Indian History | MCQs

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The Deccan was incorporated into the Mughal Empire, and although previous emperors had policies for the Deccan, it was Emperor Aurangzeb's policies that would plant the seed of the Mughal Empire's decline.

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Babur, the first Mughal emperor, was born in present-day Uzbekistan and became ruler of Kabul in Afghanistan.

From there, he invaded the kingdom of the Lodi Afghans in northern India in 1526 

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The most important feature of the Government of India Act of 1935 was the grant of a large degree of autonomy to the provinces of India.

Here are some other important features of the Government of India Act of 1935:

• Direct elections
• Provincial autonomy
• Responsible governments
• Federation of India
• Federal Court
• Separation of Burma

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The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms were a series of constitutional reforms introduced by the British government through the Government of India Act of 1919.

The reforms were led by Edwin Samuel Montagu, the secretary of state for India from 1917–22, and Lord Chelmsford, the viceroy of India from 1916–21.

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The Muslim League opposed the Khilafat Movement for the following reasons:

1. Dissention among Muslims: The movement caused divisions within the Muslim community.
2. Preference for secular and constitutional approaches: The Muslim League favored political approaches that were more secular and based on constitutional methods.
3. Alignment with Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement: This association was seen as potentially leading to chaos and disorder, as the objectives and methods of the two movements were not fully aligned.

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The first Muslim general entered victorious in the sub-continent (Indo-Pak) in 712.

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Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq  was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.

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Razia Sultana mother name: Turkan Khatun

Razia Sultana was: First Woman Ruler

Razia Sultana ruled India from: 1236 to 1240

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The Tomb of Aurangzeb, the last influential Mughal emperor, is located in Khuldabad, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.

Aurangzeb died in 1707 at Ahmednagar.

His body was then carried to Khuldabad after his son Azam Shah and his daughter Zeenat-un-Nissa arrived at their father's camp.

There is a platform over the tomb made of red stone, less than three yards in length.

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Sher Shah Suri was the founder of the Suri Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar.

He introduced the currency of rupee.

An ethnic Afghan, Sher Shah took control of the Mughal Empire in 1538. After his accidental death in 1545, his son Islam Shah became his successor.