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CONTENT PAGE:

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1) Advent of Europeans

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2) From Trade to Territory

3) Early Uprising Against British Rule

4) National Renaissance
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5) Formation of INC
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6) INC Important Events (1905 – 1915)

7) INC Important Events (1916 – 1925)


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8) INC Important Events (1926 – 1935)


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9) INC Important Events (1936 – 1947s)


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10) INC Important Leaders - 1

11) INC Important Leaders - 2

12) INC Important Leaders - 3

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ADVENT OF EUROPEANS:

1. Introduction

 Definition: Sources for the history of modern India

 Purpose: Understand political, socio-economic, and cultural developments

2. Archives

 National Archives of India (NAI) in New Delhi

 Chief storehouse of government records

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 Source for past administrative machinery

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 Contains evidence for political, social, economic, cultural, and

scientific life


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Founded by George William Forrest
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 Tamil Nadu Archives (TNA) in Chennai
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 Oldest and largest document repository in Southern India

 Records in Dutch, Danish, Persian, Marathi, French, Portuguese,

Tamil, and Urdu


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 Volumes of Dutch records (1657-1845) and Danian records (1777-


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1845)

Calendar of Madras records initiated by Dodwell in 1917


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3. Written Sources

 After the advent of the printing press

 Books published in different languages

 Europeans' knowledge about India

 Accounts of Marco Polo

 Ananda Rangam

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 Dubash in Pondicherry, recorded events from 1736 to 1760

 Valuable source for French India history

 Types of written sources

 Literatures, Travel Accounts, Diaries, Auto Biographies, Pamphlets,


Government Documents, Manuscripts

4. Material Sources

 St. David Fort (Cuddalore)

 Historical paintings and statues

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Historical buildings

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 St. Francis Church, St. Louis Fort, St. George Fort, India Gate,

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Parliament House, President House
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 Museums

 National Museum in Delhi (established in 1949)


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 Preserve and promote cultural heritage

 Coins
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 Source for administrative history


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 First coinage in modern India (1862), RBI's issuance of paper

currency (1938)
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 Advent of Europeans After Constantinople (1453)

 Land route to India closed

 European nations sought new sea routes

PORTUGAL:

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1. Prince Henry the Navigator

 Encouraged exploration.

 Bartholomew Diaz reached the southern-most point of Africa in 1487.

2. Vasco da Gama

 Reached Calicut in 1498.

 Sailed to India with an Indian pilot.

 Established a trading center at Cannanore.

 Cochin was the first capital of the Portuguese East India Company.

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 Second voyage in 1501, founded a trading center at Cannanore.

3. Pedro Alvares Cabral

 Sailed to India in 1500.

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 Conflicts with King Zamorin in Calicut.

4. Francisco de Almeida (1505-1509)


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 First Governor of Portuguese possessions in India.

 Implemented the "Blue Water Policy."


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 Naval battle near Chaul in 1508.


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5. Alfonso de Albuquerque (1509-1515)

 Captured Goa in 1510.


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 Established Portuguese authority over Ormuz in 1515.

 Encouraged Portuguese-Indian marriages.

 Maintained friendly relations with Vijayanagar Empire.

6. Nino de Cunha (1529-1538)

 Moved the capital from Cochin to Goa in 1530.

 Acquired Bassein in 1534.

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 Occupied Diu in 1537.

 Captured Salsette in 1548.

7. Portuguese Achievements in the 16th Century

 Captured several regions on the western and Bengal coasts.

 Introduced tobacco cultivation.

 Spread of Portuguese Catholicism.

 Established a printing press in Goa in 1556.

 Printed a scientific work on Indian medicinal plants in 1563.

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8. Decline of Portuguese Power

 Decline in the 17th century.

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 Lost territory to the Dutch.
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 By 1739, confined to Goa, Diu, and Daman.
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DUTCH:

1. Arrival and Formation of United East India Company:


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 Dutch followed Portuguese into India.


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 United East India Company of Netherlands formed in 1602.

Received government sanction to trade in East India.


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2. Establishment of Factories:

 First factory in Masulipatnam in 1605.

