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The Buddha was a philosopher, mendicant, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who lived in ancient India.

He is revered as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism, and worshipped by most Buddhist schools as the Enlightened One who has transcended Karma and escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Buddha Born: Lumbini, Nepal

Buddha Died: Kushinagar, India

Buddha Full name: Siddhartha Gautama

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The Mamluk Dynasty was the first dynasty to reign, followed by the Khilji Dynasty, and then the Lodhi Dynasty.

Mamluk Dynasty

The first dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate, reigning from 1206–1290.

The Mamluk Dynasty was founded by Quṭb al-Dīn Aibak, a Mamluk (enslaved soldier) of the Muslim general and later sultan Muḥammad of Ghūr.

Khilji Dynasty

The second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate, reigning from 1290–1320.

The Khilji Dynasty was founded by Jalal-ud-din Khalji, who took the throne by murdering the last Mamluk Dynasty ruler. 

Lodhi Dynasty

The first Lodī ruler was Bahlūl Lodī, who reigned from 1451–89.

Bahlūl replaced the last king of the Sayyid dynasty. 

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British historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay presented his Minute on Indian Education on 2 February 1835

This report aimed to create a class of educated Indians who could assist in administering British rule. 

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• Warren Hastings was the first Governor General of India, serving from 1773 to 1785.
• Lord Canning was the last Governor General, serving until 1858 when the British crown took direct control.

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Delhi proposals presented by Quaid-e-Azam in March 1927.

Nehru Report was produced by Motilal Nehru in 1928.

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The Rann of Kutch is a large salt marsh located to the south of Tharparkar in the Sindh region of Pakistan.

It extending into the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Indo-Pakistani Border Dispute. The Green Line is the boundary as claimed by Pakistan, the Red Line is the boundary as claimed by India.

Additional information:

• Sir Creek is located between Pakistan & India
• It is located along the southeastern border of the Sindh province of Pakistan and the western border of the Gujarat province in India.
• This area is called the Greater Rann of Kutch, a marshland situated along the Arabian Sea.
  
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• Sir Creek is important to Pakistan because: It is environmentally important to prevent coastal wetlands from degradation
  
• About 90 km2 of the lake comes under Pakistan, whilst the majority of the lake i.e. 210 km2, lies within India.

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Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea, arriving at Calicut in 1498.

Vasco Da Gama was a famous Portuguese Explorer

Vasco Da Gama belonged to Portugal

Vasco da Gama was born in 1460 in the town of Sines

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Old Delhi or Purani Dilli is an area part of the greater city of Delhi, India.

It was founded as a walled city named Shahjahanabad in 1639.

When Shah Jahan (the Mughal emperor at the time) decided to shift the Mughal capital from Agra.

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•  Sansad is the name of the Indian parliament
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• Bhāratīya Sansad is the supreme legislative body of the Republic of India.
•  It is a bicameral legislature composed of the president of India and two houses named Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha).