cannons and explosive.
• 1520 – 1521 3 attacks is Sindh & Kashmir
• Daulat khan Lodhi invited Babur to attack on Ibrahim Lodhi.
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• In 1502 Battle of Sar-e-Pul (Babur vs Shaibani Khan) won (only battle which
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• Shaibani khan defeated Babur.
• In 1504, he conquered Kabul and Kandhar.
• In 1507, Babur took the title of Badshah in Kabul.
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• In 1519, first attak @ Bajaur.
• He used Tulgena trick in his first battle, and the cannons were arranged in Usmans
art form.
• Ustad Ali & Mustafa Khan handled the cannons of Babur.
• 31 April 1526 First battle of Panipat Babur (won)v/s Ibrahim Lodhi (lost)
• He built gardens & 1 mosque, kabadi Bagh & Kabali Mosque.
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• He issued new silver coins in Kabul (Shahrukh coins) & Kandhar (Babari)
• He distributed coins to citizens of Kabul, because of they gave him title of Qalander.
• First capital of Mughal dynasty – Agra
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Sher Khan – Bihar
Bahadur Shah – Gujrat
Firsh attacked on kalinjar fort in 1531. At that time ruler of Kalinjar was pratap Rudra
Dev.
• In 1531 battle of Dohariya
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• Sher khan undertook Bengal and became ruler of Bihar & Bengal & started living in
Chauragarh fort.
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• After winning the battle of chausa Sher khan took the title of Shershah.
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• The boat man who saves the life of Humayun named Nizam was gifted to becamse
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• Sher khan defeated Humayun & formed suri dynasty in India. (Second Afghani
dynasty)
• In 1541, Humayun got married to Hamide Bano Begum
• After that Humayun went king virsal of Amarket in Rajasthan
• In 1542, Akbar born in Amarket (Rajasthan)
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• Humanyun went to Guru Angad Dev (Second Guru of Sikhs) to take his blessings
Gurumuki Script was discovered by Guru Angad Dev.
• In 1545, he killed his brother Kamran & conqured Kabul & kandhar.
• Humayun net Behram khan & became his commander is Chief.
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• In 1554, he conquered Peshawar then in 1555 he conquered Lahore.
• In 1555 – Battle of Macchiwada.
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• After defeating sikandar suri, Humayun establish Mughal dynasty once again.
• In 1556, he fact from stairs of his own librarian & died in Delhi Deenpanah.
• Humayun's tomb is Delhi, built by his wife Haji Begun (completed by Akbar)
• Humayunama written by Gulbadan Begum (his son)
Suri Dynasty (1540 – 1555)
• Founder – Sher Shah Suri
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• After completing his education farid became the bodyyan of Bahar khan Lohani.
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• Bahar Khan Lohani gave him title of Sher khan (because he killed & saved Bahar
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• After death of Bahar khan, Sher khan married of Bahar khan & he became the ruler
of Suri dynasty.
• he is known as the biggest administrator of Indian history during his ruling period
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he build a road named Sher Shah Suri marg. (from Sonagram (Bengal) to Peshawar).
GT road at present from Amritsar Kolkata
Silver coins Rupaya.
Copper coins Daan
Rupaiya
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• Pakistan
• Nepal
• Sri Lanka
• Mauritius
• Indonesia
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• Maldives
• Scheshwer
• He started coastal services is his ruling period.
• He also adopted Huliya Daag system.
• In his ruling period Malik Moh. Jayasi wrote novel Padmavat.
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3. Sikandar Suri
• Lost Hindu ruler of Delhi – Hemu (Hem Chandra)
3. Akbar (1556 – 1605)
• Birth – 15 Oct. 1542, Amarkot (Raj)
Name – Badruddin
• After death of Humayun, Hemu attacked on Delhi & conquered the throne of
Mughals.
• He took the tile of Vikramaditya
• At the age of 13 yrs, Akbar became king of Mughal dynasty and named Jalaluddin
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• From 1556 – 1560, Akbar ruled in the guardians of Behram Khan.
• In 1560, Battle of Tilwada,
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Abdul Rahim Khan-e-Kahan (son of Behram Khan) was joined to in Navratnas by
Akbar.
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• Maham Anga Daai Maa of Akbar
1560 – 1562
Curtain rule of Petiket Govt.
1561 1st attack on Baj Bahadur (ruler of Malwa)
1561 Married to Harka Bai Marriyam-Uz-Zamani (Daughter of king Bharmal of
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Amer)
• In 1562, he prohibited Slavery.
• In 1563, he prohibited Sati System.
• In 1564, he removed Jaziya & Pilgrimage Tax.
