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  2. Slavery in India - Wikipedia

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    In the 1830s, most chattel slaves in India were indigenous Indian women and children, employed as domestic house servants, concubines (sex slaves) dancing girls, soldiers or agricultural laborers, while it was more common for laborers to be serfs rather than slaves; in 1841 there were reportedly an estimated 9 million slaves in India, most of ...

  3. List of revolutions and rebellions - Wikipedia

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    The Circassians of the Abdzakh region started a great revolution in Circassian territory in 1770. Classes such as slaves, nobles and princes were completely abolished. The Abdzakh Revolution coincides with the French Revolution. While many French nobles took refuge in Russia, some of the Circassian nobles took the same path and took refuge in ...

  4. Revolutionary movement for Indian independence - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of women who led a revolt or rebellion - Wikipedia

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    Rani Velu Nachiyar was the first queen to fight against the East India Company in India. In 1763, Gabriela Silang led a revolution against the Spanish to establish an independent Ilocos, which was started by her husband, Diego Silang in after her husband was assassinated in 1763. In 1778, Baltazara Chuiza leads a rebellion against the Spanish ...

  6. Indian independence movement - Wikipedia

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    The first Christmas Day plot was a conspiracy made by the Indian revolutionary movement in 1909: during the year-ending holidays, the Governor of Bengal organised at his residence a ball in the presence of the Viceroy, the Commander-in-Chief and all the high-ranking officers and officials of the Capital (Calcutta). The 10th Jat Regiment was in ...

  7. Timeline of Indian history - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of Indian history, ... (slave dynasty), introduced IQTA (tax, revenue) system. Died in 1236. 1211–1215 ... revolutionary association formed. 1903:

  8. List of slaves - Wikipedia

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    As a child he was sold in slavery by his parents [133] Mir Qasim Al Baghdadi, one of his slave owners, eventually converted Chapu to Islam and gave him the name Ambar, after recognizing his superior intellectual qualities. [134] [135] Malik was brought to India as a slave. While in India he created a mercenary force numbering up to 1500 men.

  9. Khalji Revolution - Wikipedia

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    Founded by Qutb ud-Din Aibak, a Turkic slave of his Ghurid overlord Muhammad of Ghor, it rose to power following Muhammad's death. Qutb ud-Din, who expanded the Delhi Sultanate through campaigns against Indian kingdoms, was succeeded by Iltutmish, a ruler who significantly expanded the Sultanate further and implemented numerous reforms. [3]