The Tragedy of Reconstruction The years following the civil war were a period of Heart break and setback and the south was in ruins. Cars, stations, factories had been destroyed Homes of soldiers were overgrown with weeds. More than half of cattle, horses were taken by one or other army. People found it difficult to […]
Read More »The Boston Tea Party Parliament passed a law in favor of British east India Company who had 17,000,000 pounds of tea to sell in America in 1773 This law permits them to take it direct to the colonies in their own ships and sell it direct to the American shopkeepers This would reduce the price […]
Read More »Quarterins Act This law required colonies to furnish barracks and certain foods for the troops stationed there to defend them New York was especially hard hit by the new law because a large no.of troops was assigned there Loyalty of the great majority The large majority of Americans were still deeply loyal to the government […]
Read More »The British defeat the French •The British and France where the major powers of Europe •The war between them ultimately resulted in the victory of England over France after 12 years of fighting (1702-1713) •That victory decided the fate of the 13 colonies in America •England acquired Acadia and Hudson bay territory •They build forts […]
Read More »Akbar’s Rajput Policy – 2 Significance of the Policy: Akbars policy on the whole proved quite successful. It procured great advantages for the Mugal empire. 1. Valuable service of Rajputs and break up of Rajput unity: Hitherto the Rajputs were the enemies of the Muslim empire but as a result of Akbar’s Rajput policy they […]
Read More »Akbar’s Rajput Policy – 1 Akbar was a great statesman. Soon after his accession to the throne he came to the conclusion that the friendship of the Rajputs, a brave and fearless community, would be very valuable and that it would be disastrous to follow a policy of warfare and bloodshed against them. As the […]
Read More »Religious Policy of Akbar – 5 E. Din-i-Lahi [1581-82]: Towards the close of 1581, Akbar took another step in the field of religious tolerance. He thought of establishing a synthesis of various creeds by putting together the fundamental principles of various religions. In the beginning of 1582, he actually translated his ideas into practice by […]
Read More »Religious Policy of Akbar – 4 C. Reading of Khutba [June, 1579]: On june 1579, Akbar took yet another very bold step. Not caring for the opposition of the orthodox Muslims be displaced the chief Imam of Jama-i-Masjid of Fatehpur Sikhri and himself read the Khutba which had been composed by Faizi. D. Infallibility decree […]
Read More »Religious Policy of Akbar – 3 B. Ibadat Khana and Discussions with leaders of various religions [1575-79]: In 1575, Akbar constructed a building at Fatehpur Sikhri known as Ibadat Khana or house of prayers. Here he invited leaders and scholars of various religions. Makhdum-ul-mulk and Andur Nabi presented Islam. Parshotam and Debi were the leaders […]
Read More »Religious Policy of Akbar – 2 A.Beginning of tolerance [1562-75] 1. Akbars marriage with Amber princess: In 1562 Akbar married Jodha Bai, daughter of Bihari Mal of Amber. This marriage with Rajput princess signified the new policy of Akbar. 2. Abolition of pilgrim tax [1563]: In 1563, while Akbar was in Mathura he learnt that […]
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