Gandhi and most of the Congress party rejected the provincial and central legislative councils created by the British to offer some participation for Indians. They argued that the councils were rigged with un-elected allies of the British, and too un-democratic and simply "rubber stamps" of the Viceroy. But some members of the congress felt otherwise they thought that they can use these council...

FACTORS IN GROWTH OF MODERN NATIONALISM: Understanding of contradiction in Indian and colonial interests political, administrative and economic unification of the country Western thought and education Role of press and literature Rediscovery of India's past-historical researches Rise of middle class intelligentsia Impact of contemporary movements worldwide Reactionary policies an...

REFORM MOVEMENTS AMONG HINDUS: In Bengal:  Raja Rammohan Roy founded Atmiya Sabha and Brahmo Samaj in 1815 A.D. and 1828 A.D. respectively  Debendranath Tagore founded Tattvabodhini Sabha in 1839 A.D. Debendranath Tagore also founded Adi Brahmo Samaj in 1866 A.D. which got split from Brahmo Samaj  Keshub Chandra Sen founded Brahmo Samaj of India in 1866 A.D. which got split from...

Delhi : General Bakht Khan was the real head of the revolt whereas Bahadur Shah was the titular head. Kanpur : Nana Saheb Lucknow : Begum Hazrat Mahal Bareilly : Khan Bahadur Khan Ara (Bihar) : Kunwar Singh Faizabad : Maulvi Ahmadullah Jhansi : Rani Laxmibai...

The British policy of expansion from the beginning was devoid of ethics and values. some of the major policies which resulted in 1857 revolt were: 1. Lord Warren Hastings 'ring fencing policy' ( creating friendly states around enemy states and occupying both in course of time ) 2. Lord Wellesley 'subsidiary alliance system 3. Lord Dalhousie 'doctrine of lapse policy' In the context of soc...