• After all these prohibition, the people of his reign gave him the title of Akbar.
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• Akbar was the follower of Sheikh Salim Chisty (In Fatehpur Sikri)
• In 1569, Akbari son was born & named him Salim
• In 1572, Akbar went to his Gujrat mission & added Gujrat to Mughal dynasty.
• Gujrat Sea Portugease
• In 1573, he built Buland Darwaza is Fatehpur Sikri.
• Ibdadkhana
• Panch Mahal (Dream of Stones)
• Mariyam Mahal
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• In 1577, Akbar gifted 500 bhiga land to him from Guru Ram Das (4th Guru of Sikh)
on that land Guru Das founded Amritsar City.
• In 1582, Akbar founded a new religion named Din-e-
• Birbal (Mahesh Das real name) was the only Hindu who adopted thir religion.
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• In 1583, Akbar started Ilahi coins (Ram Sita type Ilahi Samvat)
Ilahi Ghag = 31
• He named Prayag to Allahabad.
• Again shifted capital to Agra.
• 3 fort
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Lahore's fort
Allahabad;s fort
• His ruling period is known as Golden Era of Literature.
• Persian became the official language of India during his present.
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26 Jan, 1965 – Hindi
• In 1598, Akbar's son Salim did revolt against him and he declared himself at
independent ruler of Allahabad.
• In 1602, Abul Fazal died by Salim, By this Akbar declared his successor to Salimis
son (Khusro).
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• 9 Gems of Akbar–
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6. Abul Rahim Kahn-e-Khana
7. Faizi
8. Mulla Do Pyaza
9. Fakir Aziuddin
• Chandragupta II first rule who kept 9 gems is his court.
4. Jahangir (1605 – 1627)
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• Jahangir was born in 1569 in Fatehpur Sikri
Childhood Name – Salim
Main instructor – Abdul Rahim khan-e-khana
• In 1585, Salim want married to Man Bai who was daughter of Bhagwan Das.
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• In 1585, Salim want married to Man Bai who was daughter of Bhagwan Das.
• In 1588, Salim got married to Jagat Gosai/ Jodha who was daughter of Uday Singh
of Malwad.
• In 1592, Salim's second son was born his name was Khurram (Shahjahan) in
Lahore.
• In 1611, Salim wanted to marry Merunnisa
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• 1615 – Sir Thomas Rae (king James 1) 2nd British came to Jahangir's Court.
• Jahangir was famous for his Ordinance – 12th ordinance (Ain-e-Jahangir)
• He gave Chain of Justice.
2 Imp Ordiance –
• Prohibition of Tobacco
• Hindu & kafir can play jua during Diwali & Dusshera.
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• In 1617, Jahangir send his son Khurram to Anmed Nagar Mission.
• Khurram added Ahmed Nagar into Mughal Emperor Jahangir gave him title of
Shahjahan.
• Jahangir period is known as Golden Era of painting In Mughals, painting started
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• Jahangir's most famous painter – Ustad Mansur khan.
• In 1627, Jahangir died in Lahore
Tomb – Shahdara (Lahore)
Autobiography – Tujuk-e-Jahangiri
• In 1627, Dwar ("Bali ka Bakra)" Baksh (Moor Jahan made him king) of Indian
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• Shahjahan killed him & became next Mughal Emperor
5. Shahjahan (1627 – 1658)
Born – Lahore (1592)
Childhood Name – Khurram
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• In 1631, Mumtaj Mahal died, during the birth of 14th son (Murad Baksh)
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TajMahal
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• White Marbal exported from – Makrana, Rajasthan
(Chief Architect) Designed by Ustad Ahmed Lahori
Chief constructor – Ustad Isa
Art – Pitra Dewa a persion out)
• Taj mahal was copied from difference monuments of old Mughal Emperor.
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• In India, white marble – 1st used in Humayun ka Makbara.
• In India, pitra Dewa art – 1st used in – Tomb of Itmaduddaula.
• In 1636, Shahjahan went to his Daccan Mission. Durting this mission Shahjahan
get Kohinoor Diamond from Mix Zumla.
• In 1638, the shifted his capital to Delhi.
