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The Act of 1909, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, enlarged the size of the Central as well as Provincial Legislative Councils.

This reform introduced elections to legislative councils and admitted Indians to councils of the Secretary of State for India, the viceroy, and to the executive councils of Bombay and Madras states.

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Raja Dahir (663 – 712 CE) was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh (in present-day Pakistan).

A Brahmin ruler, his kingdom was invaded in 711 CE by the Arab Umayyad Caliphate,

Led by Muhammad bin Qasim, where Dahir died while defending his kingdom.

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The Brahma Samaj is also known as the Brahmo Samaj.

It was a social and religious reform movement founded in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in Calcutta, India.

The movement aimed to reform Hindu society and religion, promoting a monotheistic and rational approach to spirituality.

It also advocated for social justice, education, and women's rights.

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• The two Muslims who contributed to writing the Nehru Report were Syed Ali Imam and Shoaib Qureshi.
• The Nehru Report was published on August 28, 1928, at the Lucknow conference.
• It appealed for dominion status and a federal government setup for India.
• The committee was chaired by Motilal Nehru, with Jawaharlal Nehru as a member.
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah voted against this report and responded with his 14 Points.

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Home rule movement:

• Its objective was to establish self-government.
• Tilak started the movement in April 1916 at Belgaum while Annie Besant started in September 1916 at Adyar, Madras.
• Tilak’s movement was confined to Maharashtra and Karnataka and the Annie Besant movement was spread to other parts of India.
• The All India Home league ended in 1920 when it elected Mahatma Gandhi as its President and when it merged into the Indian National Congress.
• In 1920, All India Home Rule League changed its name to Swarajya Sabha.

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS):

Founded on 27 September 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur.

RSS is a right-wing, Hindu nationalist volunteer organization.

It leads the Sangh Parivar, a group of affiliated organizations across Indian society.

The RSS aims to provide character training through Hindu discipline, promote Indian culture, and strengthen the Hindu community under the ideology of Hindutva, with the goal of forming a Hindu Rashtra (nation).

Explanation

The Lahore Congress - 1929:

• The Congress met at Lahore under the Presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru In 1929.
• It declared Puma Swam or Complete Independence for India as Its goal.
• At mid night on 31, December 1929, the tri colour flag was unfurled on the bank of river Ravi amidst the Slogans Vande Mataram.

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The Minto-Morley Reforms of 1909 increased the number of members in the Imperial Legislative Council by 60.

It introducing more representation for Indians.

Explanation

Ahmad Khan Kharal, the famous character of the War of Independence, belongs to Jhamra.

He was a Punjabi Muslim chieftain of the Kharal tribe who led a rebellion in Punjab against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

He is considered a folk hero in Punjab.

Explanation

The Khilji dynasty ruled India after the Slave Dynasty (also known as the Mamluk Dynasty).

The Slave Dynasty was overthrown by Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji in 1290.

This marking the beginning of the Khilji dynasty, which ruled until 1320.

Additional Information:

• Slave Dynasty (1206-1290)
• Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320)
• Tughleq Dynasty (1320-1414)
• Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451)
• Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526)