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• The famous musical notes 'Mian ki Malhaar' was created by Tensen
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• One of the most popular rag-s of the malhar family, Miyan ki malhar or Miya malhar is supposedly a creation of the legendary Miyan Tansen
• and patronized by the great Emperor Akbar.

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Jai Singh, a son of Raja Dahir, did embrace Islam.

He was later killed by Junaid bin Abdur Rahman. 

Raja Dahir was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh in present-day Pakistan.

In 712 CE his kingdom was invaded by the Umayyad Caliphate led by Muhammad bin Qasim

where Dahir died while defending his kingdom.

Aror was the capital of King Dahir

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راجہ داہر موجودہ پاکستان میں سندھ کے آخری ہندو حکمران تھے۔ 712عیسوی میں اس کی سلطنت پر اموی خلافت نے حملہ کیا جس کی قیادت محمد بن قاسم کر رہے تھے۔

جہاں داہر اپنی سلطنت کا دفاع کرتے ہوئے مر گیا۔

Explanation

Charles Cornwallis is often referred to as the 'Father of Civil Service in India'.

Cornwallis was the Governor-General of India from 1786 to 1793 and again from 1805 to 1806. 

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Tipu Sultan, also known as the Tiger of Mysore

Fateh Ali was the real name of Tipu Sultan or Tiger of Mysore

Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India

Tipu Sultan  was Born: on December 1, 1751, in Devanahalli, India

Tipu Sultan Died: on May 4, 1799, in Srirangapatna, India

Tipu Sultan wrote a letter to France to help him against British Army rule in India. 

Tipu Sultan was Buried: on May 5, 1799, Mausoleum of Tipu Sultan, Srirangapatna

The third battle of Mysore is also known as Tipu Sultan`s battle against the British

Explanation

 Provincial elections were held in British India in the winter of 1936–37 as mandated by the Government of India Act 1935

Elections were held in eleven provinces -

1. Madras
2. Central Provinces
3. Bihar
4. Orissa
5. United Provinces
6. Bombay Presidency
7. Assam
8. NWFP
9. Bengal
10. Punjab
11. Sindh

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Abdul Hafeez Kardar or Abdul Kardar (17 January 1925 – 21 April 1996) was Pakistani cricketer and politician who is one of the only three players to have played Test cricket for both India and Pakistan, the other two being Amir Elahi and Gul Mohammad.

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Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly was officially constituted on July 20, 1947, under the Indian Independence Act 1947. This assembly served dual roles:

Legislative: Acting as Pakistan’s first parliament.

Constitutional: Drafting the country’s first constitution.

First Session: Held on August 10–14, 1947, in Karachi.

President: Jogendra Nath Mandal (temporary chair) and later Muhammad Ali Jinnah as permanent President.

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The Peshwa dynasty of Marathas was founded by Balaji Vishwanath,

He was the father of Baji Rao I. 

He is considered the founder because his son, Baji Rao I, inherited the position of Peshwa after his death and expanded the Maratha empire. 

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