{"id":63325,"date":"2020-10-19T17:29:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T11:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=63325"},"modified":"2020-10-19T17:29:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T11:59:25","slug":"modern-indian-history-for-rrb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/modern-indian-history-for-rrb\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Indian History and Freedom Struggle – History Study notes for Railways"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a famous saying that \u201cHistory repeats itself\u201d and more or less it is true. For us, it is even better if it gets repeated in our exams. History is not a subject but a tale of what has happened in this world before we get into it. One best thing about History is that it never changes. Today, we will take you on a tour of Modern Indian History and the Freedom Struggles of our Forefathers that will help you in your preparation for Modern Indian History for RRB.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

History is a continuity and it is difficult to mark the beginning of Modern Indian History. For our convenience and better understanding while preparing for Modern Indian History<\/a> for RRB<\/a>, we shall start it with the advent of Europeans.<\/p>\n

It was the year 1498 <\/strong>when the first European, Vasco Da Gama of Portugal<\/strong>, arrived at Calicut, India. King Zamorin (Samuthiri) was the then ruler. Ironically, the First to arrive Portuguese were also the last to leave India in 1961.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Commercial Success of the Portuguese, tempted the other European States to come to India. Dutch became the second<\/strong>. After their arrival in India, the Dutch<\/strong> founded their first factory in Masulipatnam in 1605.<\/strong><\/p>\n

English traders too wanted a share of profit from Eastern Trade. On December 31, 1600, <\/strong>Queen Elizabeth I issued them a charter and East India Company was formed with it.<\/p>\n

In 1608, Captain William Hawkins arrived at Surat and in 1609 to the Mughal court of Jahangir<\/strong>. He brought with him a letter from James I (King of England) seeking permission to do business in India.<\/p>\n

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Preparing Modern Indian History for RRB: Timeline of British Rule<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For our Exam, Englishmen are quite important for us. Let us check the timeline of the British rule.<\/p>\n

1611: The English had started trading at Masulipatnam.<\/p>\n

1613: A permanent factory of East India Company is established at Surat.<\/p>\n

1615: Sir Thomas Roe, the ambassador of King James I, arrives at Jahangir\u2019s court.<\/p>\n

1616: The Company establishes its first factory in the south in Masulipatnam.<\/p>\n

1632: The Company gets the \u201cGolden Farman\u201d from the Sultan of Golconda.<\/p>\n

1633: The Company establishes its first factory in east India in Hariharpur, Balasore (Odisha).<\/p>\n

1662: The British King, Charles II, is given Bombay as dowry for marrying a Portuguese princess<\/p>\n

1667: Aurangzeb gives the English a Farman for trade in Bengal.<\/p>\n

1717: The Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar issues a Farman, called the Magna Carta of the Company.<\/p>\n

French were the last Europeans to come to India<\/strong> with the purpose of trade.<\/p>\n

Though the British and the French came to India for trading purposes, they were ultimately drawn into the politics of India. Both had visions of establishing political power over the region. The Anglo-French rivalry in India reflected the traditional rivalry of England and France throughout their histories.<\/p>\n

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Anglo-French Wars:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

1740-48: First Carnatic War<\/strong><\/p>\n

The First Carnatic War is remembered for the Battle of St. Thome.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1749-54: Second Carnatic War<\/strong><\/p>\n

The French defeated and killed Anwar-ud-din at the battle of Ambur<\/strong> (near Vellore) in 1749.<\/p>\n

1758-63: Third Carnatic War<\/strong><\/p>\n

The decisive battle of<\/strong> the Third Carnatic War was won by the English on January 22, 1760, at Wandiwash<\/strong> in Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n

After understanding the chronological order of European Powers in India, let us shift our focus on the British Conquest of India and Our Freedom Struggle.<\/p>\n

Battle of Plassey:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Battle of Plassey (June 23, 1757) is usually regarded as the decisive event that brought about ultimate British rule over India.<\/p>\n

Battle of Plassey was decided before the battle was even fought. Due to the conspiracy of the nawab\u2019s officials, the strong force of Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by a handful of Clive\u2019s forces.<\/p>\n

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The Battle of Buxar:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The combined armies of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Awadh, and Shah Alam II were defeated by the English forces under Major Hector Munro at Buxar on October 22, 1764, in a closely contested battle.<\/p>\n

The importance of this battle lay in the fact that not only the Nawab of Bengal but also the Mughal Emperor of India was defeated by the English.<\/p>\n

The Battle of Buxar is followed by the Treaty of Allahabad concluded by Robert Clive in August 1765.<\/p>\n

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British Conquest of Mysore:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n