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Political, administrative and economic history of British India (1757–1950) — expansion of Company rule, land revenue systems, the Drain of Wealth, social reform movements, education policy, press laws, and Partition/Independence — with quick-revision boxes and one-liners for SSC and RRB General Awareness.
Chapters
1Overview & How to Use These Notes21. BACKGROUND: ARRIVAL OF EUROPEAN POWERS32. ESTABLISHMENT OF BRITISH RULE IN BENGAL43. EXPANSION OF BRITISH TERRITORIAL POWER: KEY WARS & ANNEXATIONS53A. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE OF BRITISH INDIA (OVERVIEW)64. INSTRUMENTS OF BRITISH EXPANSION: SUBSIDIARY ALLIANCE & DOCTRINE OF LAPSE75. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BRITISH RULE85A. OTHER ECONOMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURES OF BRITISH RULE96. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGES: THE BENGAL RENAISSANCE & REFORM MOVEMENTS107. EDUCATION UNDER BRITISH RULE118. PRESS UNDER BRITISH RULE: GROWTH & REGULATION129. 1947: PARTITION AND INDEPENDENCE1310. POST-INDEPENDENCE: INTEGRATION OF PRINCELY STATES & FORMATION OF THE INDIAN UNION (BRIEF)14IMPORTANT ONE-LINERS FOR QUICK REVISION15PRACTICE MCQ POINTERS (Topic-wise — for question bank drafting)