Features of Indian Constitution

Constitution of India, Indian Constitution

The Indian Constitution was comprehensively debated and duly enacted by the Indian Constitution Assembly. The Assembly spent two years, eleven months, and eighteen days writing and enacting the Constitution. It is the longest and most … Read more

Drain of Wealth and Indian Realization

Dadabhai Naoroji, Drain of Wealth

The undue transfer of resources from India to England came to be known as the phenomenon of ‘drain of wealth’. In the words of noted historian Irfan Habib, ‘the fact that India had to have … Read more

Partition of Bengal (1905)

Partition of Bengal

Partition of Bengal was carried out in 1905 by dividing the province of Bengal into two units having capitals at Calcutta & Dhaka. Partition was known in the public domain unofficially since December 1903. It … Read more

Surat Split (December 1907)

Surat Split Congress Session at Surat 1907

The expulsion of extremists from congress in December 1907 at the Surat session is known as “Surat Split” in modern Indian history. It was the most significant event in the history of the Indian Struggle … Read more

Revolutionary Extremist (1899-1947)

Extremist Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt bombed Legislature Assembly

The closing years of the 19th century witnessed the emergence of a new trend in India’s struggle against British Rule. A new way of nationalism was becoming visible that relied on the use of the … Read more

Moderate Phase of Indian Freedom Struggle

Indian National Congress

During the first two decades after its foundation, Congress was guided by moderate ideology. Since congress represented the Indian nationalist movement, it can be seen that the first two decades of Indian’s struggle against British … Read more

Drain of Wealth

Drain of Wealth in British Era

The drain of wealth refers to the unidirectional outflow of a portion of India’s National product from India to Britain for which India received nothing in return. With the victory of the English Company in … Read more

Social and Religious Reforms

Role of Social–Religious Reform Movement The socio–religious reformers of 19th century such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Keshav Chandra Sen & Debendranath Tagore played a very important role in creating the circumstances leading to the … Read more