Tnpsc and Upsc Notes Pdf
tnpsc history
Lower Palaeolithic Culture During the lower Palaeolithic times, Upright man is believed to have lived in the Indian Subcontinent. To add more strength to this theory, we found the first Palaeolithic tools in Pallavaram in Chennai, India, identified by Robert Bruce Foote in 1863, and then many Palaeolithic sites were discovered in India’s subcontinent. Lower Paleolithic … Read more
Economy of the Mughal Empire The economy of Mughal empire was a forest-based agricultural economy. The craftsmen got their raw materials from the forests. The timbers from the forest were used by carpenters, woodcarvers, shipwrights, and lacquerware makers. The wild silk was used by the reelers and Weavers. The iron miners and metal workers such … Read more
Religion during Mughal empire Hinduism Mughal empire religious tolerance is the one which in recent years gained momentum. Their period saw a continuing assertion of all basic elements in puranic traditions. As it was tough to say that Hinduism was a Single body of doctrine. It has countless faiths and a number of practices and … Read more
Art and architecture of Mughal empire The Mughal empire’s rule is a landmark in World art and Architecture. Their buildings were known for their huge structures that are decorated with bulbous domes, minarets, cupolas at the four corners, elaborate designs, and also for pictorial mosaic work which is called Pietra Dura. The mosques which were … Read more
Ryotwari settlement in land law The Ryotwari System in land law (also called Rayotwari System or Raiyatwari Vyavastha) was a land revenue system in India during the British Raj. It was first devised by Captain Alexander Read and later developed to its full form by Sir Thomas Munro. The Ryotwari System’s year of introduction is … Read more
Mirasdari system The Mirasdari system has once existed in the Madras Presidency. In the Madras Presidency, the Palegar system was present during the early 19th Century. The Palegar were the landlords, who had judicial powers and also military powers. The British allowed them to collect the land taxes at 50% of the land’s annual produce. … Read more
Neil statue satyagraha Upsc It is the protest or satyagraha that took place in Madras Presidency in 1927 for the removal of Colonel James Neil statue which was erected at the Mount Road, Madras. Who is James Neil? He was a colonel of Madras Fusileers regiment and played an important role in putting down the … Read more
Advent of Gandhi Gandhi returned to India in the year 1915. He earlier fought against inequalities imposed by the South Africa Government. Gandhi came to India with the idea of holding forces of nationalism in India. Then came into contact with congress members for Mobilizing support for the South African Indian Cause. He was inspired … Read more
Battle of Plassey to Annexation of Punjab in 1849. They used several methods apart from war, like the Subsidiary Alliance and the doctrine of Lapse to expand and consolidate their rule in India. Conquest of Bengal In 1717, the East India company got Farman from Mughal emperor Farrukh Siyar. This Farman Granted English East India … Read more
Formation of Indian National Congress Between 1875 and 1885 there were many agitations against British policies in India. In December 1884, Allan Octavian Hume, a retired English ICS officer, presided over a meeting of the Theosophical Society in Madras. The formation of a political organization that would work on an Indian basis was discussed and … Read more