MAINS 2016 · GS I · MODERN HISTORY

Explain how the upraising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of…

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2016 GS Paper I Modern History

GS Paper I 10 marks 150 words Modern History

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Explain how the upraising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.

Syllabus link: GS I – Modern Indian History: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.

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