Heterodox Sects The ascetic wanderers and teachers attracted groups of followers and established various sects. Their philosophies encompassed antinomian (belief that divine grace takes away the necessity of obeying moral law), materialist... Read more »
Who is Jain? A Jain is a follower of Jina. A Jina is a victor or conqueror. The Jains are followers of certain ascetics who obtained omniscience and who preached a doctrine... Read more »
RISE OF NEW RELIGION The post Vedic society was divided into 4 varnas viz. Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishyas and Shudras. Birth had become the basis of varnas and two higher varnas viz. Brahmins... Read more »
Mountbatten plan (1947) On 20 February 1947, Prime Minister Atlee announced in the house of common the definite intention of the British government to transfer power to responsible Indian hands by a... Read more »
Indian National Army During the course of the second world war, armed revolutionary activities continued to take place. The role of Subhas Chandra Bose towards such activities is incomparable. On 2 July... Read more »
Cripps Mission (1942) In the meantime, the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow expanded his executive council by including five more Indians into it in July 1941. However, in the midst of worsening wartime international... Read more »
The second world war and National movement In 1937 elections were held under the provisions of the government of India act of 1935. Congress ministries were formed in seven states of India.... Read more »
Round table conference The British government adopted the strategy by talking to different political parties by convening the Round table conferences. The first round table conference was held in November 1930 at... Read more »
Civil Disobedience movement (1930-34) In the prevailing atmosphere of restlessness, the annual session of the congress was held at Lahore in December 1929. During this session presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru congress... Read more »
Nehru Report (1928) In the meanwhile, the secretary of state, Lord Birkenhead challenged the Indians to produce a constitution that would be acceptable to all. The challenge was accepted by the government,... Read more »