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Diego Garcia is a coral atoll in the Indian Ocean.

It is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

It has been leased to the United States since 1966 and serves as a strategic military base.

Explanation

Queen Victoria became the Empress of India (Kaisar-e-Hind) in 1876.

Although she was officially proclaimed Empress of India on January 1, 1877.

This change in title was the result of the British government passing the Royal Titles Act.

Explanation

• The British East India Company annexed Bengal after the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
• The battle was a decisive victory for the British East India Company, under the leadership of Robert Clive, over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on June 23, 1757.
• The victory marked the beginning of nearly two centuries of British rule in India.

Explanation

Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny or First War of Independence

Indian Mutiny was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857–59.

Location: Agra Delhi India Kanpur Lucknow

Participants: Mughal dynasty United Kingdom

Charles John Canning, Earl Canning was the governor-general of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.

Explanation

ایسٹ انڈیا کمپنی 1600 میں انگلینڈ میں قائم کی گئی تھی تاکہ ہندوستان اور ایشیا کے دیگر حصوں میں تجارت کی جا سکے۔

یہ کمپنی بعد میں برصغیر میں برطانوی حکمرانی کی بنیاد بنی۔

Explanation

Bahādur Shāh II, also called Bahādur Shāh Ẓafar, (born October 24, 1775, Delhi)

Bahadur Shah Zafar is the last Mughal emperor of India (reigned 1837–57).

Bahadur Shah Zafar died in the Rangoon jail in 1862

Bahadur Shah Zafar was 83 years old when he arrived in Rangoon.

He had developed paralysis in the throat region and finally succumbed to it on 7 November 1862.

He was buried in an anonymous grave.

After the War of Independence, Bahadur Shah Zafar was tried by the British deposed, and deported to:  Rangoon in British-controlled Burma in 1858

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Explanation

After the 1857 War of Independence, the British held Muslims primarily responsible due to their leadership role and historical resentment from the fall of the Mughal Empire.

As a result, Muslims faced harsher repression, including loss of property, jobs, and educational opportunities during British rule.

Explanation

The Cripps Mission (1942) offered dominion status after WWII, but was rejected by both the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League.

Gandhi called it a "post-dated cheque," and Jinnah also opposed it as it did not recognize the demand for Pakistan.

Explanation

In November 1857, during the Indian Rebellion, 24 Muslim princes were hanged in Delhi as part of the British response to the uprising.

Indian Rebellion of 1857 fought from: 10 May 1857 to 1 November 1858

Explanation

Lord Dalhousie took over as Governor General in 1848.

'Doctrine of Lapse' was also formulated by Lord Dalhousie.

The Doctrine of Lapse was first applied in the year 1848 to the State of Satra.

The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) in the year 1848.