UPPCS Prelims and Mains Notes-UPPSC Test Series
Army Army fulfilled four important functions: Instrument to conquer Indian powers Defended the British Empire in India against foreign rivals Safe-guarded against interinal revolt Chief instrument for extending and defending the British Empire in Asia and Africa. Bulk of the army consisted of Indians. In 1857, of the total strength of 311400, about 265900 were … Read more Administrative Organization of the British
Raja Rammohan Roy: RRM Roy was a social reformer and intellectual in the early nineteenth century Bengal. He is most widely known for founding the Brahmo Samaj and his relentless campaign against the practice of Sati and child marriage. Debendranath Tagore: Brahmo Samaj: BS was founded in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy with … Read more Social and Cultural Awakening
Bahadur Shah 1 (1707-12) Muzam succeeded Aurungzeb after latter’s death in 1707 He acquired the title of Bahadur Shah. Though he was quite old (65) and his rule quite short there are many significant achievements he made He reversed the narrow minded and antagonistic policies of Aurungzeb Made agreements with Rajput states Granted sardeshmukhi to … Read more India in the Eighteenth Century
The Govt. of India Act Gave assurance that there would be no more territorial possessions. Titles were 1858 bestowed on many princes & the right of adoption was accepted. No interference in religious matters. The Indian Council Provided that there was no difference between the central & provincial Act 1861 subjects. … Read more Important Acts
1.The Marathas were Scindia (Gwalior), Holkar (Indore), Gaekwar (Baroda), Bhonsle (Nagpur). 2.Sawai Jai Singh of Amer (Jaipur) had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry) & several works on Trigonometry were translated into Sanskrit. Banda Bairagi was baptised as Banda Singh Bahadur by Guru Gobind Singh. 3.Alfonso d’ Albuquerque came to India as the Portuguese … Read more Miscellaneous Facts:
I wish for a peaceful term of India. I cannot forget that in the sky of India , Lord Canning serene as it is, a small cloud may arise ………..threaten to burst & overwhelm. ‘a battle of blacks against the whites’ (on 1857 revolt) J.W. Kaye The war which began for … Read more FAMOUS SAYING
Nasik Conspiracy Case Anant Kanhare & Ganesh Savarkar short dead collector Jackson of Nasik with the revolver sent by V.D. Savarkar Muzaffarpur Shooting 1908. Khudi Ram & Prafulla Chaki tried to bomb Kingsford, the District Judge of Muzaffarpur but instead his wife & daughter died. Khudiram a minor was hanged & Prafulla Chaki shot … Read more Conspiracy Cases/ Revolutionary Act
1885 W.C. Bannerjee Bombay 1886 Dadabhai Naroji Calcutta 1887 Badruddin Tyabji Madras 1888 George Yule Allahabad 1889 William Weederburn Bombay 1905 G.K. Gokhale Banaras – Issues like welcoming the prince of wales led to feud 1906 Dadabhai Naoroji Calcutta – Approval of issues of swadesi & national education. … Read more Congress Sessions
Wahabi Shah Abdul Aziz & Saiyed Ahmad Raebarelvi. Objective was to reform the Muslim Movement society& convert ‘Dur-ul-Harb’ (Non-Islamic community) into ‘Dar-ul-Islam’. Origianlly the movement was started in Arabia by Muhammad Ibn-Aba-e-Wahid. Its main centre was Patna, Sittana (NW province). Kuka Bhai Ram Singh (Disciple of Bhai Balak Singh). It is also called … Read more Major Armed Uprising
Rajaram Mohun Laid stress on the study of English & established the Hindu College in Calcutta Roy alongwith David Hare. Maharishi The grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore. He inspired a number of thinkers like Devendranath Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar & Akshay Kumar Datta who became Brahmo Samaj Tagore members. … Read more Social Reformers & Their Work AND Freedom fighters