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

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• 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

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• Raja Dahir was the last Hindu ruler of Sindh, defeated by Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 CE.
• Muhammad bin Qasim invaded Sindh in 711 CE under the Umayyad Caliphate.
• Raja Dahir was killed in the Battle of Aror (712 CE) while defending his kingdom.
• The conquest established the first lasting Muslim rule in Sindh.

Last verified on 05-08-2026

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• Published: 28 August 1928
• Place: Lucknow Conference
• Chairman: Motilal Nehru
• Member: Jawaharlal Nehru
• Main Demand: Dominion status & federal system for India
• Muslim League Response: Muhammad Ali Jinnah rejected it and presented his 14 Points.

Last verified on 10-06-2026

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• Viceroy: Lord Minto (1905–1910)
• All-India Muslim League Founded: 30 December 1906
• Place of Establishment: Dhaka (now in Bangladesh)
• Simla Deputation: 1 October 1906
• Minto–Morley Reforms: 1909

Last verified on 05-08-2026

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• The Congress Ministries resigned in November 1939 after Britain declared India a participant in World War II without consulting Indian leaders.
• The resignations occurred between 27 October and 15 November 1939 in protest against the British decision.
• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah observed 22 December 1939 as the "Day of Deliverance" after the Congress ministries resigned.

Last verified on 28-07-2026

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• Conquest of Sindh: 712 AD
• Battle: Aror (near Rohri)
• Opponent: Raja Dahir (killed in battle)
• He attacked Sindh on orders of the Umayyad Caliph through Hajjaj bin Yusuf.
• Death: 18 July 715 AD

Major cities captured:

• Nirun
• Debal (Sikka fortress)
• Brahmanabad
• Alor (Aror)
• Multan

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah referred to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as the "Congress Showboy."
• Jinnah used this term during the political disagreements between the All-India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress.

Additional information:

• Jinnah also referred to Abul Kalam Azad as "Muslim Lord Haw-Haw" in political criticism.
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as the first Education Minister of independent India (1947–1958).

Last verified on 27-07-2026

Explanation

• Place: Dhaka (then Bengal, British India)
• Founded on: 30 December 1906
• Founders: Nawab Salimullah, Agha Khan III, etc.
• Objective: Protection of Muslim political rights
• Role: Key political force behind Pakistan Movement

Last verified on 21-04-2026

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