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In 1920, when the Khilafat Delegation visited England, the British Prime Minister was David Lloyd George.

He led Britain during and after World War I and dealt with issues related to the Ottoman Caliphate, which concerned the Khilafat leaders.

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• Sir Agha Khan led the Simla Deputation.
• Indian Muslim leaders organized it.
• The delegation met the Governor-General and Viceroy, Lord Minto, in Simla on 1 October 1906.

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In 1930, the Commission published its two-volume report, also known as the Simon Report.

·        The Indian Statutory Commission also known as Simon Commission,

·        was a group of seven Members of Parliament

·        under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon.

·        The commission arrived in India in 1928

·        to study constitutional reform in Britain's largest and most important possession.

Simon Commission wanted to check the working of Government of India Act, 1919.

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Sindh was separated from the Bombay Presidency in 1935 following recommendations influenced by the Simon Commission Report.

This separation led to the creation of Sindh as a separate province within British India.

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• The movement lasted from 1919 to 1924 AD
• Ended after the abolition of the Caliphate.
• It was a Religio-Political movement.
• It aimed to protect the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I.
• It was mainly led by the Ali Brothers.
• Major leaders were Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Shaukat Ali.

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The first Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 between the invading Ghurid army, led by Muhammad of Ghor, and the Rajput Confederacy led by Prithviraj Chauhan.

The battle took place near Tarain (modern-day Taraori) in Haryana, India.

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Amir Khusrau was a prolific classical poet associated with the royal courts of emperors.

He was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar from India around the 13th century.

He is also called “father of qawwali” and is credited with the creation of qawwali form.

He became a disciple of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya.

He also brought into circulation the two specific musical genres of 'Tarana' and 'Kaul', which complemented the prevalent array of musical forms.

Alaudin khilji appreciated poetry and invited many poets to his courts but khusro was honoured and respected in his court and given the title” Amir”.

The famous poet Amir Khusrau composed poetry in Urdu.

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“Jinnah of Pakistan” was published in 1984.

This unique and insightful biography explores the fascinating public and private life of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah from his birth in 1876 till his death in 1948.

Stanley Wolpert was an American historian and author of the political and intellectual history of modern India and Pakistan

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Timur (Tamerlane) invaded India in 1398 during the reign of Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

His invasion led to massive destruction in Delhi and weakened the Delhi Sultanate significantly.