Explanation

Under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, the Governor-General of India was empowered to:

• Establish new Legislative Councils in other provinces (e.g., Bengal, NWFP, Punjab).
• Nominate additional members to the Central Legislative Council.

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

Qutab ud Din Aibak was the first ruler of the Muslim dynasty in Sub-Continent

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Qutb al-Din Aibak was a general of Muhammad Ghori.

Qutab ud Din Aibak was in charge of the Ghurid territories in northern India, and after Muhammad Ghori's death.

he became the ruler of an independent kingdom that evolved into the Delhi Sultanate ruled by the Mamluk dynasty.

Qutab ud Din Aibak is buried in Lahore. 

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The Lodhi Dynasty was the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.

It was ruling from 1451 until the defeat by Babur in 1526, which led to the establishment of the Mughal Empire.

The first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was the Mamluk Dynasty (also known as the Slave Dynasty), which began with Qutb al-Din Aibak in 1206.

The first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was the Mamluk Dynasty (also known as the Slave Dynasty), which began with Qutb al-Din Aibak in 1206.

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Al-khafif was the first ruler of soomra dynasty (1011-1026)

Mughal emperor Akbar the first Muslim ruler who tried to reconcile the differences between Muslims and Hindus

Razia Sultana the first woman ruler of India

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

Fatehpur Sikri was built by Emperor Jalaluddin Akbar in 1569 to serve as the capital of the Mughal Empire.

It was a planned city, designed to accommodate the emperor's court, military, and administration.

It was occupied until 1610, when the capital was shifted to Lahore and later to Delhi.

Explanation

Muhammad bin Qasim controlled the Indus Valley as far north as the city of Multan.

He defeated Raja Dahir, the last Hindu ruler of Sindh

From 708 to 711, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim led the Sindh conquest

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

Mohammedan Literary Society was founded by Nawab Abdul Latif in 1863 in Kolkata..

The society was located at Latif's residence in 16 Taltala, Kolkata.

Explanation

• The first Round Table Conference convened from 12 November 1930 to 19 January 1931
  
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• The Second Round table conference was held from 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931 in London. 
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• The Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932 between November and December. 
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• First round table conference: 1930

  2nd: 1931

  3rd:1932

  All in London

• All three round table conferences were attended by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Tej Bahadur Sapru.

Explanation

Urdu is written in the Persian-Arabic script, which was disliked by Hindus, who favored Devanagari (Hindi) script.

This script-based difference became a major cultural and political divide during British India.