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World War I 06 Jul 2020 13 min read World War I (WW I), also known as the Great War, lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. WW I was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The main members of the Allied Powers were France, Russia, and Britain. The United…
World War II 10 Jul 2020 17 min read Introduction World War II, also called Second World War, was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—and the Allies—France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to…
Earthquake 30 Jul 2020 11 min read An earthquake in simple words is the shaking of the earth. It is a natural event. It is caused due to release of energy, which generates waves that travel in all directions. The vibrations called seismic waves are generated from earthquakes that travel through the Earth and are…
Governors-General & Viceroys of India 22 Aug 2020 8 min read Introduction British rule over India started as a trading unit, when East India Company received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I on 31 December 1600. Within a time period of nearly three centuries, the British turned from a trading power to one of…
Temperature Inversion 29 Aug 2020 7 min read Meaning Under normal conditions, temperature usually decreases with increase in altitude in the troposphere at a rate of 1 degree for every 165 metres. This is called normal lapse rate. But on some occasions, the situations get reversed and temperature starts increasing with height rather than decreasing….
Subhash Chandra Bose 05 Oct 2020 8 min read Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was a fierce nationalist, whose defiant patriotism made him one of the greatest freedom fighters in Indian history. He was also credited with setting up the Indian Army as a separate entity from the British Indian Army – which helped to propel…
Revolt of 1857 02 Nov 2020 14 min read The Indian Mutiny of 1857-59 was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against the rule of British East India Company in India which functioned as a sovereign power on behalf of the British crown. The Revolt It was the first expression of organised resistance against the British…
Battles of Panipat 16 Nov 2020 13 min read First Battle of Panipat (1526) The Battle The First Battle of Panipat (21 April 1526) fought near a small village of Panipat( Haryana), this marked the beginning of Mughal Empire in India. The battle was fought between the invading forces of Zahir-ud-din Babur and the last…
Land Revenue Systems in British India 07 Dec 2020 10 min read Land revenue was one of the major sources of income for Britishers in India. There were broadly three types of land revenue policies in existence during the British rule in India. Before independence, there were three major types of land tenure systems prevailing…
The Carnatic Wars 21 Dec 2020 15 min read Though the British and the French came to India for trading proposes, they were ultimately drawn into the politics of India. Both had visions for establishing political power over the region. The Anglo-French rivalry in India reflected the traditional rivalry of England and France throughout their…