Mains Question
Rise of nationalism during 18th and 19th century of India was a result of world events, British colonial policy and Impact of Socio-Religious reform movements. Explain.
Reasons for Rise of nationalism was a combination of many factors
World events
French Revolution (1789) : Inspirations to Henry Vivian Derozio
American Revolution
various other wars
British Policy
administrative unity, communication development provided geographical unity,
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Revolt of 1857
It was greater than a mutiny and less than a war of independence.
Reasons for Rise
economic reasons:
peasants (land revenue), artisans & craftsmen (loss of patronage, less demand) , merchants and traders (trade policy)
Political reasons => Annexation;
Doctrine of lapse (Satara, Jhansi, to have administrative convenience), Oudh (ruler is inefficient, Huge...
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Early Uprisings
Mind Map
Reasons for uprising
politico religious uprisings
tribal uprisings : frontier and non frontier
revolt of 1857: reasons, aims, process (mass, spontaneous etc), outcome & responses.
Common features of Early Uprisings
Indian side fought with traditional weapon, where as British side with Modern weapon. => Hence quickly suppressed
Reasons for Uprisings
Land Revenue system (also got into tribal areas)
Religious reforms (political system) and religious conversion.
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Socio Religious Reform Movements
Mind Map
situation of society
Brahmo Samaj : RRMR -> Sati
YBM : HVD -> enlighted youth
Arya Samaj: Dayanand Saraswati -> vedic Schools & shuddhi movement
RK Mission: -> humanist works : education, hospital
Theosophical Society: Annie Basant -> involvement of foreigners (false sense of pride when some one outside praises)
M G Ranade and Prarthana Samaj : maharashtra + learned scholar + Indian social conference + Induprakash
Jyothibha Phule: mali...
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Arrival of British
Mind Map
Plassey
Buxar
Dual system
Changes: Constitutional, Revenue, Government, Civil Service, Police
General British Policy
Arrival of British
1600 Charter from Queen Elizabath as Merchant Company
1608: Captain Hawkins arrived on the Indian shores at Surat and went to the court of Jahangir to obtain some trade concessions; later on due to factionalism in mughal...