Anandmath is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and published in 1882. Set in the background of the Sanyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it became synonymous with the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire. The nationalsong of India, Vande Mataram was first published in this novel.

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Anandmath is a Bengali novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and published in 1882. Set in the background of the Sanyasi Rebellion in the late 18th century, it became synonymous with the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire. The nationalsong of India, Vande Mataram was first published in this novel.

Thomas Munro is regarded as the father of the ‘Ryotwari system’ in Madras. In 1820, he was appointed governor of Madras, where he founded systems of revenue assessment and general administration.

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Thomas Munro is regarded as the father of the ‘Ryotwari system’ in Madras. In 1820, he was appointed governor of Madras, where he founded systems of revenue assessment and general administration.

Dutch presence on the Indian subcontinent lasted from 1605 to 1825. Merchants of the Dutch East India Company first established themselves in Dutch Coromandel, notably Pulicat.

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Dutch presence on the Indian subcontinent lasted from 1605 to 1825. Merchants of the Dutch East India Company first established themselves in Dutch Coromandel, notably Pulicat.

The East India Company took over the princely states of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Nagpur and Jhansi (1854), Tanjore and Arcot (1855), Udaipur and Awadh (1856) using the Doctrine of Lapse. The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie.

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The East India Company took over the princely states of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Nagpur and Jhansi (1854), Tanjore and Arcot (1855), Udaipur and Awadh (1856) using the Doctrine of Lapse. The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie.

Battle of Wandiwash, fought in January 1760, was a confrontation between the French, under Comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-French struggle in southern India during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). The French were thoroughly beaten and were thereafter confined to Pondicherry.

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Battle of Wandiwash, fought in January 1760, was a confrontation between the French, under Comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-French struggle in southern India during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). The French were thoroughly beaten and were thereafter confined to Pondicherry.