Indian History | MCQs

Explanation

The Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 by Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

The Arya Samaj also started the "Shuddhi Movement" in the early 1900s.

Some members of the Arya Samaj supported reconverting Muslims and Christians to increase the number of Hindus.

Explanation

• Annie Besant was selected as the first woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1917.
• She is popularly known as Annie Wood.
• In 1916, along with Lokmanya Tilak, she launched the Home Rule League.
• She was declared a World Teacher after her lecture on Theosophy in 1926.
• She had founded the Central Hindu College in 1898 in Varanasi and this college was later gifted to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya for the latter to get it converted into Banaras Hindu University.

Explanation

The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761

This battle was fought at Panipat Delhi India

It was fought between the:

•  Maratha Empire (led by Sadashivrao Bhau)
  
• Afghan army (of Ahmad Shah Durrani)
  

Result: Durrani victory

Additional information:

1st battle of Panipat: 1526

2nd battle of Panipat: 1556

Explanation

• Adamjee Peerbhoy chaired the annual meeting of the All India Muslim League in 1907.
• The first annual session of the Muslim League was held in Karachi in 1907.
• The Muslim League was formed in 1906 in Dhaka, and it was established to protect Muslim rights and interests in British India.

Explanation

History

After the death of Raja Ranjit Singh in 1839 AD. 

The first Anglo-Sikh War began 

Sikhs were defeated and signed the Treaty of Lahore

In the Second Anglo-Sikh War, Load Dalhousie annexed Punjab as a British Territory

The Second Anglo-Sikh War (the first War of Sikh Independence) was a military conflict between the Sikh Empire and the British Indian Company

That took place in 1848 and 1849.

Explanation

Muhammad bin Qasim, an Arab general, attacked Raja Dahir, the last Hindu king of Sindh, in 712 CE.

At that time the age of Muhammad bin Qasim was 17 years.

Raja Dahir was defeated and killed in the Battle of Aror.

Explanation

پلاسی کی جنگ 23 جون 1757 کو شمال مشرقی ہندوستان میں لڑی گئی۔

پلاسی کی جنگ بنگال کے نواب اور اس کے فرانسیسی اتحادیوں پر برطانوی ایسٹ انڈیا کمپنی کی فیصلہ کن فتح تھی۔

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Explanation

The Delhi Sultan who imposed a tax on Brahmins was Feroz Shah Tughlaq.

He implemented this tax as part of his administrative reforms to increase state revenue.

Explanation

Tipu Sultan, also known as the Tiger of Mysore

Fateh Ali was the real name of Tipu Sultan or Tiger of Mysore

Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India

Tipu Sultan  was Born: on December 1, 1751, in Devanahalli, India

Tipu Sultan Died: on May 4, 1799, in Srirangapatna, India

Tipu Sultan wrote a letter to France to help him against British Army rule in India. 

Tipu Sultan was Buried: on May 5, 1799, Mausoleum of Tipu Sultan, Srirangapatna

The third battle of Mysore is also known as Tipu Sultan`s battle against the British

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