Mountbatten Plan of 1947: Shaping the Destiny of a Nation It was the Mountbatten Plan prepared by Lord Louis Mountbatten, who became the last Viceroy of India, in June 1947, which had been a critical watershed in the subcontinent’s transition from colonial rule to independence. As the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League began … Read more
The Nagpur Session of Congress – Unity and Resolve: How the 1920 Nagpur Congress Session Changed India’s Freedom Movement A Watershed Event in India’s Freedom Movement Nagpur session of Indian National Congress in the month of December 1920 proved to be a landmark event for the cause of freedom of India. It not only portrayed … Read more
Muslim League (1906) – A New Horizon: Muslim League’s Crusade for Rights and Recognition Introduction The Muslim League was a political organization in British India formed in 1906. It could hardly construct mosques, schools, and hospitals and fought for Muslims’ rights; it finally resulted in the creation of Pakistan in 1947. It was born on … Read more
Komagata Maru – Shadows of Injustice: The Untold Struggle of the Komagata Maru Incident 1914 A Point of Great Contact between Canadian and Indian History (1914)The Komagata Maru incident of 1914 marks an important point in both Canadian and Indian history; it symbolizes a complicated interface between immigration policies, colonialism, racism, and the struggle for … Read more
Lost Thrones: The Doctrine of Lapse and Its Effect on Indian Princely States (1848 to 1856) The Doctrine of Lapse was a political and administrative policy of the British East India Company towards Indian politics in the mid 19th century. This policy played a great role in the expansion of British domination over Indian territories … Read more