Years Flashcards
shifting the seat of the Western Presidency
from Surat to Bombay
1687
Merging of Two English Companies
1708
Pondicherry was founded in
1674.
restored Pondicherry to the French from dutch
Treaty of Ryswick 1697
First Carnatic War
(1740-48)
Second Carnatic War
(1749-54)
Third Carnatic War
(1758-63)
the Seven Years War
(1756-63)
Battle of Bidara in .
1759
Third Battle of Panipat
1761
Nizam-ul-Mulk became
the wazir and founded the independent state of Hyderabad
1724,
Battle of Plassey
(June 23, 1757)
The Battle of Buxar
1764
First Anglo-Mysore War
(1767-69
Second Anglo-Mysore War (
1780-84)
Third Anglo-Mysore War
1791
First Anglo-Maratha War
(1775-82
Treaty of Surat in
1775
(Treaty
of Purandhar, 1
1776
Second Anglo Maratha War (
1803-1805)
Third Anglo-Maratha War
1817-19)
Tripartite Treaty o
1838
The first Anglo-Afghan War
(1839-42),
First Anglo-Sikh War
(1845-46)
Second Anglo-Sikh War
(1848-49)
First Burma War
(1824-26)
Second Burma War
(1852)
Third Burma War (
1885
Burma was separated from India in
1935.
Treaty of Lhasa
(1904)
Second Anglo-Afghan War
(1870-80)
First Anglo-Afghan War
(1839-1842)
when Afghanistan recovered
independence in foreign affairs
1921
Sanyasi Revolt
(1763-1800)
Revolt in Midnapore and Dhalbhum
(1766-74)
Revolt of Moamarias
(1769-99)
Civil Uprisings in Gorakhpur, Basti
and Bahraich
(1781
Revolt of Raja of Vizianagaram
(1794)
Revolt of Dhundia in Bednur
(1799-1800)
Resistance of Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
(1797; 1800-05)
Civil Rebellion in Awadh
(1799
Uprisings in Ganjam and Gumsur
(1800, 1835-37)
Uprisings in Palamau
(1800-02)
Poligars’ Revolt
(1795-1805
Uprising in Bhiwani (1809)
(1809)
Diwan Velu Thampi’s Revolt
(1808-1809
Disturbances in Bundelkhand
(1808-12)
Parlakimedi Outbreak
(1813-34
Kutch or Cutch Rebellion
(1816-1832
Rising at Bareilly
(1816)
Upsurge in Hathras
(1817)
Paika Rebellion (
1817)
Waghera Rising
(1818-1820)
Ahom Revolt
(1828
Surat Salt Agitations
(1840s
Kolhapur and Savantvadi Revolts
1844
Kuka Movement
1840
The Pagal Panthis
1825 to 1835
Faraizi Revolt
1838 57
Moplah Uprisings
1836 and 1854
Pahariyas’ Rebellion
1778
Chuar Uprising
1766 to 1772
Kol Mutiny
(1831)
Ho uprisings
(1820-18377
Munda uprising
1899-1900
The Santhal Rebellion
(1855-56)
Khond Uprisings
(1837-1856)
Koya Revolts
1803, 1840, 1845, 1858, 1861 and 1862., 1879-80, 1886
Bhil Revolts
1817-19,1825,1831 1846
Koli Risings
1829,18391, 844-48
Ramosi Risings
1822-1839
Naikada Movement
1860s
Kharwar Rebellion
1870s
Khonda Dora Campaign
1900
Bhuyan and Juang Rebellions
1867-68; 1891-93;
Tana Bhagat Movements
1914-15
Rampa Revolts
1916, 1922-24
Ahoms’ Revolt
(1828-33;
Khasis’ Revolt
(1830s
Kukis’ Revolt
(1917-19; Manipur);
Zeliangsong Movement
(1920s; Manipur
Naga movement
(1905-31; Manipur
Heraka Cult (); l
1930s; Manipur
revolt of the Syntengs
of Jaintia Hills in
1860-62
Phulaguri peasants’ rebellion in
1861,
revolt of the Saflas in
1872-73;
the uprising of the Kacha Nagas of Cachhar in
1882
a women’s war in Manipur
in 1904
Singphos Rebellion
1843
Mishmis (
in 1836
Khampti rebellion in Assam between
1839 and 1842
Lushais’ revolt in
1842 and 1844
The revolt of the Grenadier Company in Assam in
1825
Religious Disabilities Act,
which modified Hindu customs
1856,
durbar at Allahabad in the ‘Queen’s Proclamation’ issued
on November 1, 1858
Hindu Widows’ Remarriage
Act,
1856,
Karve himself married a
widow in
1893
Calcutta Female Juvenile Society in
1819.
