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Notes, editorials and exam explainers written by the Riyasat IAS mentor team — syllabus-mapped reading for UPSC Civil Services aspirants.

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Wahabi Movement

Introduction The Wahabi Movement initially emerged as a religious reform movement but gradually developed into a significant anti-British movement. It was influenced by the…

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Paika Rebellion

About the Paika Rebellion Who Were the Paikas? Causes of the Paika Rebellion ·   British Conquest of Odisha o   The British occupied…

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Poligar Revolt

What Was the Poligar Revolt? Who were the Poligars? History of the Poligar Revolt Background First Poligar War, 1799 Second Poligar War, 1800–1801 Later…

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Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion

History of the Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion ·       The Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion was one of the earliest major resistances against the East India Company…

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Civil Uprisings Before 1857

These uprisings were generally localised and sporadic, and were led by dispossessed rulers, zamindars, poligars, tribal chiefs, religious leaders and peasants. Common causes included…

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Anglo-Afghan Relations

Background ·       Afghanistan was strategically important to the British because it stood between British India and Central Asia. During the nineteenth…

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Orangutans

UPSC Quick Revision Orangutan → Great Ape → Southeast Asia → Indonesia & Malaysia → 3 species → IUCN: Critically Endangered English Prelims Question…

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