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Harappan Civilisation (Indus Valley): Cities, Trade, Script and the Mystery of Its Decline
The Indus Valley Civilisation built planned cities 4,500 years ago. Here is what we know about its towns, trade, script and decline.
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Operation Polo 1948: How India Annexed Hyderabad in Five Days
In September 1948 the Indian Army took Hyderabad in five days, ending the Nizam's bid to stay independent. Here is the full…
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Royal Indian Navy Mutiny of 1946: The Revolt That Shook the Raj
In February 1946 more than 10,000 Indian sailors rose against British officers. The revolt failed, but it is said to have shaken…
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Partition of Bengal 1905 and the Swadeshi Movement: How Curzon’s Decision Changed Indian Politics
Lord Curzon's partition of Bengal in 1905 set off the Swadeshi movement and was reversed six years later. Here is what happened.
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Non-Cooperation Movement and Chauri Chaura (1920–22): Gandhi’s First Mass Campaign
Gandhi launched non-cooperation in 1920, and called it off in 1922 after the violence at Chauri Chaura. Here is the full story.
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Indigo Revolt of 1859–60: How Bengal’s Peasants Defied the Planters
In 1859 thousands of Bengal peasants refused to grow indigo for European planters, in one of the largest peasant movements of the…
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Permanent Settlement of 1793: How Cornwallis Created the Zamindar System in Bengal
In 1793 Cornwallis fixed the land revenue of Bengal forever and created a class of zamindars. Here is how it worked and…
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Bengal Famine of 1943: Causes, Policy Failures and the Death Toll
An estimated 0.8 to 3.8 million people died in the Bengal famine of 1943. Here is what caused it and why historians…
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Vellore Mutiny of 1806: The Sepoy Revolt That Came 51 Years Before 1857
On 10 July 1806 sepoys seized Vellore Fort, half a century before 1857. Here is what caused it and what followed.
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Anglo-Sikh Wars (1845–49): The Fall of the Sikh Empire and the Annexation of Punjab
Two wars in four years destroyed the Sikh Empire built by Ranjit Singh, and Punjab was annexed by the East India Company…
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Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775–1818): How the Maratha Confederacy Fell to the East India Company
Three wars between 1775 and 1818 broke the Maratha confederacy and left the East India Company the dominant power in India.
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Supreme Court Against Blanket Firecracker Ban in Delhi-NCR, Asks ‘What Is Religious About Bursting of Crackers’
The court is hearing suo motu air pollution proceedings. The amicus said restrictions were unlikely to work without enforcement.