Explanation

• Date: 1 October 1906
• Leader: Sir Aga Khan III
• Met: Lord Minto
• Place: Simla (Shimla)
• The Simla Deputation consisted of 35 members.
• Main Demand: Separate electorates for Muslims

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• The Lahore Resolution was passed on 23 March 1940 at Minto Park, Lahore.
• Presented by A. K. Fazlul Huq
• Prepared text by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
• It demanded separate states for Muslims of the subcontinent.
• It is also called the Pakistan Resolution.

Additional information:

Key Participants (by region)

1. Punjab → Zafar Ali Khan
2. Sindh → Sir Abdullah Haroon
3. Bengal → A.K. Fazlul Huq
4. KPK → Sardar Aurangzeb Khan
5. United Provinces → Khalid Zaman

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• The objective of All India Muslim League is to safeguard the interests and rights of the Muslim of India.
• It was founded on 30 December 1906 in Dacca, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh).
• Founder: Nawab Khwaja Salimullah
  
• First President: Sir Agha Khan
• Headquarters: Lucknow
• The party was dissolved on 14 August 1947.

When the Muslim League ended in 1947, it split into three parties:

1. Muslim League in Pakistan
2. Awami League in Bangladesh
3. Indian Union Muslim League in India

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• The Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley in 1798.
• Organization: British East India Company
• Purpose: Expand British control over Indian princely states
• First State to Accept: Hyderabad (1798)

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• The immediate impact of the 1857 War of Independence was that the rule of the British East India Company was abolished, and India came under the direct control of the British Crown.
• The revolt began in 1857 and was suppressed by the British.
• The Government of India Act 1858 officially ended the Company's rule.
• Queen Victoria assumed sovereignty over British India.
• This marked the beginning of the British Raj (1858–1947).

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• President: Ayub Khan
• Era: 1958–1969
• Agricultural Revolution: Green Revolution
• Focus Areas: Agriculture, industry, infrastructure, irrigation
• Economic Plans: Second Five-Year Plan (1960–65) and Third Five-Year Plan (1965–70)

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• Lord Dalhousie took over as Governor General in 1848.
• 'Doctrine of Lapse' was also formulated by Lord Dalhousie.
• The Doctrine of Lapse was first applied in the year 1848 to the State of Satra.
• The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) in the year 1848.

Last verified on 01-05-2026

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• Last Peshwa: Baji Rao II
• Rule: 1796–1818
• Treaty Signed: Treaty of Bassein (1802)
• Capital: Poona (Present-day Pune)
• Empire Ended: 1818 after the Third Anglo-Maratha War

Additional information:

• Balaji Vishwanath – First Peshwa (1713–1720)
• Baji Rao I – 1720–1740
• Balaji Baji Rao (Nana Saheb) – 1740–1761
• Madhav Rao I – 1761–1772
• Baji Rao II – Last Peshwa (1796–1818)

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Explanation

• Purpose: Hindu-Muslim unity and constitutional reforms
• Agreement: Lucknow Pact
• Year: 1916
• Place: Lucknow, British India
• Organizations: All-India Muslim League & Indian National Congress

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Explanation

• The Indian National Congress (INC) was formed on 28 December 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India.
• The first session was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College.
• Headquarters: New Delhi, India
• Founder: Allan Octavian Hume (with support from Indian leaders)
• First President: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
• Purpose: To represent Indian political interests and later lead the Indian independence movement.

Last verified on 11-07-2026