Tag: modern indian history

Amir Khusro had become the disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi at the age of seven. Amir Khusro's major works include Qiran us Sa'adain, Miftahed Futuh, Khazainul Futuh, Dewal Rani, Khisly Khani, Nuh Sipir and Tughluq Nama. In Nuh Sipihr, he chronicled all the conquests and achievements that Sultan Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji had made in the early years of his reign.

Dara Shukoh wrote the remarkable work called “Majma-ul-Bahrain” or the “The confluence of two seas”. He promoted religious pluralism and syncretism. He dedicated himself to create a bridge of Hindu-Muslim Unity. The book was devoted to a revelation of the mystical and pluralistic affinities between Sufic and Vedantic speculation.

Firdausi order was influenced by Suhrawardi order. Suhrawardi order was brought to India by Bahauddin Zakaria who established this order in Multan. Firdausi order was popularised by Shaikh Sharfuddin Yahya who was a disciple of Khwaja Nizamuddin Firdausi.

In 1857, he gave his public support to the rebellion of Sepoy mutiny. When British officials led by Major William Hodson discovered his hiding place and forced him to surrender in September 1857. He was the last Mughal emperor of India who reigned from 1837 to 1857 for a period of 20 years. Also, he was a prolific Urdu poet and calligrapher.

Eka Movement, 1921-22 was basically against the oppression by the thekedars and higher rent, generally higher than 50% of the recorded rent. The peasants of regions Hardoi, Sitapur and Bahraich were involved in the movement. It was led by Madari Pasi at the end of 1921.

Government of India Act of 1858 ended the dual government system by abolishing Board of Control and Court of Directors. A new office of Secretary of State was created. The designation of Governor General was now called Viceroy (Lord Canning was the first viceroy) who was the direct representative of British crown.

Rajendra Prasad was the Indian politician, lawyer, and journalist and he became the first president of the Republic of India. He became an active journalist in the national interest, he wrote for Searchlight in English and founded the Hindi weekly Desh. He was elected President of INC for a second time in 1939 when Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the post.

Paika Rebellion took place when the British East India company wrested the rent-free land that had been given to the Paiks for their military service to the Kingdom of Khurda. This rebellion briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India (Odisha). In this rebellion, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the military chief of the King of Khurda, led his army of Paikas forcing the British East India Company forces to retreat.

The Government of India Act 1935 divided powers between the centre and its units in terms of three lists Federal, Provincial and Concurrent. Residuary powers were held by the Viceroy. It act also provided for the establishment of Reserve Bank of India and a Federal Court in 1937. It abolished diarchy and introduced provincial autonomy and introduced bicameralism in six out of eleven provinces.