Tag: British Rule
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Agrarian Uprisings in the 19th Century in Chamba
Introduction At the end of the 19th century, two important agrarian uprisings against the maladministration took place in the Chamba state. The uprising of 1895 has been amply written about…
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Bhai Hriday Ram
Bhai Hriday Ram was born on November 28, 1885, in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh (erstwhile Punjab). His father, Gajjan Singh, was a goldsmith by profession. Hriday Ram, after attending secondary school,…
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British-era cemeteries in Shimla on the verge of disappearing
Located amidst Shimla’s historical monuments and heritage sites, these centuries-old cemeteries were once used as burial grounds during the British era. Even today, they contain the remains of many prominent…
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s stay in Dalhousie
The tourist town of Dalhousie has a deep and historical connection with the great freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. In 1937, he stayed in Dalhousie for approximately seven months,…
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हिमाचल प्रदेश के जन-आन्दोलनों पर एक नज़र
बी.एस. चैहान ‘चेत’ पी. ओ. चिऊणी, तह. थुनाग, जिला मण्डी-175048 टी.जी.टी. कला रा.वमा. पाठशाला, छाट (छलवाटन) Contact: 94184-03136 email: [email protected] हिमाचल प्रदेश बनने से पूर्व कई प्रसिद्ध जन–आन्दोलन हुए हैं।…
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Hill States Under Colonial Power – Political and Administrative History
PRINCELY STATES By the middle of the 19th century, the British government had established treaty relations with most of the Princely States in India. Under British Paramountcy, the internal administration…