SOCIAL SCIENCE

The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China                         Introduction ®         Indo- China is a peninsula which lie in south- east Asia. ®         Indo-China comprises the modern countries of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.             Why the name Indo-China?             The name has its origins as a combination of the names of “India” and “China”, referring to the location of the territory between those two countries, The countries of mainland Southeast Asia received cultural influence from both India and China to varying degrees. Some cultures, such as those of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand are influenced mainly by India with a smaller influence from China. Others,...

Nationalism in India Important facts/years 1498 A.D – Vasco da Gama reached India via Cape of Good Hope 1600 A.D – Formation of East India Company in England 1612 A.D – First factory (place where British factors i.e officials reside) at Surat 1651 A.D – First factory in Bengal 1757 A.D – Battle of Plassey 1764 A.D – Battle of Buxar 1765 A.D – Diwani rights to E.I.C 1773 A.D – Regulating Act, Warren Hastings became First Governor General of India East India Company rule expands (1757- 1857) 1799 A.D – Kingdom of Mysore annexed 1819 A.D – Peswa of Maratha Kingdom defeated 1849 A.D – Punjab annexed Note – Till 1857, 63% of land of India under direct rule of E.I.C First War of India’s Independence 1857 Result – Powers of East India Company transferred to British Parliament. Governor General now known as Viceroy. Economic exploitation of India continues. Emergence of nationalism/ national movement in India Reason; Sense of oppressed under co...