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The Bundela Rebellion was a feudal revolt against the British rule in Saugor and Nerbudda Territories. The British annexation of the region in 1818 after dislodging the Marathas had undermined the power and influence of the local chiefs and the imposition of an excessive land revenue had brought about economic ruin of the peasantry. But the causes of discontent were more deep-rooted. In the beginning the chiefs and the people alike submitted without any sign of ...
Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra was a notable man even in an age of protean personalities thrown up by India's cultural renaissance and epic struggle for independence. He had drawn into politics through journalism in which he had early decided to make his career. Like several contemporary Indian goaded by nationalist feeling, he soon plunged into freedom movement which was then synonymous with sacrifice and suffering. Thus from an early age his life was shaped by the ...