The 1929 Lahore session of the Indian National Congress was a historic event presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru. It was during this session that the Congress officially passed the ‘Purna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) resolution. The members rejected the “Dominion Status” ...
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The Treaty of Salbai (1782) ended the First Anglo-Maratha War. Its key term was the British formal recognition of the infant Madhav Rao II as the legitimate Peshwa, thereby abandoning their support for the rival claimant, Raghunath Rao (Raghoba). The ...
In the Mughal Mansabdari system, ‘Zat’ denoted the personal rank and status of the Mansabdar, which determined his salary. ‘Sawar’ denoted his military responsibilities, specifically the number of cavalry troopers he was required to maintain and bring to imperial service. ...
Birbal, one of Akbar’s most beloved ‘Nine Jewels,’ was killed in 1586 while suppressing a tribal rebellion of the Yusufzais in the Swat Valley (northwest frontier). Birbal, who was primarily a court wit, was sent in a command role, where ...