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Modern India

NIOS · Class 10 · Indian Culture and Heritage

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1

Rise of the West and Its Impact on India

  • Europe changed rapidly from 1450 onwards because of the invention of the printing press, the Renaissance, the Reformation, and new trade routes.
  • European countries such as Portugal, the Netherlands, France, and Britain competed to control Indian trade.
  • After the Battle of Plassey in 1757 A.D., the British became the real masters of Bengal.
2

Social Conditions in 18th Century India

  • Agriculture was the main occupation of the people.
  • Foreign trade was active under the Mughals.
  • India exported raw silk, silk fabrics, indigo, sugar, pepper, and cotton textiles.
3

Raja Ram Mohan Roy and the Brahmo Samaj

  • Raja Ram Mohan Roy is known as the harbinger of the modern age in India.
  • He mastered several languages, including Greek and Latin.
  • He campaigned against sati and helped get it banned.
4

Prarthana Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission, Theosophical Society, and Narayana Guru

  • The Prarthana Samaj was established in Bombay by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang in 1867.
  • Ranade believed rigidity in religion would not permit success in social, economic, and political spheres.
  • Ranade opposed idol worship and the caste system.

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Europe changed through printingAgriculture was the main occupationWomen faced child marriageRaja Ram Mohan Roy is knownThe Prarthana Samaj was established

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