Lord Lytton, who remained the Viceroy of India from 1876-1880 used to write poems with the Pen name of Owen Meredith. During his tenure, a Royal Titles Act...
Between 1872 and 1876, India’s Viceroy was Lord Northbrook. The important events during his reign were deposition of Gaikwad of Baroda in 1875, visit of Prince of Wales,...
For thousands of years, Indigo plant {Indigofera spp.} has been an important source of blue dye. This plan grows in tropics. The Indigo is a natural dye, compatible...
Pagal Panthis were a mixture of the Hinduism, Sufism and Animism, which became prominent in Bengal in initial years of 19th century. The sect was founded by Karam...
Birsa Movement was led by Birsa Munda in areas of modern Bihar and Jharkhand The Mundas were the frustrated tribal people who resorted to rebel several times in...
Chuar Rebellion occurred in 1798-99 in Bankura / Midnapore districts of modern West Bengal. Reasons The Famine, enhanced taxes, oppressive demands and economic distress due to famines were...
From 1763 onwards, the Sanyasi Revolt or uprising had engulfed the area of Bengal {including modern Bangladesh}, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Anandamath, written by India’s first modern novelist...
Lord Mayo or Lord Naas served as 4th Viceroy of India from 12 January 1869 to 8 February 1872. He started the process of decentralization of finance. In...
Lord John Lawrence served as Governor General and Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869. The important aspects of his tenure include Great famines of Odisha, Rajputana and...
Lord Canning served as Governor General of India from 1856 to 1862. During his tenure, the Government of India Act, 1858 was passed which created the office of Viceroy...