 Captured Amboyna from the Portuguese in 1605.

 Spice Islands supremacy.

 Shifted headquarters from Pulicat to Nagapatnam in 1690.

3. Trade and Commodities:

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 Traded silk, cotton, indigo, rice, and opium.

 Monopolized black pepper and spices.

4. Important Factories in India:

 Pulicat, Surat, Chinsura, Kasim Bazar, Patna, Nagapatnam, Balasore, Cochin.

5. Rivalry and Conflict:

 Rivalry with Portuguese and English East India Company.

 Dutch killed English traders in Amboyna in 1623.

 Defeated by English in the Battle of Bedera in 1759.

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6. Decline and Collapse:

 Dutch settlements lost to English, completely wiped out by 1795.

7. Dutch in Tamil Nadu:

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 Overthrew Portuguese in Pulicat in 1610.

Built Geldria Fort in Pulicat in 1613.


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 Diamonds exported from Pulicat to western countries.

 Other forts and possessions in Nagapattinam, Punnakayal, Porto Novo,


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Cuddalore, Devanampatinam.
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BRITISH:

1. Charter from Queen Elizabeth (1600)


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 Charter granted for trade with East Indies.

 Governor and Company of Merchants of London established.

2. Hawkins' Visit (1608)

 Captain Hawkins seeks concessions at Jahangir‟s court (1608).

 Permission to establish a settlement at Surat, later cancelled under

Portuguese pressure.

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3. Thomas Best's Naval Victory (1612)

 Captain Thomas Best defeats Portuguese near Surat.

 Permission granted by Jahangir for English factory in Surat (1613).

4. Nicholas Downton's Victory (1614)

 Captain Nicholas Downton defeats Portuguese.

 Enhances British prestige at Mughal court.

5. Sir Thomas Roe and Commercial Treaty (1615)

Sir Thomas Roe sent to Jahangir‟s court by King James I.

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 Commercial treaty with the Mughal Emperor.

6. Expansion of Trading Centers

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Roe's departure).

Masulipatam factory on Bay of Bengal coastline (1611).


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7. Madras Acquisition (1639)

 Francis Day obtains Madras lease from Chennappa Nayaka.


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 'Fort St. George' built in Madras, becoming the British headquarters for the
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eastern belt.

8. Bombay Acquisition (1668)


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 King Charles II receives Bombay as dowry from Portuguese.

 East India Company acquires Bombay at an annual rent in 1668.

9. Calcutta Establishment (1690)

 Factory established at Sutanuti by Job Charnock (1690).

 Acquisition of Sutanuti, Kalikata, and Govindpur (1698), evolving into


Calcutta.

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 Fortification of Sutanuti in 1696, named „Fort William‟ in 1700.

10. East India Company's Political Power (1757-1764)

 After Battle of Plassey (1757) and Battle of Buxar (1764), the Company

becomes a political power.

 Rule over India until 1858 when it comes under the direct administration

of the British Crown.

DANISH:

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1. Danish East India Company

 Charter issued by King Christian IV on March 17, 1616.

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Set up to engage in trade in the East Indies.
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2. Settlements in India
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 Tranquebar (Tamilnadu) - Established in 1620.

 Also known as Danesborg by the Danes.

Serampore (Bengal) - Established in 1676.


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 Became the headquarters in India.


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3. Events and Timeline

1616: Charter issued.


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 1620: Tranquebar settlement.

 1676: Serampore establishment.

 1845: Sold all Indian settlements to the British.

4. Ziegenbalg and Printing Press

 Ziegenbalg sent by the King of Denmark to India.

 Set up a printing press at Tranquebar.

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 Tranquebar became a significant location for cultural and educational

activities.

