The kingdom of Vijayanagar, based in the area of Kannada speakers again (stretching East in Telugu speaking country), originates in revolt against the Sulṭānate of Delhi, which only briefly dominated the South, but nevertheless broke up the older powers in the area. Vijayanagar reestablish...
In addition to the revolts of these freedom fighters, World War II tipped the odds in our favour by causing significant damage to the British forces, leaving them unable to rule over India. Lord Mountbatten was eventually given power by the British Parliament to transfer power by June 30, 19...
Islands were critical in birthing our modern world, and yet they have often been forgotten in our accounts of world history. Because of their rigid boundaries and small territories, islands were subject to intensive processes of cultural encounter, political annexation and settlement, making them part...
And very recently there has been a determined revolt of the Lamas in Eastern Tibet, where the provincial administration is, as we know, sacerdotal. The imperial troops are said to be crushing it with unrelenting severity. These are the perilous experiences of a philosophic Government that ...
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 Revolt of 1857 and the British raj The termsepoyrefers to an Indian soldier employed by a European power. It entered English via the Portuguesesipai, derived from the Hindustanisipāhī, itself from the Persiansipahi, meaning “cavalryman.” ...
Lakshmi BaiThe rani (“queen”) of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian revolt of 1857.(more) The Rebellion of 1857, often called as the Sepoy Mutiny in traditional British historiography, spread rapidly across northern and central India. It produced fierce battles...
The party united in 1964 to elect Lal Bahadur Shastri and in 1966 Indira Gandhi (Nehru’s daughter) to the posts of party leader and thus prime minister. In 1967, however, Indira Gandhi faced open revolt within the party, and in 1969 she was expelled from the party by a group called ...
major turning point inworld history, signaling the decline ofWestern colonialism. From the earlyrevolt of 1857toGandhi’s nonviolentsatyagrahacampaigns, this timeline explores thesagaand societal renaissance which was theIndian Independence Movementand its impact on the identities and destinies of millions...