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This article is written for Tnpsc for the topic ‘role of women in freedom struggle Tnpsc’. Women Freedom Fighters of Tamilnadu Velunachiyar (1730–1796) and Kuyili Velunachiyar was born to royalty, she was well-versed in English, French, and Urdu and good in martial arts. She was married to Raja of Sivagangai, Muthu Vadugar at the age … Read more
Early Revolts against British rule in Tamil Nadu The East India Company started to consolidate and extend its power in India after defeating the French and their Indian allies in three Carnatic Wars. But the local kings and chieftains resisted. The first resistance to East India Company came from Puli Thevar of Nerkattumseval in Tirunelveli. … Read more
The conquest of territories, expansion policy, agrarian relations, land revenue system, judicial administration, and the disrupted agrarian economy made people unrest. People from all classes, from disposed of kings and their descendants, to zamindars, palayakarars, peasants, tribals, artisans etc to revolt against the East India Company. In this article, we are going to see revolts … Read more
Peasant Revolts under Crown or British Rule Indigo Revolt (1859-60) Before chemical dyes, natural indigo dye was of high value around the world. Many Europeans tried to become indigo planters in India. The Europeans employed local farmers to grow the Indigo. These Indigo plants were processed into dye at the planter factories. The dye produced … Read more
The geographical features of India consist of the peninsula which is surrounded by water on three sides, the world’s highest mountain ranges in the north, the desert in Rajasthan, etc. Coast and Land Boundary of India India shares a 15,200 Km land frontier in the west with Pakistan, northwest with Afghanistan, Nepal-China-Bhutan in the north, … Read more
This article discusses the Indian rivers and their tributaries. It also covers west and east flowing rivers in India and types of rivers in India. Rivers in India Rivers in India is an important topic in Civil services, often a number of questions asked from its topic. There are seven major rivers namely Indus, Brahmaputra, … Read more
Rationale behind Reservation Policy This article is written for Tnpsc for the topic “Rationale behind Reservation Policy and Access to Social resources“. This article explains why the reservation is provided to a certain class of people in job and education. Why is not everyone treated equally? Why there is partiality is done by the government? … Read more
E.V.Ramasamy is famously called Periyar. He was born in 1879 in a rich family that does business in Erode. Periyar questioned superstitious beliefs even in his young days. He became Chairman of Erode Municipality. E.V.Ramasamy fought against various social evils and superstitious beliefs such as the enslavement of women. As he fought against the social … Read more
Subramaniya Bharathiyar life history (1882 – 1921) Bharathiyar: A poet and a Nationalist He organised a huge public meeting in Madras in 1908 to celebrate ‘Swaraj Day’ and distributed free prints of his poems named ‘Vande Mataram’, ‘Enthayum Thayum’, and ‘Jaya Bharath’. Bharathi as a Journalist Early Days of Bharathiyar Bharathi During Exile Bharathi After … Read more
Kamarajar Life History He was born on 15th July 1903 at Virudupatti now known as Virudhunagr, Madras Presidency, British India. Kamarajar was one of the greatest freedom fighters of India from Tamil Nadu. His political guru is S.Satyamurti . Kamarajar entered into the freedom movement of India by taking part in Vaikam Satyagraha in 1924. … Read more