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Drain Of Wealth

The Drain of Wealth refers to the economic exploitation of India during British colonial rule. Wealth generated in India was transferred to Britain, impoverishing the local population. This process included the extraction of resources and profits from Indian industries. It significantly hindered India's economic development. The impact is still felt today in various socio-economic aspects of Indian society.

The Indian Independence Act, 1947

(i) The Act of 1947 gave freedom to India; (ii) The country was partitioned into two dominions: India and Pakistan; (iii) The paramountcy was abolished: the princely states...

 April 5, 2024

Steel Slag Road Technology

In the pursuit of a greener and more sustainable future, India is embracing innovative technologies that not only address environmental challenges but also contribute to economic growth. One...

 July 24, 2023

Congress Foundation Day

The Indian National Congress (INC) is India's largest opposition party and was founded on December 28, 1885. The party celebrated its 138th foundation day on December 28, 2021,...

 December 30, 2022

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 in regional languages, religious literature. Foreign accounts: Greek, Chinese and...

 December 27, 2022

Company’s Regime

The impoverishment of agriculture and the destruction a supplier of raw-materials of self-sufficing rural economy constituted- The drain of wealth from India to Britain, either through impact of...

 November 16, 2022

Trade relations between England and India

The trade relations between England and India can be studied through the English East India Company in two phases: (a) between 1600 and 1757; (b) between 1757 and...

 November 16, 2022

Systematic and Regional Approach in Geography

Geography as a scholarly discipline explores the Earth’s surface through two fundamental methodologies. These approaches define how geographers organize spatial data and analyze the complex interactions between the...

 October 26, 2022

Allan Octavian Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishana Gokhale

Allan Octavian Hume (1829-1912) An English retired civil servant of the British Government of India; a political reformer; founded the Indian National Congress'in 1885; also called the "Father...

 October 20, 2022

Sessions of the Indian National Congress

  Year of Session Place where the Session was held Session President 1885 Bombay W.C. Bonnerji 1886 Calcutta Dadabhai Naroroji 1887 Madras Badruddin Tyabji 1888 Allahabad George Yule...

 October 20, 2022

Birth and Growth of Indian’Nationalism

The birth and growth of the Indian nationalism, as in every'other country like India, have been the result of numerous'factors. Some factors sowed it seeds, while others nurtured'its...

 October 19, 2022

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