Revolution History

The word revolution is not new it has a long history, now days every one talks about this after Egypt, but the important thing is that we have to first understand that What is revolution?
A revolution  is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time. Aristotle described two types of political revolution:
1. Complete change from one constitution to another
2. Modification of an existing constitution.
Its occurred through human history and vary widely in terms of methods, duration, and motivating ideology.

Fromm 2380 BC to till now there are many revolutions came in this world some of them are as follows:-
In 2380 BC a popular revolt in the Sumerian city of Lagash deposes King Lugalanda and puts the reformer Urukagina on the throne. During 615 BC the Babylonians revolt against rule from the Assyrian empire. A revolt broke out among native Egyptian soldiers, giving Amasis II opportunity to seize the throne in 570 BC. During 499–493 BC: The Ionian Revolt. Most of the Greek cities occupied by the Persians in Asia Minor and Cyprus rose up against their Persian rulers.

851–1864 the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing Dynasty of China. In total between 20 and 30 million lives had been lost, making it the second deadliest war in human history. In 1854  in Spain against the Moderate Party Government. 1854–1873: The Miao Rebellion in China. 1854–1855 Ayutla in Mexico.
1855–1873: The Panthay rebellion by Chinese Muslims against the Qing Dynasty.In 1857: The failed Indian rebellion against British East India Company, marking the end of Mughal rule in India. Also known as the 1857 War of Independence and, particularly in the West, the Sepoy Mutiny.

In 1947 Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan waged and led a guerrilla war against the Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir and formed a revolutionary Government on 24th of October under his Presidency. He captured a large area of Kashmir called Azad Kashmir. 1947  Mohammad ali jinnah's struggle against British and Pakistan came into being. 1981: Assassination of Ziaur Rahman in Bangladesh sparks protests and riots.

During 2000–2004: The Second Intifada, a continuation of the First Intifada, between Palestinians and Israel.
2000: The bloodless Bulldozer Revolution, first of the four colour revolutions, overthrows Slobodan Milošević's régime in Yugoslavia.2001: The 2001 Macedonia conflict. 2001–present: The Taliban insurgency following the 2001 war in Afghanistan which overthrow Taliban rule.2001: The 2001 EDSA Revolution peacefully ousts Philippine President Joseph Estrada after the collapse of his impeachment trial.2003–present: The Iraqi insurgency refers to the armed resistance by diverse groups within Iraq to the U.S. occupation of Iraq and to the establishment of a liberal democracy therein.
2009: After the disputed Iranian presidential election, an uprising known as the Green Movement started in Iran, demanding the resignation of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
2009: 2009 Bangladesh Rifles revolt took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh killing 57 army officers.
2010: Riots in Bangkok.
2010-2011: 2010–2011 Tunisian Revolution
2011: Egyptian Revolution of 2011
2011: Libyan Rebellion of 2011
2011: Other Post-Tunisian riots in the Arab World: Yemen, Bahrain, Algeria, Jordan Iraq and Sudan.[19][20] They have been termed the Revolutions of 2011.


So this was the brief of some important revolutions. Now the decision is yours, what type of change u need.