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Eka Movement, 1921-22 was basically against the oppression by the thekedars and higher rent, generally higher than 50% of the recorded rent. The peasants of regions Hardoi, Sitapur and Bahraich were involved in the movement. It was led by Madari Pasi at the end of 1921.

Government of India Act of 1858 ended the dual government system by abolishing Board of Control and Court of Directors. A new office of Secretary of State was created. The designation of Governor General was now called Viceroy (Lord Canning was the first viceroy) who was the direct representative of British crown.

Rajendra Prasad was the Indian politician, lawyer, and journalist and he became the first president of the Republic of India. He became an active journalist in the national interest, he wrote for Searchlight in English and founded the Hindi weekly Desh. He was elected President of INC for a second time in 1939 when Subhash Chandra Bose resigned from the post.

Paika Rebellion took place when the British East India company wrested the rent-free land that had been given to the Paiks for their military service to the Kingdom of Khurda. This rebellion briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India (Odisha). In this rebellion, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the military chief of the King of Khurda, led his army of Paikas forcing the British East India Company forces to retreat.

The Government of India Act 1935 divided powers between the centre and its units in terms of three lists Federal, Provincial and Concurrent. Residuary powers were held by the Viceroy. It act also provided for the establishment of Reserve Bank of India and a Federal Court in 1937. It abolished diarchy and introduced provincial autonomy and introduced bicameralism in six out of eleven provinces.

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu established Gaudiya Vaishnava dharma in Bengal and believed in advaita or non-dualism. He was a contemporary of Vallabhacharya. He was among the few saints who did not oppose idol worship. He popularized the medium of Kirtana in Bhakti.

The idea of protection of monuments, places and objects of national importance is enshrined in the Directive Principles of State Policy. They are enumerated in Part IV of the Constitution from Article 36 to Article 51. Art 49 of the Indian Constitution deals with protection of monuments and places of national importance.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill amends the Citizenship Act, 1955 to make illegal migrants who are Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship. Under the Act, one of the requirements for citizenship by naturalisation is that the applicant must have resided in India during the last 12 months, and for 11 of the previous 14 years. The Bill relaxes this 11 years’ requirement to six years for persons belonging to the same six religions and three countries.