Modern-India
British Conquest of India: From Plassey to Punjab
How the East India Company conquered India for UPSC — Plassey, Buxar, the Mysore, Maratha and Sikh wars, …
European Trading Companies and the Carnatic Wars
The Portuguese, Dutch, English, Danish and French in India for UPSC — settlements, key governors, the 1717 …
Gandhi and the Mass Movements (1917–1934)
Gandhian mass movements for UPSC — Champaran, Kheda, Rowlatt Satyagraha, Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, …
Religious Reform Movements: Brahmo Samaj to Aligarh
Religious reform in 19th-century India for UPSC — Brahmo Samaj and its splits, Prarthana and Arya Samaj, …
Rise of Nationalism and the Moderates (1885–1905)
Rise of Indian nationalism for UPSC — causes, pre-Congress associations, founding of the INC, early sessions, …
The Revolt of 1857: Causes, Course and Consequences
The Revolt of 1857 for UPSC — political, economic, religious and military causes; centres, leaders and British …
The Road to Freedom and Partition (1935–1947)
UPSC notes on 1935–1947 — Government of India Act 1935, August Offer, Cripps, Quit India, INA, Cabinet …
British Administration: Acts, Land Revenue and Governors-General
Company administration for UPSC — Regulating Act 1773 to Government of India Act 1858, Permanent Settlement, …
Caste and Gender Reform: Phule to Ambedkar
Anti-caste and women's reform movements for UPSC — Phule, Sree Narayana Guru, Ayyankali, Periyar, Vaikom, …
The Extremists and the Swadeshi Movement (1905–1911)
Extremists and Swadeshi for UPSC — rise of assertive nationalism, partition of Bengal, boycott and national …