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Mandal Commission in India

July 17, 2025  |  1110 views

The Mandal Commission in India: Origins, Recommendations, and Impact

The Mandal Commission, officially known as the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission, was a landmark initiative in India’s post-independence  …

Savitribai Phule 2

July 2, 2025  |  239 views

Savitribai Phule: The Firebrand Catalyst of Social Awakening in 19th Century India

In the dusty lanes of 19th-century Maharashtra, where caste orthodoxy and gendered silence reigned supreme, Savitribai Phule carved pathways for  …

All India Forward Bloc 1939

June 29, 2025  |  750 views

The All India Forward Bloc: A Historical and Analytical Study

The All India Forward Bloc (AIFB), founded by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939, represents a significant ideological and strategic shift  …

Vishnu Digambar Paluskar stamp

May 27, 2025  |  838 views

First Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar

Previous Year Questions: This question has been asked in the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2025 – Prelims – General Studies  …

Dandi March Salt Satyagraha 1930

March 12, 2025  |  3176 views

Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha 1930

One of the most famous moments in the history of India’s independence movement is the Dandi March, sometimes referred to  …

Gandhi-Irwin Pact 5 March 1931

March 6, 2025  |  2307 views

Gandhi-Irwin Pact, March 1931

An important pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the viceroy of India at the time, was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact,  …

First Round Table Conference Second Round Table Conference Third Round Table Conference

March 6, 2025  |  1306 views

First Round Table Conference 1930-31

The First Round Table Conference, held in London, England, from November 12, 1930, to January 19, 1931, marked a significant  …

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj death

February 25, 2025  |  1464 views

Maratha Peshwa in Chronological Order

This questions was asked in the UP PSC Prelims 2024 – General Studies Paper I. Question 1: Consider the following  …

Regulating Act 1773 and Act of Settlement 1781

February 23, 2025  |  2341 views

Act of Settlement 1781 or Declaratory Act of 1781

The Act of Settlement 1781, also known as the Declaratory Act of 1781, was a significant piece of legislation passed  …

Regulating Act 1773 and Act of Settlement 1781

February 23, 2025  |  3092 views

Regulating Act 1773: Background, Features, Significance in Indian History and Constitutional Development of India

The Regulating Act 1773 (also written as the Regulating Act of 1773) was a significant legislative measure passed by the  …

Pitt's India Act 1784 a

February 23, 2025  |  4092 views

Pitt’s India Act 1784: Background, Key Provisions, Significance and Impact on British Rule in India

The Pitt’s India Act 1784 or the Pitt’s India Act of 1784, also known as East India Company Act of  …

Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao Nana Saheb

January 3, 2025  |  2411 views

Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao Nana Saheb, 1740-1761

The 8th Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao, also known as Nana Saheb – from August 1740 to June 1761 After  …