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Explanation

The Government of Indian Act was passed by the British parliament in 1935 and came into effect in 1937.

It was based on a report by a Joint Select Committee, led by Lord Linlithgow, set up the two houses of the British parliament.

Explanation

• In 1858, the territories and assets of the East India Company came under the direct control of the British Crown, and the title of Viceroy was granted to the governor-general of India to reflect the governor-general's new role as the monarch's representative.
• This title was used until British India was partitioned into the two independent dominions of India and Pakistan in 1947.

Explanation

The Fall of Dhaka occurred on 16th December 1971.

On 16 December 1971, East Pakistan was liberated from Pakistan as the newly independent state of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is the new name of East Pakistan

The history of East Bengal and East Pakistan from 1947 to 1971

The territory of East Pakistan was handed in the Simla Agreement

Explanation

Yahya Khan announced the full integration of Swat, Chitral, and Dir into Pakistan.

Explanation

Know everything about Quit India Movement

Started: Aug 8, 1942

Started from: Bombay 

Launched by: Gandhi

Also known as: August Movement 

Demand: to end British rule

Jinnah changed the slogan "Divide and Quit India" 

Started by party: Congress

Explanation

Syed Ahmed Khan was one of the leading figures of Muslim India, and the Revolt of 1857 was the defining moment of his life.

He wrote this analysis soon after he witnessed the brutal revenge the British took on Delhi once the Revolt was suppressed

Explanation

Lord Curzon divided Bengal into two provinces on 16-10-1905

on October 16, 1905, by Lord Curzon, the British colonial administrator of India at the time

The partition of Bengal was the most important event during the rule of Lord Curzon

The province was divided into West Bengal, which had a majority of Hindus,

and East Bengal, which had a majority of Muslims

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Explanation

امان اللہ نے 1930 میں افغانستان کے تخت سے دستبرداری اختیار کی۔
Amanullah abdicated the throne of Afghanistan in 1930.

Explanation

A. K. Fazlul Huq presented the historical Lahore resolution or Pakistan Resolution  in 1940. The resolution text, unanimously approved by the Subject Committee, accepted the concept of a united homeland for Muslims and recommended the creation of an independent Muslim state.

Explanation

Abd Allāh ibn Ubayy ibn Salul was a chieftain of the Khazraj tribe of Medina.

Upon the arrival of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Ibn Ubayy seemingly became a Muslim