Explanation

• Al-Biruni came to India with Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghaznavi)
• Age during Indian journeys: About 44 years
• Full Name: Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni
• Served: At the court of Mahmud of Ghazni
• Famous work: Kitab al-Hind

Explanation

• Shah Jahan, born on January 5, 1592, in Lahore.
• He was the fifth emperor of the Mughal Empire.
• He reigning from January 1628 until July 1658.
• He was the first Mughal Emperor to sit on the Peacock Throne.
• Shah Jahan died on January 22, 1666, at Agra Fort, Agra, India.
• He is buried at the Taj Mahal, Agra, India.
• His full name was A'la Azad Abul Muzaffar Shahab ud-Din Mohammad Shah Jahan.

Explanation

• During his five-year rule from 1540 to 1546.
• Sher Shah Suri set up a new civic and military administration.
• He issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains.
• It was also termed the Rupiya.
• The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, the Maratha era (1674–1818) and in British India, as well.

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• First Viceroy of India: Lord Canning in 1858

Additional information:

• Last Viceroy of India: Lord Mountbatten in 1947
• First Governor of Bengal: Robert Clive
• First Governor-General of Bengal: Warren Hastings (1772-1785)
• First Governor-General of India: William Bentinck in 1833

Last verified on 08-10-2026

Explanation

• Momin Khan Momin died on 14 May 1852 in Delhi.
• He was a prominent Urdu poet of the 19th century.
• He was born in 1800 in Delhi.
• He was known especially for his ghazals.

Last verified on 08-10-2026