Indian History

Jahangir prohibited tobacco smoking in his empire after succeeding Akbar. Tobacco had entered India during the Mughal period and became widespread before his restriction.

British India and Burma (Myanmar) were administratively separated on 1 April 1937 under the Government of India Act 1935.

The Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, beginning in 1206 under Qutb-ud-din Aibak.

The slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” was coined by Hasrat Mohani and later popularized widely by revolutionaries including Bhagat Singh. It means “Long Live the Revolution.”

Ashoka convened the Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra under the leadership of Moggaliputta Tissa, traditionally dated to around 250 BCE.

Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of independent India on 15 August 1947. C. Rajagopalachari succeeded him as the first Indian Governor-General in 1948.

The Dandi March began on 12 March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram and ended at Dandi on 6 April. It launched Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha against the colonial salt laws.

Mahatma Gandhi launched the All India Harijan Sangh in 1932 to work against untouchability and for the social uplift of oppressed communities.

Bindusara was the son and successor of Chandragupta Maurya. He ruled the Mauryan Empire roughly from 297 to 273 BCE.

The last Mughal emperor was Bahadur Shah II (Bahadur Shah Zafar). He was the symbolic leader of the 1857 Revolt and was exiled to Rangoon after its suppression.

Razia Sultana was the first and only woman to rule the Delhi Sultanate in her own right. She reigned from 1236 to 1240.

Annie Besant founded the Home Rule League in Madras in 1916. Bal Gangadhar Tilak established a separate Home Rule League in western India in the same year.

Lala Lajpat Rai was seriously injured in a police lathi charge during a protest against the Simon Commission in Lahore in 1928 and later died from his injuries.

Mahatma Gandhi gave the call “Do or Die” during the Quit India Movement in 1942. The call was associated with mass resistance to British rule.

The novel Devdas was written by Bengali novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. It was first published in the early 20th century and has been adapted into several films.

Gandhi gave the “Do or Die” call during the Quit India Movement in 1942, launched by the Congress after the Bombay session of 8 August 1942.

Rani Lakshmibai died fighting British forces at Gwalior on 18 June 1858 during the Revolt of 1857.

The expression “Father of the Indian Unrest” was used by British writer Valentine Chirol in reference to Bal Gangadhar Tilak because of his militant nationalist politics.

Kallanai (Grand Anicut) is an ancient dam on the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu. It was built during the Chola period, traditionally attributed to Karikala Chola.

Dayaram Sahni led the excavation at Harappa in 1921, providing the first major archaeological evidence of the Indus Valley Civilization. Rakhal Das Banerji excavated Mohenjo-daro.