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The 1857-8 Sepoy Mutiny (aka Sepoy Rebellion, Indian Mutiny, The Uprising or First Indian War of Independence) was a failed rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company (EIC) in India...
The old walled city in east Baroda is intersected by two wide streets terminating at the four city gates. At the crossroads in the city centre where the roads meet is a marketplace and the Mandvi, a square Muslim pavilion with three arches on each side, a tiered roof and a clock tower in the centre, dating from 1736. This is a view looking down one of these busy main streets towards the Mandvi.
The long read: It is true that before British rule, India was starting to fall behind other parts of the world – but many of the arguments defending the Raj are based on serious misconceptions about India’s past, imperialism and history itself
Why we succumbed to British plunders Like, Share, Support...be the voice of Free Press By Nazarul Islam, TIO: There is a general consensus among historians that Britain drained a total of nearly $45 trillion from India, during the period 1765 to 1938. It's a staggering sum. For perspective sake, $45 trillion is 17 times more
All 178 of the plate-glass negatives were found inside a size-nine Peter Lord box by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Learn all about the Nehru jacket, which is often referred to as the Mao suit and features a mandarin collar that is popular in Asia.
On August 15, 1947, the British Raj became the two independent nations of India and Pakistan. The effects of that day are still felt.
