Explanation

• Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to Rangoon, Burma, after his defeat, where he died.
• Full name: Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar.
• Reign: 1837–1857.
• Exile: Sent to Rangoon, Burma, in 1858.
• Death: 7 November 1862, in Rangoon.
• He was also a renowned poet, musician, and calligrapher.

Last verified on 11-08-2026

Explanation

• Date: 3 June 1947
• Announced by: Lord Louis Mountbatten
• Position: Last Viceroy of British India
• Purpose: Partition of British India
• Outcome: Creation of India and Pakistan

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• Jallianwala Bagh is located in Amritsar, Punjab, India, near the Golden Temple.
• Massacre: Took place on 13 April 1919.
• Commander: Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered the troops to fire on the gathering.
• Casualties: The official British figure recorded 379 deaths, while Indian estimates were considerably higher.

Last verified on 11-08-2026

Explanation

• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as INC President from 1940 to 1946.
• He presided over the Congress during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
• The Quit India Resolution was passed at the Bombay session in August 1942.

Additional information:

1. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee (W.C. Bonnerjee) — 1885
2. Dadabhai Naoroji — 1886
3. Badruddin Tyabji — 1887

Last verified on 10-08-2026

Explanation

• Firoz Shah Tughlaq built the largest network of canals in medieval India.
• He constructed several canals to improve irrigation and agriculture.
• He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty.

Additional information:

• Born: 1309 AD
• Reign: 1351–1388 AD
• Died: 1388 AD
• Canals Built: Yamuna–Hissar, Sutlej–Ghaggar, Sirmour Hills–Hansi, Ghaggar–Firuzabad
• New Towns Founded: Firozabad, Fatehabad, Jaunpur, Hisar

Last verified on 06-08-2026