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Explanation

The name of international borderline between India and Pakistan is called the Radcliffe line,

the border line was drawn by a British officer Cyrill Radcliffe in 1947 and the same line became the border after partition in 1947.

Line of Control (LoC) is the De facto boundary between Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistani-administered Kashmir.

Its current form was demarcated after the 1972 Simla Agreement.

Explanation

Simla Deputation organized by the Indian Muslim leaders met the Governor-General and Viceroy Lord Minto in Simla on 1 October 1906. 

The delegation of Simla deputation met Lord Minto on 1st October 1906

Explanation

On Nov, 1, 1858 the East India Company hand over the rule of India to British crown

The Company lost all its administrative powers following the Government of India Act of 1858, 

The Queen's Proclamation incorporating the transfer of governance from East India Company to the British Crown was made public at Allahabad, on November 1, 1858 by Lord Canning the first Viceroy of India.

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Explanation

• Taxila was considered as Pearl of Gandhara Civilization. 
• language of the Gandhara civilization was:  Prakrit
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• Gandhara's language was a Prakrit or "Middle Indo-Aryan" dialect, usually called Gāndhārī.
• Hindko from Peshawar, which was the capital of Gandhara, came from Shuraseni Prakrit a language spoken in Gandhara.

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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

Explanation

Kashmir is the most contentious issue between India and Pakistan.

India revoked the special status of Kashmir on 5 August 2019

The Three major wars India and Pakistan fought over Kashmir.

1.       1947

2.       1965,

3.       A limited war in 1999.

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Another area of major conflict between India and Pakistan has been over the sharing of river waters

Explanation

Lord Mountbatten: The last Viceroy of India

In March 1947, Mountbatten was appointed Viceroy of India and oversaw the Partition of British India into India and Pakistan. 

The legislature representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and the Sikh community came to an agreement with Lord Mountbatten through "The Indian Independence Act of 1947"

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

Explanation

General Bakht Khan was Commander-in-chief of Indian Rebels under the Mughal Emperor

Bakht Khan is known for the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company.

Bakht Khan was Born in 1797, in Bijnor, India

Bakht Khan was  Died on : 1859, Teraje, Terai, India

General Bakht Khan was of Rohilla heritage on his father's side

Occupation: Subedar in the British East India Company

Explanation

The Simla Agreement was signed on July 2, 1972 between Zulifqar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan) and Indira Gandhi (India).

It converted the ceasefire line in Kashmir into the Line of Control (LoC).

Explanation

The Ferozepur district of Punjab, awarded to India by the 1947 Boundary Commission

The Ferozepur district had a Muslim majority; the Radcliffe Line awarded it to India.

This decision, along with the awarding of the Gurdaspur district to India