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Awadh

Awadh is a historical region in northern India. It is known for its rich culture and heritage. The area played a role during the Mughal era. Awadh is famous for its cuisine, particularly kebabs and biryanis. The region has a vibrant tradition of music and dance. It also features stunning architecture, including the Bara Imambara. Awadh's history is marked by its unique blend of influences.

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination History Syllabus

Paper-I Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary;'poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature...

 December 27, 2022

Post Revolt Measures

The restoration of peace was hindered by British cries for vengeance, often leading to indiscriminate reprisals. The treatment...

 October 19, 2022

Revolt of 1857

When soldiers of the Bengal army mutinied in Meerut on May'10,1857 , tension had been growing for quite...

 October 18, 2022

Lord Dalhousie

Lord Dalhousie's tenure as the Governor-General of India, from 1848 to 1856, is often regarded as a period...

 October 17, 2022

The Permanent Settlement of Land

Cornwallis's permanent settlement of land revenue, in the year'1793 , was the most far reaching measure since three-quarters'of...

 October 14, 2022

The Government of Lord Hastings

The end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 strengthened the commercial and economic arguments for complete supremacy by...

 October 14, 2022

The Government of Lord Wellesley

Lord Mornington (later Marquess Wellesley), combined the'convictions of the imperialist group with a mandate to deal'with the French....

 October 14, 2022

British Relations with the Marathas and Mysore

After Clive's settlement in 1765, the East India Company had no desire for any further acquisitions. Its primary...

 October 14, 2022

‘Warren Hastings

It was this state that Warren Hastings inherited when he became Governor of Bengal in 1772. Noteworthy in...

 October 14, 2022

The Extension of British Power to Imperial Proportions, 1760-1856

The departure of Clive signalled the release of acquisitive urges by the company's Bengal servants. These urges were...

 October 14, 2022

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