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A history of fine art in India and Ceylon from the earliest times to the present day, Second Edition revised by K Codrington, 1930; A history of fine art in India and Ceylon from the earliest times to the present day, Third Edition revised and enlarged by Karl Khandalavala, 1962; Smith, Vincent Arthur (1917). Akbar the Great Mogul, 1542-1605 ...
28 March – V. Nagayya, actor, composer, director, producer, writer and playback singer (died 1973). 29 July – J. R. D. Tata a French-born Indian aviator and businessman who became India's first licensed pilot (died 1993).
This is a timeline of Indian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in India and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of India. Also see the list of governors-general of India, list of prime ministers of India and list of years in India.
The Revolutionary movement for Indian Independence was part of the Indian independence movement comprising the actions of violent underground revolutionary factions. Groups believing in armed revolution against the ruling British fall into this category, as opposed to the generally peaceful civil disobedience movement spearheaded by Mahatma Gandhi.
Sir Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata (also spelled Jamsetji; 3 March 1839 – 19 May 1904) was an Indian industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Tata Group, India's biggest conglomerate company. He established the city of Jamshedpur. [1] [2] Born into a Zoroastrian Parsi family in Navsari, his
The early modern period of Indian history is dated from 1526 to 1858, corresponding to the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire, which inherited from the Timurid Renaissance. During this age India's economy expanded, relative peace was maintained and arts were patronised.
To realise Medieval India there is no better way than to dive into the eight volumes of the priceless History of India as Told by its Own Historians which Sir H. M. Elliot conceived and began and which Professor Dowson edited and completed with infinite labour and learning. It is a revelation of Indian life as seen through the eyes of the ...
India suffered a series of crop failures in the late 19th century, leading to widespread famines that caused tens of millions of deaths in India. [37] Responding to earlier famines as threats to the stability of their control, the East India Company had already begun to concern itself with famine prevention during the early colonial period. [38]