Indian History Flashcards
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The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was fought between the British East India Company and which Nawab?
Answer: Siraj ud-Daulah
The Battle of Plassey was fought between the British and Siraj ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal.
Who founded the Indian National Congress in 1885?
Answer: A.O. Hume
Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885.
The Quit India Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
Answer: 1942
The Quit India Movement was launched on August 8, 1942, demanding an end to British rule in India.
Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?
Answer: Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which city?
Answer: Amritsar
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab.
Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
Answer: Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India, serving until Indian independence on August 15, 1947.
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