Colonial State in India & Imperial Ideologies

In this post, notes of “Unit 3: Colonial State and Ideology” from “DSC- 2: History of India- 6: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1.1 Introduction to Imperial Ideologies Imperial ideologies are ideas and beliefs that guided colonial powers in their expansion and control over other regions. […]

Colonial Expansion in India: Policies and Methods

In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Colonial Expansion: Policies and Methods” from “DSC- 2: History of India- 6: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year Overview of Colonial Expansion Historical Background From 1750 to 1857, colonial expansion in India was driven by the ambitions of European powers, […]

India in the Mid-18th Century

In this post, notes of “Unit 1: India in the Mid-18th Century: Society, Economy, Polity, and Culture” from “DSC- 2: History of India- 6: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1. Issues and Debates 1.1 Introduction to 18th Century India Overview of the Mid-18th Century Context In […]

Fatehpur Sikri, Chittor fort & Meenakshi Tample

In this post, notes of “Unit 4: Visual Culture and Articulation of Authority” from “DSC- 1: History of India- 5: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year Fatehpur Sikri: An Overview Historical Background Built by Emperor Akbar: Fatehpur Sikri was created by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the […]

Political Formations and Institutions of Mughal Empire

In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Mughal Empire” from “DSC- 1: History of India- 5: (c. 1500- 1600)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1. Mughal State The Mughal Empire was a powerful empire in the Indian subcontinent from the early 16th to the mid-18th century. It is known […]

Persian Literary Traditions & Vernacular Literature in India

 In this post, notes of “Unit 1: Sources and Historiography: Persian Literary Traditions & Vernacular Literature in India” from “DSC- 1: History of India- 5: (c. 1500- 1600s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year An Overview of Persian Literary Traditions in India (c. 1500 – 1600) Introduction to Persian Influence […]

American Occupation of Japan| Post-War Reconstruction of Japan

 In this post, notes of “Unit 4: American Occupation of Japan| Post-War Reconstruction of Japan” from “DSC- 3: History of Modern Japan (c. 1868 – 1950s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year 1. American Occupation of Japan (1945-1952) Background and Goals Japan’s Surrender: Occupation Goals: Leadership and Administration General Douglas […]

Japanese Expansion on Korea, Manchuria & China

 In this post, notes of “Unit 3: Imperialistic Expansion: Korea, Manchuria, China” from “DSC- 3: History of Modern Japan (c. 1868 – 1950s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year Korea – Historical Relations and Colonial Experience with Japan 1. Early Relations and Conflicts 2. Treaty of Ganghwa (1876) 3. Annexation […]

Meiji Constitution, Failure of Parliamentary Democracy in Japan

In this post, notes of “Unit 2: Democracy and Militarism” from “DSC- 3: History of Modern Japan (c. 1868 – 1950s)” are given which is helpful for the students doing graduation this year Meiji Constitution Background and Drafting Process The Meiji Constitution, officially called the Constitution of the Empire of Japan (1889–1947), was a key legal […]

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