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What was the Mughal Empire
An early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
Who was Babur
Descended from the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan. Led the Muslim Mughals into India from modern day Afghanistan. Captured Delhi and Agra.
Who was Akbar
‘Akbar the Great’. He was merciless to his enemies but also led a tolerant and open society that embraced different religions. He removed the jizar tax on non-Muslims.
Who was Aurangzeg
He shifted away from Akbar’s policies of tolerance but also faced great financial difficulties as the Mughal Empire slowly collapsed.
Who was Shah Jahan
Famous for building the Taj Mahal in Agra and other fine buildings. Many historians see his reign as the ‘height’ of the Mughal Empire.
What is the meaning of East India Company EIC
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies
Who was Robert Clive
military commander, Major-General who helped secure an Indian empire for Britain
What was the Battle of Plassey in 1757
The battle consolidated EICs presence in Bengal, which later expanded to cover much of India over the next hundred years.
What is the meaning of Raj
British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.
What was the Amritsar Massacre
Incident on April 13, 1919, in which British troops fired on a large crowd of unarmed Indians in an open space
What was the Rowlatt Act 1919
British Colonial Government passed the Rowlatt Act which gave powers to the police to arrest any person without any reason. The purpose of the Act was to curb the growing nationalist upsurge in the country
What is the meaning of Indian Nationalism
Indian nationalism was – anti-colonial sentiment, love for the nation and its people, freedom, self-rule, and end of colonial rule.
What is the meaning of the Indian Rebellion
A major uprising in India in 1857–58 against the rule of the British East India Company
What is the meaning of Mahatma Gandhi.
An Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule
What is the Indian National Congress (INC)
Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa
