Day: March 3, 2018

“The British fought the first Maratha War in a period when their fortunes were at the lowest ebb”. Comment. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782) between the Marathas and the British was the result of the ambitions of Raghunath Rao, the uncle of the fourth and fifth Peshwas, Madhav Rao and Narayan Rao. Madhav […]

“The British Raj had a deeply racist aspect and it ultimately existed to protect colonial exploitation”. Comment. ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Britishers could rule India for hundred years because somehow they created the feeling among Indians that they were superior and Indians were born to be ruled. In every field British Raj tried to establish that their […]