Warren Hastings was famously accused of corruption in an impeachment in 1787. He was impeached for crimes and misdemeanors during his time in India in the House of Commons upon his return to England. The house sat for a total of 148 days over a period of seven years during the investigation. The House of Lords finally made its decision on April 1795 acquitting him on all charges.

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Warren Hastings was famously accused of corruption in an impeachment in 1787. He was impeached for crimes and misdemeanors during his time in India in the House of Commons upon his return to England. The house sat for a total of 148 days over a period of seven years during the investigation. The House of Lords finally made its decision on April 1795 acquitting him on all charges.

Lal Bal Pal, (Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal) were assertive nationalistsa triumvirate who advocated the Swadeshi movement involving the boycott of all imported items and the use of Indian-made goods in 1907. Lal-Bal-Pal, mobilized Indians across the country against the Bengal partition, and the demonstrations, strikes and boycotts of English goods that began in Bengal soon spread to other regions in a broader protest against the Raj. All the three men were associated with the Indian National Congress.

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Lal Bal Pal, (Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal) were assertive nationalistsa triumvirate who advocated the Swadeshi movement involving the boycott of all imported items and the use of Indian-made goods in 1907. Lal-Bal-Pal, mobilized Indians across the country against the Bengal partition, and the demonstrations, strikes and boycotts of English goods that began in Bengal soon spread to other regions in a broader protest against the Raj. All the three men were associated with the Indian National Congress.

In 1510, Afonso de Albuquerque defeated the Bijapur sultans with the help of Timayya, on behalf of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire, leading to the establishment of a permanent settlement in Velha Goa (or Old Goa). The Southern Province, also known simply as Goa, was the headquarters of Portuguese India, and seat of the Portuguese viceroy who governed the Portuguese possessions in Asia.

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In 1510, Afonso de Albuquerque defeated the Bijapur sultans with the help of Timayya, on behalf of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire, leading to the establishment of a permanent settlement in Velha Goa (or Old Goa). The Southern Province, also known simply as Goa, was the headquarters of Portuguese India, and seat of the Portuguese viceroy who governed the Portuguese possessions in Asia.

The acknowledged high priest of the drain theory was Dadabhai Naoroji. It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India.

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The acknowledged high priest of the drain theory was Dadabhai Naoroji. It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India.

Religion was central to Gandhi’s life, thoughts and work, and he regarded politics as applied religion. However, he was a lifelong opponent of "communalism" (i.e. basing politics on religion). For him, the two things — the social reordering and the fight for political swaraj — must go hand in hand.

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Religion was central to Gandhi’s life, thoughts and work, and he regarded politics as applied religion. However, he was a lifelong opponent of "communalism" (i.e. basing politics on religion). For him, the two things — the social reordering and the fight for political swaraj — must go hand in hand.