Explanation

The Indian National Congress was founded on December 28, 1885, at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay.

Its headquarters are in New Delhi.

Allan Octavian Hume was appointed as General Secretary.

Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was elected the first President.

Explanation

The Faraizi movement was led by Haji Shariatullah

Explanation

Sarojni Naidu nominated Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah called the Ambassador of the Hindu Muslim unity.

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History

In December 1916, AIML and Congress met in Lucknow.

It was due to untiring efforts of Jinnah that the Congress “agreed to separate electorate, for the first and the last time”.

Due to these efforts of Jinnah, he was given the title of 'Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity' by Sarojni Naidu.

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Explanation

• The Partition of Bengal was announced by Lord Curzon on 20 July 1905.
• It came into force on 16 October 1905.
• The Hindu community and the Indian National Congress strongly opposed it.
• In December 1911, King George V announced the revocation of the partition at his Coronation Durbar in Delhi.

Explanation

• The All India Muslim League was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dacca, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh).
• It's founder was Nawab Khwaja Salimullah.
  
• It's first President was Sir Agha Khan.
• The headquarters of the All India Muslim League was in Lucknow.
• The party was dissolved on 14 August 1947.

When the Muslim League ended in 1947, it split into three parties:

1. Muslim League in Pakistan
2. Awami League in Bangladesh
3. Indian Union Muslim League in India

Explanation

Deliverance Day was the Muslim League's observance on December 22, 1939

History:

The "Day of Deliverance"  led by Muslim League President Muhammad Ali Jinnah

On 2 December 1939, Jinnah put out an appeal,

calling for Indian Muslims to celebrate the Day of Deliverance during the Indian independence movement.

Explanation

• The Nehru Report was published on August 28, 1928, at the Lucknow conference.
• It appealed for dominion status and a federal government setup for India.
• The committee was chaired by Motilal Nehru, with Jawaharlal Nehru as a member.
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah voted against this report and responded with his 14 Points.

Explanation

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan died on March 27, 1898.

He is buried right along with the Sir Syed Masjid inside Aligarh University, Aligarh UP India.

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born in 1817 in Delhi

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was an Islamic reformer and philosopher

Explanation

• The Lucknow Pact was an agreement between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the All-India Muslim League in December 1916.
• Led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak for the INC and Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the Muslim League.
• The Lucknow Pact allowed representation for religious minorities in provincial legislatures.
• It was adopted by the Congress on December 29 and by the League on December 31, 1916.

Explanation

• Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947
• First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858
• First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785)
• First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833