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• In 1638 – A town on the bank of Yamuna River- Shahjanabad Now – Old Delhi
(Delhi-6, from Kashmiri gate to Delhi Gate)
• In 1638 – 1648 –
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2. Battle of Dharmat (M.P) – 1658
Jaswant (king of Jodhpur) Kasim khan Royal Army of Mughal Lost vs
Aurangzeb, Murad Baksh Won
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Unmeed Bhawan Palace King ummeed of Jodhpur – Heritage Hotel of India (Most
expensive Hotel)
3. Battle of Samugarh – 1658
Auganzeb, Mubarak Baksh won vs Dara Shiekh Lost
• In 1658, Aurangzeb declared himself as king and killed Murad Baksh. (1st
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4. Battel of Kanjua (Allahabad) – 1659
Aurangzeb won Shah Suja lost & killed
5. Battle of Devrai – 1659
Aurangzeb won vs Dara Shiekh Lost
• Jahan Ara – Daughter of Shahjahan who lived with Shahjahan at end.
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Jaipur city also named on – Jai Singh.
• In 1668 – He banned all Hindu festival. He also banned Muharram as because he
hates shiyas.
• In 1669 – He destroyed 3 famous Hindu Temples–
1. Somnath Temple (Gujrat)
2. Kashi Viswanath Temple (Varanasi)
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3. Keshav Rai Temple (Mathura)
• In 1675, Aurangzeb killed 9th Sikh Guru – To Sishganj Gurudwara (Delhi) – Where
he killed Bahadur GTB Rakabganj Gurudwara (Delhi) – Where he body was …...
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Bangla Sahib Gurudwara - Delhi Where 8th Guru – Harkishan adviced to made a pond
to cure Chechak.
• In 1679 – Aurangzeb applied Jaziya Tax again.
• Revolt of Akbar – 1681
• Aurangzeb son Akbar revolted against him.
• In that revolt shivaji son Sambhaji helped Akbar Sambhaji likes Jahan Ara (sister of
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• In 1682, Aurangzeb started his South India Mission (or Grave of Aurangzeb)
Previously – 19 Subedor + 2 21 Subedar (Aurangzeb had maxi subedar in
Mughal dynasty
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7. Bahadur Shah II/ Shah Alam I – (1707 – 1712)
• He became Mughal emperor at the age of 65 yrs, so called Budha Badshah.
• He was also known as Shah-e-Bekhabar, by his ………
• 1702 Shahu got free from Mughals & became the next Maratha ruler.
• 1712 During a mission against Banda Bahadur, (Sevak of Guru Govind Singh
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who had Khalsa Pant) he was died.
8. Jahandar Shah – (1712 – 1713)
• He gave the title of Sawai & Mirza to Jaisingh and Maharaja to Ajit Singh
• A lover of Jahandar shah named – Lal Kuwar (a taw…) he appointed all the relatives
of Jal juwar is Delhu Darbar. So people gave him title of – Lampat Murkh.
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• 1713 – They killed Jahandar Shah & appointed the next Mughal Emperor to –
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Farruksiyar.
9. Farrukish appointed sayyed brothers –
Abdulla khan – wazir (PM)
Hussain Ali Khan – Mirabakshi.
1. 1st Bengal got separated–
(1st Nawab – Murshid Quli Khan)
2. 2nd Awadh–
(1st Nawab – Saddat Ali khan)
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• 1719 Treaty of Delhi.
10. Rafi-ud-Darjat (Shahjahan II) (1719)
• He died after two months because of T.Q.
11. Rafi-ud-Daula (1719)
• After 4 month he died due to dysentery.
12. Mohammad Shah (1719-1748)
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• 1979 – He killed Sayyed brothers with the help of Nizam-ul-Mulk.
• Sayyed brothers are called King makers in Indian history.
• Due to excess happiness, Muhammad made Nizam-ul-as Subedar of Hyderabad. But
he himself made him as 1st Nizam of Hyderabad by revolting against Mughal.
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• Balaji Vishwanath died & his son Bajirao-I (1720 – 1740) because 2nd Peshwa of
Marathas
• Mohammad Shah is known as Rangeela Badshah, because he was laways found is
Haram.
• 1739 Invasion of Nadir Shah (Iran) known as "Nepolian of India".
• 1739 Battle of Karnal
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• Mohammad Shah was the last emperor who sat on Mayur Sinhasan & Saw
Kohinoor.
• People stop giving Jajiya.
• After death of Nadir Shah in 1747, his son Ahmad Shah Abdali became next ruler of
Iran.
• After death of Mohammed Shah his son Ahmed Shah became next ruler.
13. Ahmed Shah (1748 – 1754)
• 1748 – 1st attack of Abdali was happened
• 1764 – Death
14. Alamgir II (1754 – 1759)
• During his period–
Battle of Plassey–
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• Robert Clive 1st governor of Bengal vs Sirajuddaula Nawab of Bengal.
Smallest battle of Indian history (11/2 hr.)
