World History

Amir Khusrau was a prolific poet and musician who served in the courts of several Delhi Sultanate rulers, most notably Alauddin Khalji.

The Ahmadiyya movement believes in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as a prophet, which conflicts with the mainstream Islamic belief that Muhammad is the final prophet. This theological difference led to the declaration of Ahmediyas as non-Muslims in Pakistan.

The transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi was announced by King George V during the Delhi Durbar in 1911. Lord Hardinge was the Viceroy of India at that time and oversaw the implementation of this decision.

The 1975 Emergency was proclaimed under Article 352 of the Indian Constitution on the grounds of 'internal disturbance'. This was the specific legal justification cited by the government at the time.

The Regulating Act of 1773 provided for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Fort William in Calcutta, which became operational in 1774.

Ain-i-Akbari is the third volume of the Akbarnama, written by Abul Fazl, who was a court historian and one of the 'Navaratnas' (nine gems) in the court of Emperor Akbar.

The Taj Mahal was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Madan Lal Dhingra assassinated Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie in London on July 1, 1909, as an act of protest against British colonial rule in India.

Hindu College, established in 1817 in Kolkata (now Presidency University), is widely considered one of the earliest modern colleges in India established during the British era.

Lord Macaulay's Minute on Indian Education (1835) advocated for the introduction of the English language as the medium of instruction in Indian schools.

India was a British colony at the start of the Second World War; therefore, the British government declared India to be at war without consulting Indian political leaders.