The Revolt of 1857 The year 1857 marked the completion of 100 years of British rule. Lord Dalhousies regime (1849-56) marked the high watermark of the expansion of Britih domination in India when he implemented the Doctrine of Lapse which postulated that Indian states having no natural heir would be annexed to the Empire. Doctrine of Lapse is also known as Law of Escheat. The states annexed to the empire by...

Pokhran-2 : India’s Moments of Glory “It is an an fortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war.” John F. Kennedy It seems unfair on the part of a nation that has won independence through non violence and in which Mahatma Gandhi was born to produce nuclear weapons. Viewed from a different angle, there is a distinct threat to free India and its fragile frontiers in the...

The Future of Democracy in India After the end of the second world war many countries of Asia and Africa achieved freedom from the shackles of colonial rule. Most of these countries adopted the democratic system of government. But in many countries this experiment with democracy failed. The main cause of failure of democracy in these countries was that the people did not possess experience to make it a success. The...