Robert clive defeated Sirajuddaula because–
1. Mir Jafar who was Senapati of Sirajuddaula helped Robert clive.
2. Britishers used Guns.
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15. Shah Alam II (1759 – 1806)
• 14 Jan 1761 – Third Battle of Panipat
Ahmad Shah Abdali vs Marathas (Sada Shiv Rao Bhau)
• Abdoli Nawab – Sujauddaula & Bharat Mal Jaat promise to help Marathas but they
didn't came & Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Maratha's (30,000 soldiers died) At that
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time – Peshwa was – Balaji Bajirao (Nana Saheb Peshwa)
• 1803 – Britishers conquered Delhi & they made Mughals their pensioners British
rule started in Bengal from here.
• Shah Alam II was the 1st pensioners of Britishers.
16. Akbar II (1806 – 1837)
• He was 1st Mughal who was appointed by the Britishers.
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That time,
British Crown – Queen Victoria
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Mughal Emperor in India – Bahadur Shah Jafar British army chief in India– Before revolt
– George Annison
After revolt – Cousin campbell
PM of Britain – Parnestern Gov. General of India – Lord Canning
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1. 1857 – S.N. Sen
2. The Indian war of Independence – V.D. Savarkar
3. The sepey Mutini & the Rebellion of 1857 – R.C. Majur.
4. Poverty & unbritish rule in India – Dada Bhai Naroji
Political Reason–
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S - Satara
S - Sambhalpur
J - Jaitpur
B - Baghat
U - Udaipur
J - Jhansi
N - Nagpur
A - Awadh
K - Karauli
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Religions Reason–
• 1813 – Christian Missonaries arrived in India.
London 31 May 1857
• Ranoji Bahu
• Aji Mullah Khan
Recent Reason–
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• 1857 Brown Bess (wooden Diffie) Jan 1857 – Enfield Rifle (Cow & pigi
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• 1st Incident 29 March 1857 – Mangal Pandey 34th …….. refused to use these
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• Lt. Baugh Mangal Pandey killed him as the forced him to use these bullets.
• 08 April, 1857 Mangal Pandey was executed.
Meerut–
• 24 April 1857 – 99 soldiers of Meerut contt refused use these bullets.
They were from 3rd native infantry. All these soldiers
arrested & from them 85 soldiers punished by life
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imprisonment.
• 10 May 1857 – Leader – Kadam Singh
All soldier, were grouped & they attacked on their Lt. &
then revolt start
• 11 May 1857 – All gathered at Red fort & they announced Bahadur
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Bakht Khan Lt. Hudson
Ambala Rao Tulram Lt. Nicolson
Lt. Hudson
Mathura Devi Singh Collin compbell
Kanpur Naha Saheb Collim Compbell
(Dhondu pant)
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Tatya Tope
(Ram Chandra Pandurang)
Jhansi Rani Laxmi Bai Captain Huroze
Lucknow Begum Hazrat Mahal Collin Compbell
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Allahabad Liyaqat Ali Cot. Nail
Faizabad Maulvi Abdulla Gen. Renard
Gorakhpur Gajaudhar Singh Gen Renard
Jagdishpur Kunwar Singh Collin Compbell
Barrcilly Khan Bahadur Vincent Aayer
• 18 April 1858 – Last Incident – Execution of Tatya Tope.
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• After that treaty Jaisingh present Shivaji & his son Sambhaji is the court of
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2. Hindu Badshah
• 1678 Shivaji founded a Navi, Whose head quard was in colaba (Mumbai)
• 1980 During Karnataka or Mission, Shivaji died. Bijapur Mission
Asthapradan of Shivaji–
1. Peshwa – P.M.
2. Amatya – Revenue Minister
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3. Sumanta – Foreign Minister
4. Sar-e-Naubat – Commander-in-chief
5. Vakianavis – Information Minister
6. Surunavis – Letters Minister
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6. Surunavis – Letters Minister
7. Pandit Rao – Minister of religious work
8. Nyayadhish – Law Minister
• He was succeeded by his son Shambhaji.
2. Shambhaji (1680 – 1689)
• 1681 Shamabhaji helped Akbar is his revolt against Aurangzeb.
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• Tarabai sat on the throne as Shivaji II was only 4 yrs old. She ruled in the name of
Shivaji II.
4. Tarabai (1700 – 1707)
• 1707 Shahu was released from arrest
• 1707 Battle of kheda –
Shahu attacked Tara Bai
Shahu (won) vs Tara Bai (Lost)
Shahu became the ruler by the name – Chatrapati shahu Maharaj
Capital – Satara
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• 1713 – Started Peshwai System is Maharasthra & appointed his first Peshwa to
Balaji – (1713 – 1720) Vishwanath
• 1719 – Treaty of Delhi
Balaji V. helped Sayyed Brothers to kill farrukshiyar.
