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History of Modern India
EnglishHistory
The British era, the freedom struggle and the making of modern India.
About this subject
Modern Indian history runs from the arrival of Europeans to Independence. It is one of the highest-scoring history sections, with questions on the 1857 revolt, reform movements, Congress sessions and the national movement.
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SSC CGLSSC CHSLSSC GDRRB NTPCUPSCRajasthan CET
Important points
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Vasco da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, opening the sea route from Europe to India.
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The Battle of Plassey (1757) laid the foundation of British rule; the Battle of Buxar followed in 1764.
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The Revolt of 1857 began at Meerut on 10 May 1857.
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The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume; W.C. Bonnerjee presided over its first session in Bombay.
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Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905; the partition was annulled in 1911.
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The All-India Muslim League was founded in 1906 at Dhaka.
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Gandhi returned from South Africa in 1915; the Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was his first in India.
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The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar on 13 April 1919.
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The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920) was withdrawn after the Chauri Chaura incident of 1922.
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The Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) began on 12 March 1930.
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The Quit India Movement was launched on 8 August 1942 with the call "Do or Die".
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India became independent on 15 August 1947; Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy.
Topic-wise notes
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01Arrival of Europeans and expansion of British rule
02Governors-General and key policies
03Revolt of 1857
04Socio-religious reform movements
05Formation of the Indian National Congress
06Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi movement
07Gandhian era — Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India
08Constitutional developments and Independence
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How to study
- 1
Follow the story chronologically — each movement grew out of the previous one.
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Keep a list of Congress sessions with year, place and president.
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Note each Governor-General with the acts and events of his tenure.
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Watch the short videos on this topic for quick revision, then attempt a mock.
Preparation tip
Dates matter here more than anywhere else in history — revise a year-wise timeline every week.
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