The Bethune School, founded
1849
Women’s Medical Service did a lot of work in training nurses and mid-wives
1914
Lady Hardinge Medical College was opened in Delhi
1914
The Indian Women’s University set up
1916
All India Women’s Conference
1927
convened the first meeting of the Bharat Stree
Mahamandal in Allahabad
1910
Ladies Social Conference
(Bharat Mahila Parishad), under the parent organisation
National Social Conference,
1904
National Council of Women in India, a
national branch of the International Council of Women
1925
The All India Women’s Conference (AIWC), founded
by Margaret Cousins in
1927
the All India Harijan Sangh.
1932
organised
the All India Scheduled Castes Federation,
1942
Self-Respect Movement led by
1920s
he Bahishkrit Hitakarini
Sabha
1924
Gift to Monotheists
(1809)
set up the Atmiya Sabha
1814
his Precepts of Jesus
(1820
founded the Brahmo Sabha in
August 1828
found the Hindu College
in 1817
established a Vedanta college
1825
Tattvabodhini Sabha (founded in
1839)
Keshab Chandra Senjoined the Samaj in
1858
Keshab Chandra Sen was dismissed from the office of acharya in
1865
founded the Brahmo Samaj
of India in
1866,
the disgusted followers of Keshab set up
a new organisation, the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
1878
opening of Dayal Singh College at
Lahore in
1910
Prarthana Samaj
1867
Mahadeo Govind Ranade (1842-1901), joined the Prarthana Samaj
1870
A young Anglo-Indian, Henry Vivian Derozio (1809-31), who taught at the Hindu College from
1826 to 1831,
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar became the principal of Sanskrit College.
1850
Darpan
1832
Digdarshan
1840
Paramahansa Mandali
1849 in MH
Satyashodhak
Samaj (Truth Seekers’ Society) in
1873
The Servants of India Society
1905
the Hitavada
began to be published to project the views of the society
1911
Social Service League
1911
Ramakrishna Mission in
1897.
Parliament of Religions held at Chicago in
1893,
The first Arya Samaj unit was formally set
up by him at Bombay
1875
Dayananda Anglo-Vedic (D.A.V.) schools, established
first at Lahore in
1886,
Seva Sadan
1908
Dev Samaj
1887
Dharma Sabha
1830
Radhaswami Movement
1861
Thus the Aruvippuram Sree Narayana Guru Dharma
Paripalana Yogam (in short SNDP) was registered in
under the Indian Companies Act
1903
Vokkaliga Sangha in Mysore
1905
Madras Presidency Association
1917
Self-Respect Movement
mid 1920s
Vaikom Satyagraha
1924
the Maharaja of Travancore issued a proclamation throwing open all government-controlled temples to all Hindus.
1936
C. Rajagopalachari issued a proclamation throwing open all government-controlled temples to all Hindus.
1938
Indian Social Conference
1887
Fara’idi Movement
1818
Ahmadiyya Movement
1889
Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College (later, the Aligarh Muslim University) at Aligarh i
1875
The Deoband Movement
1866
The Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha (Religious Reform
Association) was founded in
1851
The Singh Sabha Movement was founded at Amritsar
in
1873
Sikh Gurudwaras Act in
1922
Theosophical Society in
New York City
1875
the election of Annie Besant Theosophical Society
1907
Annie Besant had come to India
1893
formation of Benaras Hindu University
in
1916
laid the foundation of the Central Hindu
College in Benaras in
1898
age limit for the I.C.S. examination from 21 years to 19 years
1876
The Bangabhasha Prakasika Sabha was formed in
by associates of Raja Rammohan Roy
1836
The Bengal British India Society was founded in
1843
both the Landholders’ Society and the Bengal
British India Society merged into the British Indian
Association.