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6. Bajirao – I (1720 – 1740)
• Second Peshwa of Marathas & the greatest Peshwa of Marathas.
40 uneatable battles
• 1729 – Battle of Palkhera
Bajiro II (won) vs Nizam-ul-Mulk (lost) Nizam of Hyderabad
• 1st Nizam of Hyderabad Nizam-ul-Mulk
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• 1740 – Bajirao died
7. Balaji Bajirao (Nana Saheb Peshwa) (1740 – 1761_
• In his ruling period Shahu died.
• 14 Jan 1761 – Third Battle of Panipat
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Ahmed Shah Abdali won vs Marathas lost
Marathas ended after this battle.
Last Peshwa of Marathas – Bajirao II (1796 – 18…..)
In 1818, Britishers attacked & made him period & Marathas ended here
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• Almida attacked on Arabian & conquered their trade. Which is known as Blue water
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• 1509 – Almida returned from India & second Governor of Portuguese come named –
Alfanso De Albukurle actual founder of Portuguese empire is India.
• The only variety of mangoes in India 'exported in European countries & American
which was produced by Alfanso in India by the name Alfanso…
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• 1509 – He made cochin as capital of Portuguese
• 1510 – He attacked on Aadil Shah of Bijapur and he got Goa from him.
• 1515 – Albukurk died in India.
III – Governor – Nino De Kunha (1529 – 1528)
• 1530 – He shifted his capital from Cochin to Goa.
• Portuguese came early & India but stayed longest time.
2. Indigo Industry
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• 1st Britisher came to India – John Mildenhal
Akbar's Court – Ralph Finch
Crown – Elizabeth I
Group – Merchant Adventures.
• 31 December – East India company established
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• 1608 – Cap. Williiam Hawkins (Representative of EIC_
• 1611 – Musalipatnam
• 1613 – Established 1st factory in Surat
• 1615 – Queen died & Sir James Roe (James I)
• 1662 – British Prince – Charles get married to Catherine Brigenza (Portuguese). After
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their married Mumbai was given to British is Dowry.
• 1668 – Charles gave Bombay to EIC on the rent of 10 pound/ year.
• 1717 – Britishers got a Golden ordinance from the Mughal Emperor Farrukshiyar.
• After British, Danish Came to India.
4. Danish (People of Den mark)
• 1616 – Danish East India Company was eastablished
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• 1700 Murshid Quli khan (1713-1727) Subedar of Bengal – Aurangzeb appointed him
as Subedar.
Capital – Dhaka.
• 1713 – He declared himself as independent ruler of Bengal.
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He was first Nawab of Bengal.
He shifted his capital to Murrhidabad.
• 1727 – Shujauddin (1727 – 1739) became the Nawab of Bengal Sarfaroz Khan (1739
– 1740)
Battle of Gheria –
Sarfaroz Khan Lost) vs (1740-1756) Ali Wardi Khan (won)
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Ali Wardi defeated sarfaroz & became next Nawab of Bengal. He was commander of
Sarfaroz khan
Sirajuddaula (1756 – 1757)
First Nawab to oppose Britishers.
• 20 June 1756 – in fort willians, Calcutta, Black Hole Tragetly – Sirajuddaula
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arrested 146 britishers kept them in a black room for 2 days, 123 died & 23 alive.
William Holwell Written the whole situation of black hole.
• 1757 – Governor – Robert Clive
• 1757 – Battle of Plassey
Robert clive (Won) vs Sirajuddaula (Lost)
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2. Local ruler – Rai Durlabh (81% part will also be given to British)
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• 1767 – Robert clive was called in British parliament because of his illegal last in
India because of this he attempted suicide
• 1772 – Warren Hastings
In 1772, he abolished dual Governance of Bengal he founded the post of District
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collector in 17… constitutional development of India started in India.
• 1773 – Regulating Act of 1773.
Constitutional Development of India
• 1773 – Regulating Act of 1773–
1. British Parliament interfear in EIC. EIC of the trade rights for 20 yrs.
2. 24 Board (Tenure – 6 yrs) of Directors were appointed in……
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• Gov. of Bengal became governor General of Bengal warran Hasting (Head of the
executive) 1st Gov. gen. of Bengal
• 1774 – Supreme court established in Calcutta. Lord Eliza impe – chief justice.
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1. Lord Hide
2. Lord Chambers
3. Lord Lambastes
• Nand Kumar & Chait Singh & Ghasiti Beghum opposed the illegal work of warren
hasting & they were hanged (1784) by Hasting with the help of Eliza Impe.
