TNPSC MICRO TOPICS

Charter Act 1813 Renewed trading rights of East Indian Company for another 20 years. Monopoly of EIC was deprived. British Government allotted 1 Lakh rupee / year for Education of Indians Provision for the appointment of Bishop & 3 priests (Arch Deacons) to look after the welfare of Europeans in India. British Merchants & Missionaries […]

Regulation Act 1773: Governor of Calcutta became Governor General of Calcutta (Governor General of Fort William) and he became superior of Madras & Bombay provinces. Provision for establishment of Supreme Court in Calcutta and it was established in 1774 and first Chief Justice of India was “Sir Elijah Impey”. Executive Council (4 members) to assist

Causes of Failure The revolt not spread all parts of India. The eastern, western and Southern part of India remained more or less unaffected. Besides few Indian States, there was a general lack of enthusiasm among Indian rulers to Participate in the rebellion. Many Zamindars, Talukdars and money lenders remained loyal or afraid of British.

Spread of 1857 The Great Indian Revolt Awadh (or) Lucknow Resistence in Awadh was prolonged because of the involvement of Talukdars as well as Peasants involvement in the revolt. The revolt in Awadh led by Begam Hazrat Mahal the wife of Nawab Wajid Ali. She declared her son Birjis Qadra as the Nawab of Awadh.

Course of Revolt The revolt begins as mutiny in Barrackpore near Calcutta when Mangal Pandey a sepoy of 34th regiment refused to use the greased cartridge and shot down his officer on 29th March, 1857. He was executed and the Barrackpore infantry was transported and disbanded when this news spread. The sepoys of other regiments

The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a major uprising against the British East India Company’s rule in India. The rebellion began on May 10, 1857, when Indian troops (sepoys) in the Company’s army mutinied in Meerut. Causes The causes of the revolt arise from all the aspects like social, cultural, economic and political. The rule of

Vellore Sepoy Mutiny (1806) After the defeat of Anglo Mysore war, Tipusultan’s family was imprisoned in Vellore fort and many of their soldiers also immigrated to Vellore. Many soldiers of Vellore fort were the soldiers of rebellious Poligars. So the Vellore became the Centre of South Indian Rebels. Causes for the Revolt When William Bentinck

Dheeran Chinnamalai Born: 1756 Real Name: Theerthagiri Birth Place: Chennimalai, Erode. He was the Kongu Palayakarar who opposed British in Kongu region which was under the rule of Mysore Kingdom. He was trained by French warfare and fought against company along with Tipu Sultan. After the death of Tipu Sultan he built a fort against

Marudhu Brothers Father: Mookaiah Palaniyappan. Mother: Ponnathaal. Elder: Vellai Marudhu (or) Periya Marudhu Younger: Chinna Maruthu (or) Marudhu Pandyan (Most famous). Chinna Marudhu worked under Muthu Vadugar of Sivagangai and participated in Kalayarkovil Battle in 1772. Within few months after the defeat in Kalayarkovil Battle, Marudhu Brothers captured Sivaganga and Periya Marudhu became the king

Velu Nachiyar Born at Ramanathapuram. Father – Raja Sellamuthu, the Sethupathy of Ramanathapuram. Spouse – Muthu Vadugar, Raja of Sivagangai. Daughter – Vellachi Nachiyar. In 1772, the Nawab’s troop & company’s troop under Colonel Bon Jour attacked Sivaganga. In the Kalayar Kovil Battle Muthuvadugar was killed and Sivagangai came under British. Velu Nachiyar escaped with