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During the Bengal Famine of 1943, relief efforts were primarily led by British authorities, including Lord Wavell, who was the Viceroy of India at the time.

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• Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri was born in 1143 and died in 1236 AD.
• He is also known as Gharīb Nawāz (Benefactor of the Poor).
• He is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order of South Asia.
• His shrine is at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.

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Dehli Convention was called by Quaid-e-Azam in 1946.

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• Lord Ripon passed a resolution to promote local self-government in India in 1882.
• The resolution allowed local bodies to have more power, such as electing non-officials and collecting taxes Lord Ripon is often referred to as the "Father of Local Self-Government" in India.
• He passed the resolution on May 18, 1882.

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• The Constituent Assembly was formed to frame the Constitution of Pakistan under the Indian Independence Act of 1947.
• The British Parliament enacted the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which granted independence to British India and divided it into the dominions of India and Pakistan.
• The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was established in August 1947 to draft a constitution for Pakistan and served as its first interim parliament .

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Ghulam Muhammad Bhurgri established the Muslim League's Karachi Branch.

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• The Battle of Buxar took place on October 22, 1764, between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined armies of the Mughal Empire, Bengal and Awadh.
• This battle is considered a turning point in Indian history, marking the beginning of British rule in India.
• The Mughals were defeated, and their power began to decline rapidly.

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Awadh (also known as Oudh) was annexed by the British East India Company in 1856, during the reign of Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor-General of India at the time.

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