• 1784 – Pitts India Act 1784
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As per this act trade and administration from EIC was separated. Executive &
Judiciary was also separated.
• 1785 – Impeachment of warren hasting in British Parliament
• 1793 – Charter Act of – 1793 –
1. Trade rights of EIC was extended for 20 yrs.
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2. From 1793, salary of British officers was started paying from India.
• 21st April 1793 – Indian Civil Service exams started Civil service Day lord
Cornwallis Father of ICS
• 1793 – Revenue Board & Revenue Police started.
• 1813 – Charter Act of 1813 –
1. Christian Missionaries arrived is India
2. Rs. 1 Lakh/ annum was sanctioned for Indian education & its culture.
3. Trade rights of EIC were terminated except 2 rights–
a. Trade of Tea
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• 1853 – Charter Act of 1853
– 6 BODs were terminated from EIC & their no. was reduced to 18.
– Written (Gov. Gen. lord Dalhousie) examinant for ICS started. (in London
1853 – 192…)
– ICS qualified by 1st India – Surrendra Nath Banerjee
– 1st Indian ICS officer – Satyendra Nath Tagore.
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• 1857 – Rebellion of 1857.
• 1858 – Govt. of India Act 1858. (Declaration letter of Queen Victoria)
1. EIC was closed
2. All BODs were terminated as well
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3. Queen victoria was declared as emperor of ….
Crown Rule in India
• Gov. Gen. of India became viceroy of India
1st Viceroy of India – Lord Canning
• Lord canning read the declaration letter of Queen victoria on 01 Nov. 1858, in Minto
Park, Allahabad.
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• 1909 – Lord marley State secretary
Lord Minto Viceroy
Marley – Minto Reform Act.
• 1919 – Montegeous – Chelmsford Reform Act.
1919 – 1935 Dual Governance is provinces applied from 1919, salary of British
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officers started coming from Britain.
• 1928 – Simmon Commission
Members 7
This commission was protested in Lahore
Welcomed Simon commission
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• Dr. B. R. Amedkar
• unionist Party
• Mohd. Saifi Group
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• Except Mohd. Ali Jinnah Everyone signed. Again Moti lal Nehru request for
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(Daminion state).
• In 1928 again congress divided –
1. Old congress (Moti Lal Nehru)
2. Youth Congress (Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru)
• 1931 – The demand of fundamental Rights is, Karanchi session by was accepted by
congress.
Prex of this session – Sardar Vallabhbai Patel.
• In 1931, Gandhiji raised the demand of fundamental Right is 2nd round table
conference in London. In all 3 conference B.R. Ambedkar was present but Gandhiji
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only joined 2nd conference is 1931.
• 1935 – Govt. of India Act
80 yrs. Of constitution is taken from this get
1. Dual gov. of provinces was abolished.
2. Dual gov. is central was applied
3. 1 April 1935 – Reserve Bank of India established
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4. Supreme court was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, but started working in 1937.
• 1937 – Burma was separated from India.
Constituent Assembly
• 1876 – Bal Gangadhar Tilak verbailly demanded const. Assembly 1934. M.N. Roy
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written demand.
• 1936 – Pt. J.L. Nehru
1940 – Demand accepted – August offer sent to India 1st acceptance of demand of
which was rejected.
• 1940 – Individual Satyagrah started
Participated & heated–
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I. Vinoba Bhave
II. Pt. J. L. Nehru
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• 93 Indian provinces,
• British Commissionary
Election among – 296 seats
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Viceroy – Lord Wavell.
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• 2 Sept 1946 – 1st Intrim Govt. of India.
• 9 Sept 1946 – 1st meeting
Cabinet of Intrim Govt–
1. PM & foreign minister – Pt. J. L. Nehru
2. Home information & broadcasting and home minister – Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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3. Education ministry – Shri Rajagopalchari
4. Food & agri Minister – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
5. Defence Minister – Baldev Singh
6. Labour Minister – Jag Jeevan Ram
7. Health Minister – Gajnaffar Ali Khan
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• In 2yrs. 11 month 18 days (till 166 days), expending 64 lakh finally on 26th
November 1949 (constitution day) our constitution is formed.
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• 26 January 1950 – Republic Day
Development of Education in India–
• It was started in 1813, when as per charter Act 1813 Rs. 1 lakh/annum was
sanctioned for the development of Indian education and culture.
• 1778 – Sir William Jones founded Asiatic society of Bengal for study of Indian
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history & its culture.
• 1781 – Warren Hastings founded a seminary for study of Persian and Arabic
language.
