Multiple choice general knowledge history

First Indian awarded Victoria Cross

  1. Raja Ram MohanRai

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

  3. Kariappa

  4. Khudadad Khan

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Explanation

Khudadad Khan was the first Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross in 1914 during World War I. He was a Sepoy in the 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis and was awarded the VC for bravery at Hollebeke in Belgium, becoming the first native-born Indian to receive this honor.