Bray, a special intelligence officer attached to the Political Department at the India Office, wrote (in one case in conjunction with the War Office) three major reports on the causes of unrest in Mesopotamia, where a rebellion of substantial proportions, costing tens of thousands of 在秋天1920...
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread but unsuccessful revolt against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a widespread but unsuccessful revolt against British rule in India. It began when Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of Britain’s East India Company refused to use purportedly tainted weaponry. One consequence of the
The Indian Independence Movement was an anti-colonial struggle spanning approximately a century, aimed at ending British rule over the Indian subcontinent. The movement ended in a bittersweet victory, as the people of the subcontinent won freedom and ind
By the 1850s, the company had consolidated its rule over much of India. This led to widespread discontent throughout Indian society. On May 10, 1857, an open rebellion erupted in Meerut. Sepoys (Indian soldiers) in the company’s service shot their British officers and marched to Delhi, ra...
In the mid-1850s, while the Qing government was embroiled in trying to quell theTaiping Rebellion(1850–64), the British, seeking to extend their trading rights in China, found an excuse to renew hostilities. In early October 1856 some Chinese officials boarded the British-registered shipArrow...
Although the rebellion was suppressed, it became the focus of a number of communist-led separatist movements that sprung up in remote, often tribal areas in India—at first primarily in northeastern India but later more widely in other parts of the country. The rise of Naxalism corresponded to...
By the 1850s, the company had consolidated its rule over much of India. This led towidespreaddiscontent throughout Indian society. On May 10, 1857, an open rebellion erupted inMeerut. Sepoys (Indian soldiers) in the company’s service shot their British officers and marched toDelhi, rallying...
Russian Revolution of 1905, uprising that was instrumental in convincing Tsar Nicholas II to attempt the transformation of the Russian government from an autocracy into a constitutional monarchy. For several years before 1905 and especially after the hum
The British East India Company The Battle of Plassey The Revolt of 1857 and the British raj Formation of the Indian National Congress Formation of the All-India Muslim League Gandhi’s return from South Africa The Rowlatt Acts are passed ...