Explanation

Lord Mountbatten had the shortest duration, from March 22 to August 15, 1947.

He was the last viceroy

Lord Mountbatten through "The Indian Independence Act of 1947"

This plan is known as the 3 June Plan or Mountbatten Plan.

This plan was the last plan for independence.

Additional information

Lord Linlithgow was longest reign as Viceroy of India.

Lord Canning

Warren Hastings was the first governor-general of india.

Explanation

Hyderabad was a Hindu-majority princely state ruled by a Muslim Nizam at the time of Partition.

The state was ruled from 1724 to 1948 by the Nizam

Religion

• 13% Islam
• 81% Hinduism
• 6% Christianity

Hyderabad State was founded by Mir Qamar-ud-din Khan 

Capital

Aurangabad (1724–1763)

Hyderabad (1763–1948)

Official languages

Persian (Court and revenue 1724–1886)

Urdu (For Court and revenue from 1886–1948)

Explanation

The East India Company was an English, and later British, joint-stock company

East India Company was established on December 31, 1600.

Explanation

On 11 September 1948. Quaid-e-Azam died

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Mohammed Ali Jinnah died on September 11, 1948, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Mohammed Ali Jinnah was the founder and first governor-general (1947–48) of Pakistan

Mohammad Ali Jinnah was Born: on December 25, 1876, in Karachi

Spouse: Rattanbai Jinnah (m. 1918–1929), Emibai Jinnah (m. 1892–1893)

Siblings: Fatima Jinnah, Shireen Jinnah, Maryam Bai Jinnah, Ahmad Ali Jinnah, Bunde Ali Jinnah, Rahmat Ali Jinnah

Children: Dina Wadia

Parents: Poonja Jinnah, Mithibai Jinnah

Explanation

Maharaja Ranjit Singh founded the Sikh Empire in 1799 in the Indian subcontinent.

The empire lasted until 1849, when it was annexed by the British East India Company.

He was the founder of the first independent Sikh State.

The Sikh Empire was centered in Punjab and extended across northwestern India.

Explanation

• The founder of ‘Zamindar’ (newspaper) was Maulana Zafar Ali Khan
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• Zafar Ali Khan, was a Pakistani writer, poet, translator, and journalist who played an important role in the Pakistan Movement against the British Raj.
  
• He is generally considered to be "the father of Urdu journalism." 
• Born: 1873, Sialkot
• Died: November 27, 1956, Wazirabad

Explanation

Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah, commonly known as Ibn Battuta

Born: February 24, 1304, Tangier, Morocco

Died: 1369, Marrakesh, Morocco

Place of burial: Tomb of Ibn Battuta, Tangier, Morocco

Explanation

After the British Government's decision for the partition of Bengal 1903, the Swadeshi movement was formally started from Calcutta in 1905 to curb foreign goods by relying on domestic production.

Explanation

Syed Ahmad Shaheed (1786-1831) was a Muslim leader and reformer who founded the Jihad movement in India.

He led a rebellion against the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century.

The Jihad movement, also known as the Tariqah-i-Muhammadiyah.

It aimed to reform Islamic practices, promote religious purification, and resist British colonial rule.

Explanation

The First War of Indian Independence was fought in the year 1857.

It is also known as the Indian Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.

War was fought in 1857 by Indians against the British in order to get rid of their domination.