Will Known Dates of Indian History

B.C.

300-1500      IndiaValley Civilisation. Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
599               Birth of Mahabira at kundagram in Bihar . popounded jainism: Mahabira's Nirvana (527 B.C.)

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VICEROYS OF INDIA (1858-AUGUST 14,1947)

Lord Curzon. 1899-1905. Chief features of his tenure were: 

(a) North West Frontier Plicy - ''Withdrawal of British forces from advance. positions, employment of tribal forces in the defence of tribal territory , concentration of British forces behind them as a safeguard and a support and the improvements of communicatons in the rear '' 

(b) Foreign Policy - Lord Curzon kept peaceful relations with the N.W. Frontier Tribes and Afghanistan and too k effective steps to protect British interest in Persia. The Tibetans were defeated; they had to pay a heavy war indemnity and the British Government was allowed to Control their foreign Policy.

(c) Punjab Land Alienation Act was passed in 1905, by which the lands of the cultivators could not be transferred to money- lenders or non - agriculturists by sale or mortgage. 

(d) By the Indian Universities  Act. (1904). he officialised the universities, since they were to have a majority of nominated members on the Senate. 

(e) In 1905, he partitioned Bengal into two separate provinces -- 

(i) West Bengal, (ii) East Bengal and Assam . There was agitation all over the country against this partition which had to be annulled in 1911.

VICEROYS OF INDIA (1858-AUGUST 14,1947)

Lord Ripon, 1880-1884. He was a true liberal of the Gladstonian era. He sympathised with the Indians and encouraged their legitinmate Self- Government Act. took steps to improve primary and secondary schools, passed a Factory Act to protect the town labourers and sought to remove judicial disqualifications based on race and distinctions by the IIbert Bill.

VICEROYS OF INDIA (1858-AUGUST 14,1947

Lord Canning , 1856-1862. It was during his time that the Sepoy mutiny or the great revolt took place (see chapter IV). on November 1,1858. queen Victoria issued a proclamation under which the rule of the company ended and the administration of India was transferred directly to the crown . lord canning was appointed the first viceroy and governor-general of India. 

the first university of India (Calcutta university) was established in 1857. The Indian councils Act. 1861 was passed. the aim of this act was to allow Indians to have a share in the government of the country .

Under it, the central legislative council was enlarged by including non-official members. Legislative councils were also set up in the provinces.