Tag: history

The Anti-Hindi Agitation is a series of protests that happened in Madras Presidency of the British Raj during 1937-40. It was launched in 1937 in opposition to the introduction of compulsory teaching of Hindi in the schools of the presidency by the Indian national congress government.

To propagate Hindi in the south India Mahatma Gandhi establish  'Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha' in 1918.

Introduction of compulsory teaching of Hindi in the schools of presidency by the Indian National Congress was opposed by E.Ramasamy and Justice Party.

Five year plan gets its approval from national development council.

The idea of making Hindustani or Hindi the common language was not acceptable to Periyar, who viewed it as an attempt to make Tamils subordinate to North Indians.

The Justice party was led by older, established leaders like Kurma Venkta Reddy Naidu and Pannirselvam.

There are 3 types of emergency is provisioned under constitution.These are national, financial and presidential emergencies.

The President can proclaim National Emergency only on the written advice of the Cabinet, under article 352.

During 1973-75 Indian political system gone through sudden unrest, there was rise of Janata Dal under the leadership of JayPrakash Narayan. Raj Narain verdict was the second most important reason.

Mrs. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister who declared emergency on 26th June 1975 and continued till January 1977. The order allowed her to rule by decree, allowing elections to be suspended and civil liberties to be curbed.