1851
The East India Association was organised by Dadabhai Naoroji in London
1866
he Indian League was started Sisir Kumar
Ghosh
1875
The Indian Association of Calcutta (also known as
the Indian National Association
1876
The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in by
Mahadeo Govind Ranade
1867
The Bombay Presidency Association was started by
Badruddin Tyabji, Pherozshah Mehta and K.T. Telang in
1885
The Madras Mahajan Sabha was founded in by
M. Viraraghavachari, B. Subramaniya Aiyer and P. Anandacharlu.
1884
first session of the Indian National Congress
1885
e first woman graduate
of Calcutta University, addressed the Congress session
1890
Era of Modernates (
1885-1905
The first intervention in Indian affairs by the
British government came in demanded 10 per cent
share in the plunder a
1767
Slavery was abolished in
1843.)
a White Paper on Constitutional Reforms was published
by the British government in
1933
The British government decided to introduce
the provincial autonomy on
April 1, 1937
set up the Fort William College for training of new recruits
1800
India College was set up at Haileybury
in England to impart two years’ training to the recruits
1806
Satyendra Nath Tagore became the first Indian
to qualify for the Indian Civil Servic
1863
The Aitchison Committee on Public Services
set up by Dufferin
1886
Lee Commission
1924
faujdar and amils were abolished
1770
faujdars restored
1774
faujdar thanas were established in the major towns of large districts and were assisted by several smaller police stations
1775
It was provided that the Europeans can claim
no special privileges except in criminal cases, and no judge of an Indian origin could try them
1860
The Supreme Court and the Sadar Adalats were
merged into three High Courts at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
1865
first step in the direction towards bifurcating central and provincial finances in
1870 by Lord Mayo
l sources of revenue were divided into three group
1882
Local bodies were first formed in this period
1864 to 1868
Royal Commission on Decentralisation
(1908)
European markets were virtually closed to Indian
export
After 1820
commercialisation of
agriculture.
In the latter half of the nineteenth century
law by the British parliament prohibited ships below 350 tonnes from sailing between Indiato Britain;
1813
another law was passed under which Indianbuilt
ships were refused to be considered ‘British-registered vessels’ which could trade with America and the European continent.
1814
The first cotton textile mill was set up in
1853
first jute mill came
up inin Rishra (Bengal).
1855
started The Bengal Gazetteor Calcutta General Advertiser
1780
, Surendranath Banerjea became the first
Indian journalist to be imprisoned
In 1883
Ganapati festivals (started in
1893),
Shivaji festivals
(started in
1896)
The Calcutta Madrasah was established by Warren
Hastings in
1781
The Sanskrit College was established by Jonathan
Duncan, the resident, Benaras infor study of Hindu
law and philosophy.
1791
Fort William College was set up by Wellesley in
for training of civil servants of the Company in
languages and customs of Indians
1800
Lord Macaulay’s Minute
(1835
Calcutta College set up in
1817
Wood’s Despatch
(1854)
The Bethune School founded by J.E.D. Bethune
at Calcutta ) was the first fruit of a powerful movement
for education of women
(1849
Hunter Education Commission
(1882-83)
Punjab University
(1882
Allahabad University
(1887).
Indian Universities Act,
1904
, Raleigh Commission was set up to go into
conditions and prospects of universities in India
In 1902
the progressive state of Baroda introduced
compulsory primary education throughout its territories
In 1906,
Saddler University Commission (
1917-19)
Hartog Committee
(1929
Sergeant Plan of Education
1944
The Engineering College at Roorkee was set up in
1847;
Calcutta College of Engineering came up in
1856.
Overseers’ School at Poona was raised to the status of Poona College of Engineering and affiliated to Bombay University
1858
Medical training started with establishment of a medical college in Calcutta in
1835
Indigo Revolt
(1859-60)
Pabna agrarian crisis
1870s and 1880s
Deccan Riots
1870s
Deccan Agriculturists Relief Act was passed in
1879
The United Provinces Kisan Sabha was set up in
February 1918
Awadh Kisan Sabha
1920
Eka Movement
1921 1922
Tebhaga movement
1946
The Natu brothers were deported without trial
and Tilak and others, imprisoned on charges
of sedition
1897
Official Secrets Act curbed freedom of press.
1904
Dayananda’s political message was ‘
India for the Indians’.
Simla Deputation
1906
the Ghadr was established
in 1913
moving spirits behind the Ghadr Party were
Lala Hardayal, Ramchandra, Bhagwan Singh, Kartar Singh Saraba, Barkatullah, and Bhai Parmanand.
Komagata Maru Incident
1914
