Q) In the Government of India Act 1919, the functions of Provincial Government were divided into “Reserved” and “Transferred” subjects. Which of the following were treated as “Reserved” subjects? Administration of Justice Local Self-Government Land Revenue Police Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4 Q) Consider the following freedom fighters: Barindra Kumar Ghosh Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 an ..read more

  The process of imperial expansion and consolidation of British paramountcy was carried on by the Company during the 1757–1857 period through a two-fold method: (a) policy of annexation by conquest or war; and (b) policy of annexation by diplomacy and administrative mechanisms In this context, we may cite examples of Warren Hastings’ ‘ring-fence’ policy, Wellesley’s system of ‘subsidiary alliance’, and Dalhousie’s ‘doctrine of lapse’ to see how the British dominion expanded in India Policy of Ring-Fence Warren Hastings followed a policy of ring-fence. It aimed at creating buffer ..read more

After the end of  Third-Anglo Maratha war Maratha chiefs too existed from now on at the mercy of the British power. The Rajputana states had been dominated for several decades by Sindhia and After the downfall of the Marathas, they lacked the energy to reassert their independence and readily accepted British supremacy. Thus, by 1818, the entire Indian sub-continent excepting the Punjab and Sindh had been brought under British control. Part of it was ruled directly by the British  and the rest by a host of Indian rulers over when the British exercised paramount  These sta ..read more

Anglo-Maratha Struggle for Supremacy Rise of the Marathas – As the Mughal Empire declined, one of the staunchest and hardiest of the empire’s adversaries, the Marathas, got a chance to rise in power. They controlled a large portion of the country; besides, they also received tributes from areas not directly under their control Entry of the English into Maratha Politics The years between the last quarter of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th century witnessed the Marathas and the English clashing thrice for political supremacy, with the English emerging victorious in the ..read more

  Post Independence  India The linguistic reorganization of states resulted in rationalizing the political map of India without seriously weakening its unity. Examine. (250 words) CHALLENGES BEFORE INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE Communal Riots and Regions most affected Partition and then Independence: Punjab, Bengal and Assam, Sindh Radcliff Commission and challenges before boundary commission Radcliff Commission and its composition Drawbacks of Commission Division of sources Finances Defence personnel and equipment Civil government Assassination of Gandhi Resettlement and Rehabilitat ..read more

  How was India transformed into an economic colony under British rule Examine critically the impact of British policies on the Indian peasant. How did it lead to the spread of landlordism? Discuss the main features of the development of modem industries in India Discuss the causes of the stagnations of Indian Agriculture during British rule? Discuss the main features of the development of Moden Industries in India. How did British rule hamper it. Economic Policies of the British in India & Economic Impact of the British Rule The Economic Exploitation of India can be classified i ..read more

  LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN BIHAR बिहार में भाषा और साहित्य Hindi is the official language of the State of Bihar. It is spoken by approximately 9 % of population. Maithili and Urdu are other recognised languages of the state, Urdu being the second official language in 15 districts of the state. Unrecognised languages of the state are Bhojpuri and Magahi. Bhojpuri and Magahi are sociolinguistically a part of the Hindi Belt languages fold, thus they were not granted official status in the state. Angika, Vajjika, Santhali, Mandari etc are also spoken in Bihar. However, the majority of th ..read more

  The Ancient History Of Bihar The reference of ancient history of Bihar is belongs to pre history of Bihar, Vedic age (1500-1000 BC) and later Vadic age(1000-600 BC), The Pre-History ( stone age) No written source found is divided into three parts: Paleolithic age (5 lakh BC to 8000 BC) Mesolithic age (8000 BC to 4000 BC) Neolithic age (4000 BC to 2500 BC) There is no evidence found related to Paleolithic age in Bihar. The first evidence of Human activity in Bihar is Mesolithic Habitations remains found in Munger. बिहार के प्राचीन इतिहास का संदर्भ बिहार के पूर्व इतिहास, वैदिक युग (15 ..read more

Syllabus Anglo-Maratha Struggle for Supremacy Rise of the Marathas – As the Mughal Empire declined, one of the staunchest and hardiest of the empire’s adversaries, the Marathas, got a chance to rise in power. They controlled a large portion of the country; besides, they also received tributes from areas not directly under their control Entry of the English into Maratha Politics The years between the last quarter of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th century witnessed the Marathas and the English clashing thrice for political supremacy, with the English emerging victor ..read more

Syllabus   1600:Royal Charter forms the East India Company, setting in motion a process that ultimately results in the subjugation of India under British rule. 1605:Akbar the Great dies at age 63. His son Jahangir succeeds him as fourth Mughal Emperor. 1613-14:British East India Company sets up trading post at Surat. 1615-18:Mughals grant Britain right to trade and establish factories in exchange for English navy’s protection of the Mughal Empire, which faces Portuguese sea power. 1647: Shah Jahan completes Taj Mahal in Agra beside Yamuna River. Its construction has taken 20,000 lab ..read more