Pandita Ramabai, an Indian social reformer, established ‘Sharda Sadan’ at Bombay in 1889 with an objective to provide shelter to the ‘destitute high caste widows.’ She also established the Mukti Mission in Pune, as a refuge for young widows deserted and abused by their families and ‘Krupa Sadan,’ a home for “fallen” women, who had been cast out of society.

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Pandita Ramabai, an Indian social reformer, established ‘Sharda Sadan’ at Bombay in 1889 with an objective to provide shelter to the ‘destitute high caste widows.’ She also established the Mukti Mission in Pune, as a refuge for young widows deserted and abused by their families and ‘Krupa Sadan,’ a home for “fallen” women, who had been cast out of society.

The office of District Collector was created in 1772 by Warren Hastings, the then Governor- General of India. The post was abolished in 1773, but restored in 1781. The district continued to be the unit of administration after India gained independence in 1947.

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The office of District Collector was created in 1772 by Warren Hastings, the then Governor- General of India. The post was abolished in 1773, but restored in 1781. The district continued to be the unit of administration after India gained independence in 1947.

Dadabhai Naoroji’s book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ brought attention to the draining of India’s wealth into Britain. Further in his book, he stated the loss of 200-300 million pounds of revenue to Britain. Dadabhai Naoroji considered it as a major evil of British in India.

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Dadabhai Naoroji’s book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’ brought attention to the draining of India’s wealth into Britain. Further in his book, he stated the loss of 200-300 million pounds of revenue to Britain. Dadabhai Naoroji considered it as a major evil of British in India.

Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the ‘Prayag Prasasti’ written by his courtier and poet Harisena.

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Samudragupta (335-375 AD) of the Gupta dynasty is known as the Napoleon of India. Historian A V Smith called him so because of his great military conquests known from the ‘Prayag Prasasti’ written by his courtier and poet Harisena.

In an article, titled “Gokhale: My Political Guru,” published in February 1918, Mahatma Gandhi acknowledged Gopalkrishna Gokhale as his guru. It was on his advice that Gandhi toured throughout the country to know the real India after coming from South Africa in 1915 (The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. XIV).

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In an article, titled “Gokhale: My Political Guru,” published in February 1918, Mahatma Gandhi acknowledged Gopalkrishna Gokhale as his guru. It was on his advice that Gandhi toured throughout the country to know the real India after coming from South Africa in 1915 (The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, Vol. XIV).