FRENCH:

1. Formation of French East India Company (1664)

 Formed by Colbert, Minister of King Louis XIV

2. First French Expedition to India (1667)

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 Led by Francois Caron

 Established first French factory in Surat

3. Expansion of French Factories


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 1669: Marcara founded second factory in Masulipatam
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 Factories in Mahe, Karaikal, Balasore, and Kasim Bazar

4. Settlements and Fortifications

1673: Settlement of Pondicherry founded by Martin


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 Fort St. Louis built in Pondicherry


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 1673: Permission from Shaista Khan for Chandranagore near Calcutta

5. Significant French Settlement - Pondicherry


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 Became the most important and prosperous French settlement

6. Dupleix as Governor (1742)

 Joseph Francois Dupleix appointed as Governor

 Reinforced the vision of French power in India

 Successor to Dumas as the French governor of Pondicherry

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FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY:

1. Establishment of Political Power by the English East India Company

 Key Event: Battle of Plassey (1757)

 Alivardi Khan's death in 1756

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 British seize power due to Nawab's weakness

Siraj-ud-daula attacks Calcutta

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Capture of Kasimbazar
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 Fort William surrender and recovery of Calcutta


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 Treaty of Alinagar (9th February 1757)

 Siraj-ud-daula concedes claims


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 Capture of Chandranagore (March 1757)

Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757)


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 British East India Company (Robert Clive) defeats Siraj-ud-daula


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 Beginning of British political sway over India

2. Aftermath of Battle of Plassey

 British gain wealth from Bengal's treasury

 Strengthening of British military force

3. Battle of Buxar (1764)

 Granting of free trade rights to the company

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 Mir Jafar (1757-1760) and Mir Qasim

 Mir Jafar replaced by Mir Qasim

 Mir Qasim cedes territories

 Shifts capital from Mursidabad to Monghyr

 Revolt against British, flees to Awadh

 Battle of Buxar (22 October 1764)

 Decisive victory for British (General Hector Munro)

 Defeat of Shuja–ud-daulah, Shah Alam, and Mir Qasim

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Treaty of Allahabad (20th February 1765)

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 Nizam-ud-daulah on the throne

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 Disbanding of most of the army
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 Administration of Bengal through Deputy Subedar

 Dual System of government starts in Bengal


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 Robert Clive's treaties with Shuja-ud-daula and Shah Alam II


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Carnatic Wars in the 18th Century:


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1. Introduction
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 Carnatic Wars (1746-1763)

 Fought between Indian rulers, British East Indian Company, and French
East Indian Company

2. Background

 Traditional rivalry between Britain and France in Europe

 Rivalry extended to India over trade and territories

 Series of conflicts known as the Carnatic Wars (1746-1763)

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3. First Carnatic War (1746-1748)

 Main Cause: Austrian War of Succession in Europe

 Battle of Adayar (1746)

 French forces vs. Nawab of Carnatic

 Superiority of European army over Indian army

 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)

 Madras returned to the English

4. Second Carnatic War (1749-1754)

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 Cause: Succession issues in Carnatic and Hyderabad

 Battle of Ambur (1749)

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 French alliance defeats Anwar-ud-din Khan
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 Chanda Sahib becomes Nawab of Carnatic

 Battle of Arcot (1751)


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 Robert Clive captures Arcot

 Treaty of Pondicherry (1755) - inconclusive


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5. Third Carnatic War (1756-1763)


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 Seven Years' War in Europe leads to the war in India

 British power established in Bengal


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 French count de Lally conducts the war

 Battle of Wandiwash (1760)

 English army under General Eyre Coote defeats French

 Treaty of Paris (1763)

 End of Seven Years' War

 French settlements returned, but no fortifications allowed

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 French dominance in India practically ends

Anglo-Mysore War:

1. First Anglo-Mysore War (1767-69)

 Causes:

Haider Ali's growing power and French relations

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 Triple alliance against Haider Ali

 Course:

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 Haider Ali defeated English, captured Mangalore

Treaty of Madras (1769) - returned territories, mutual assistance


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2. Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84)

 Causes:
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 British did not fulfill 1769 treaty


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 Capture of Mahe led to Haider's alliance with Nizam, Marathas

Course:
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 Haider Ali defeated in 1781, died in 1782

 Tipu Sultan continued war

 Treaty of Mangalore (1784) - returned territories, prisoners of war

3. Third Anglo-Mysore War (1790-92)

 Causes:

 Tipu sought foreign alliances against the English

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