Till 18th century, Indian agriculture and cottage industries had a very strong relation. India held prominent place in field of agriculture and handicraft production in the world. The coming of British colonial rulers destroyed handicraft
Prior to Britih colonial rule, India was well known for its handicraft industries dealing with cotton and silk textiles, metal and precious stone works, etc. These products manufactured in India had a worldwide market due
Balaji Baji Rao was the third Peshwa who died after the defeat of Marathas in Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. He was succeeded by Madhav rao, his son. While Raghunath Rao, brother of Balaji
The Conquest of Mysore: British expansion of Power in Mysore Haider Ali started his career as a soldier in the Mysore state, where he later became the Faujdar of Dindigul. With the help of the
The Conquest of Punjab: Expansion of British Power in Punjab Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth as well as the last Guru of Sikhs who had transformed the religious sect of Sikhism into a military
The British East India Company, which is also referred to as “John Company”, was formed as a Joint- Stock Company that was established as The Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies, in
The Europeans and Indians commercial contact has a long history. But it was in the end of fifteenth century, that India began to be seen as an attractive destination by the Europeans. Initially these trading
The Marathas rose to power under Shivaji. He was born at Shivner Fort in 1627. His father was Shahji Bhonsle and mother was Jijabai. He inherited the Jagir of Poona from his father. He conquered
Babur was the founder of Mughal Empire. He was related to Timur from his father's side and Chengiz Khan to his mother's side. His original name was Zahiruddin Muhammad. He defeated ibrahim lodhi in the
The Vijayanagar Empire was established by Harihar and Bukka in 1336 AD. When they set up this principality, Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the Sultan in Delhi. The Vijayanagar period is divided into four different dynasties- Sangama,