MPPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, MPPCS Test Series
Civil Rebellions and Tribal Uprisings The backbone of the rebellions, their mass base and striking power came from the rack-rented peasants, ruined artisans and demobilized soldiers CAUSES The major cause of the civil rebellions was the rapid changes the British introduced in the economy, administration and land revenue system. The revenues were enhanced by increasing … Read more
POST INDEPENDENT ERA The era after India’s independence from colonial rule starts with its partition into two halves – India and Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of free India and M.A. Jinnah that of Pakistan. The transition was violent, with blood curling massacres all over the country, ample proof to the historic … Read more
MADHYA PRADESH 21% jump in farm suicides in Madhya Pradesh Every eight hours, a farmer committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh in 2016. It was a year that saw 1,321 farmer suicides — the highest since 2013. And while farm suicides dropped by up to 10% elsewhere in the country between 2014 and 2016, MP saw a rise. National Crime Records … Read more
ORIGIN OF NATIONALISM The rise of Nationalism is reflected in the spirit of Renaissance in Europe when freedom from religious restrictions led to the enhancement of national identity. This expression of Nationalism was furthered by the French Revolution. The political changes resulted in the passing of sovereignty from the hands of an absolute monarch to … Read more
Rajasthan: Worker and Peasant Movements Bijoliya Farmer Movement (1918) The first organized, comprehensive, broad, non-violent and longest running peasant movement in the country (about 44 years) Reason – Excessive levy and unfair means Dhakad caste movement in Bijolia hideout The locator at the time of agitation – Rao Krishna Singh Mewar Maharana at … Read more