• 1791 – Jannathan Dunkun founded a Sanskrit college is Varanasi.
• 1800 – Lord Wellesley (1798 – 1805) founded fort William college in Kolkata.
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• 1817 – Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Hindu College (Presidency college) is
kolkata.
But the first biggest contribution given in the development of Indian education was
given by Lord William Bentick.
As per Charter Act 1833, English became official language of India.
• 1833 – William Bentick founded Public Education committee for the reforms in
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Indias Education.
Chairman – Lord Macaulay.
• 1835 – Lord Macaulay presented his report which is known as Macaulay minute. As
per this report. English was compulsory for English education.
• Second reform was made by lord (1848 – 1856) Dalhousie.
As per Charter Act 1853, written examination was by for ICE.
• 1854 – Dalhousie made a commission for education reforms Charles wood dispatch
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Indian University Act Public Service Commi. in which he increased the mini age for
ICS from 18 to 21 yrs.
• 1905 – Lord Curzon founded Archeological Survey of & Agricultural Dept. is India.
• 1917 – Seddlar Commi. (Lord Chelmsford). As per this comm, CBSE was founded
and some universities were founded is Hyderabad, Mysore, Patna, Banaras &
Lucknow.
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Development of Newspapers in India
• 1556 – 1557 – 1st printing press of India (Goa)
• 1684 – First British press was founded in Bombay.
• 1780 – First Indian Newspaper published by James August hicks which was Bengal
Gudget.
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• 1817 – First English newspaper published by an Indian was Bengal Gudget (founder
– Gangadhar Bhattacharya).
• 1829 – First Hindi newspaper of India was published. Named udand Martand.
(founder – Jugal Kishore) (Published in Hindi from Kanpur)
• 1821 – Raja Ram Mohan Roy published 2 newspapers in
Persian – (a) Samvat Kaumudi, (b) Mirat-ul-Akhbar
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Al-Hilal Maulaha Abul K Azad Calcutta
Al-Bilal Maulana Abul k Azad Calcutta
Kamrad Mohd. Ali Jinnah Lahore
Hamdard Mohd. Ali Jinnah Lahore
The Hindi patriot Harish Chandra Mukherjee Calcutta
Gadar Gadar Party San francis
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Important Religious & Social Reforms is India–
Society Place Founder
Aatmiya Sabha Bengal Raja Ram Mohan Raj
Brahma Samaj Bengal Raja Ram Mohan Raj
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Aadi Brahma Samaj Calcutta Keshav Chandra sen
Sadharan Brahma Samaj Calcutta Vishwanath Shastri
Brahma Samaj (South India) Madras Shri Garu Naidu
Tatwa Badnini Sabha Calcutta Devendra Nath Tagore
Prarthna Samaj Bombay Mahadev Govind Renovolt
Aarya Samaj Bombay Swami dayanand
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saraswati
Dayanand Anglo Vedic College Lahor Hans Raj & Lala Lajpat
Gurukul Maridwar Swami Shardhanand
Ram Krishna Math Calcutta Swami Vivekanand
Central Hindu College Varanasi Annie Besant
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d) He prohibited Gov. employees to take gifts.
e) He was the only governor who committed suicide
f) In 1767, he founded society for trade in Bengal.
g) Battle of Buxar, Gov – Vancihart.
2. Warran Hastings (1772 – 1785)
Last Governor & first Gov. Gen. of Bengal.
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a) Abolition of dual governance, 1772
b) Foundation of post of district collector in 1772.
c) Regulating Act of 1773
d) founder or General post office (GPO) in Calcutta, 1774
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e) Pitts India Act, 1784
g) Impeachments on him is 1785 (only Gov. to impeachment)
3. Lord Cornwallis (1786 – 1793)
– He founded & session courts in Bengal–
(i) Calcutta
(ii) Patna
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(iii) Murshidabad
(v) Dhaka
– He started permanent settlement or Zamir system in India.
– He is known as father of ICS.
– 1805 – he died in India
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– He prohibited Indian press to print against British empire.
– In his period Sanyasi Revolt was happened in Bengal.
9. Lord William Bentick (1828 – 1835)
– He abolished 3 systems from India–
a) 1829 – Sati System
b) 1830 – Thug system
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c) 1833 – Human sacrifice system
– He founded the post of divisional commissioner.
– He founded a bench of Supreme court in Agra presidency.
– Charter Act, 1833
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– Last & first Gov. Gen. of Bengal & First Gov. Gen. of India.
10. Lord Charles Metcalf (1835 – 1856)
– He is known as the Liberator of Press, because he removed banned from Indian
Newspapers.
