Modern Indian History

Modern Indian History — Video Notes

1857–1947 · New episodes added regularly · Free PDF notes with every video

Revolt of 1857

EPISODE 1

Political Causes

Dalhousie • Doctrine of Lapse • Punjab Annexation

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5 pages

Key Topics

Doctrine of Lapse
Punjab Annexation
Telegraph & Railways
Dalhousie's Policies

EPISODE 2

Economic & Social Causes

Revenue Systems • Drain of Wealth • Social Reforms

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4 pages

Key Topics

Land Revenue Systems
Drain of Wealth
De-industrialisation
Social & Religious Reforms

EPISODE 3

Immediate Causes

Awadh Annexation • Mangal Pandey • Meerut Revolt

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4 pages

Key Topics

Annexation of Awadh
Enfield Rifle & Greased Cartridges
Mangal Pandey Incident
Meerut Outbreak

EPISODE 4

Meerut, Delhi & Bareilly

Spread of Revolt • Key Centers • Leadership

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4 pages

Key Topics

March to Delhi
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bareilly Uprising
British Response

EPISODE 5

Kanpur, Lucknow & Beyond

Nana Saheb • Begum Hazrat Mahal • Kunwar Singh • Regional Leaders

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4 pages

Key Topics

Kanpur & Bibighar
Lucknow Residency Siege
Kunwar Singh (Bihar)
Regional Centres

EPISODE 6

Jhansi, Gwalior & Central India

Rani Lakshmibai • Tatya Tope • Hugh Rose • Doctrine of Lapse

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4 pages

Key Topics

Rani Lakshmibai
Siege of Jhansi
Battle of Gwalior
Tatya Tope's Guerrilla War

EPISODE 7

Causes of Failure & Evaluation

Historiography • Savarkar • Majumdar • Marx • Disraeli

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4 pages

Key Topics

12 Causes of Failure
Historiography Debate
Balanced Evaluation
UPSC Perspectives