11. Lord Dalhousie (1848 – 1836)
– He applied Doctrine of Lapse in India.
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– 1861 – Indian highcourt act. (As per this act, In 18..3 high court was established is
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– He built canals for irrigation in India.
– 1869 – He founded Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.
14. Lord May (1869 – 1872)
– 1870 – He founded Mayo college in Ajmer.
– 1872 – He conducted first census is India.
– 1872 – He was killed in port Blair by Sher Ali Afridi.
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15. Lord Ripon (1880 – 1884)
– Father of Indians census
– 1881 – He started regular census in India
– 1882 – He started Local governance in India.
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– 1881 – First factory act – as per this act he prohibited child labour.
16. Lord Differin (1884 – 1888)
– 1885 – fondant of congress by A.O Hume.
17. Lord Curzon (1899 – 1905)
– He was the most unliked viceroy of India. All he was an archeologist as well.
– 1907 – Foundation of PSCs.
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Gateway of India in Bombay was built to welcomed in Jan Gan Man was also written
is his arrived to welcome her
First rung – 1911 in Calcutta session of congress
Presidented by – Bhishan Narayan Das
– Third Delhi darbar was organized for him
– he cancelled partition of Bengal.
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– He declared Delhi as nw Capital of India.
– 1912 – Delhi became capital of India
– 1912 – Harding Bomb conspiracy – The only viceroy who was killed by people (or
Krantikari fighter)
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– 1912 – A bomb won thrown on lord Harding II it was son by Raas Bihari Bose.
– 1913 – Rabindranath Tagore got the title of "Knight hood" Sir" is Britain.
He got first Noble prize for literature for Gitanjali
– 09 January , 1915 – Gandhiji returned from South Africa.
– Prawasi Bhartiya Diwas (NRI Day)
– 1916 – He returned from India to Britain
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Citizen – by birth
NRI – Indian but lives in foreign
PIO – Art. B (Token citizenship of America even they will never belong American)
OCI – (Taken Indian citizenship but it is not na……… so called OCI)
20. Lord Chelmsford (1916 – 1921)
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returned the title of kesar-e-hind.
– 1919 – Montageous (Secretary) – Chelmsford (Viceroy) Reform Act:
– 1920 – Foundation of Aligarh Muslim Uni (AMU)
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– 01 August 1920 – MG started his non-cooperation movement.
21. Lord Reading (1921 – 1926)
– 1921 – Prince of wales arrived in India.
– 05 Feb 1922 – Chauri – Chaura compiracy
– 11 Feb 1922 – MG took back his non-cooperation movement.
– 1923 – Lord Reading started written exams for ICI in India
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– 1925 – Moti Lal Nehru founded Swaraj Party.
– 1925 – Kakori conspiracy (List of train in Kakori by freedom fighter)
22. Lord Irwin (1926 – 1931)
– 1927 – Foundation of Delhi & Nagpur university.
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– 1928 – Simon commission arrived in India. During its protest Lal Lajpat Rai died in
Lahore. Moti Lal Nehru presented his Nehru report in Delhi.
– 1929 – Sanders was killed by Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhd
– 1928 – Bardoli Satyagrah (Gujrat) Peasant movement presidented by – Sardar
patel.
– 1929 – A bomb thrown in National assembly by Bhagat & he gave the slogan "Inqlab
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– 23rd March 1931 – Executions of Bhagat S, Rajguru & Sukh in Lahore central Jail.
23. Lord Willington (1931 – 1936)
– 1931 – Second Round Table conference, in London
– 1932 – Third Round Table conference, in London
– 1933 – Choudhary Rahmat Ali gave the word Pakistan.
– 1935 – Govt. of India Act.
24. Lord Linlithgow (1931 – 1936)
– 1936 – first elections were held in India.
– 1939 – Subhash C. Bose founded Block Party second world war started.
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25. Lord Wevell (1944 – 1947)
– 1945 – II World War ended
– 24 October 1945 – UNO headquarter – New york.
– 1946 – Cabinet Mission Plan.
– 1946 – First election for constituent asse.
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– 1946 – Muslim League gave the Slogan "Divide and Go".
– 20 February 1947 – Declaration of Indian Independence.
26. Lord Mountbatten (1947-1948)
– He was Last viceroy of India & first Gov. Gen. of Independent India.
– 1947 – Indian Independence Act.
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– 1948 – Returned from India.
27. C. Rajagopalachari (1948 – 1950)
– He was last Gov. Gen. of India.
– He was known as "Raja Js" and "Chanakya of Modern India"
– He was education Minister in Interim Govt.
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