GK (Indian History)

Majnun Shah was the leader of the Fakir-Sannyasi rebellion in Bengal during the late 18th century.

V.D. Savarkar wrote the book 'The Indian War of Independence 1857', where he famously described the revolt as a planned war of national independence.

Kumaran Asan was a renowned poet and social reformer who played a significant role in the social renaissance of Kerala.

Following the Surat split in 1907, the Congress was dominated by the Moderates, as the Extremists were sidelined.

The nineteenth-century social and religious reform movements in India were largely driven by the exposure to Western education, which introduced rationalist and humanistic ideas.

The Indian National Conference, founded by Surendranath Banerjee, merged with the Indian National Congress during its second session in 1886.

Rabindranath Tagore is widely credited with bestowing the title of 'Mahatma' upon M.K. Gandhi in 1915.

Ganesh Vasudev Joshi, a social activist from Pune, attended the 1877 Delhi Durbar dressed in hand-spun khadi to promote indigenous products.

The Muslim League was formed in 1906, and Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk and Salimullah Khan were instrumental; Salimullah Khan was the first President.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak earned the title 'Lokmanya' (beloved by the people) during the Home Rule Movement, where he campaigned extensively for self-rule.

The Indian National Army trials, also known as the Red Fort trials, were held in the Red Fort in Delhi in 1945. These trials were significant as they sparked widespread public protests against British rule.

Lala Hardayal was a renowned scholar of Sanskrit and Philosophy. He spent his later years in the United States and passed away in Philadelphia in 1939.

Jadonang was a Naga leader who was deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi's ideology and the non-cooperation movement. He organized the Zeliangrong movement against the British.

Mahatma Gandhi organized the Satyagraha Sabha in 1919 to protest against the Rowlatt Acts. Members of this organization pledged to disobey the laws.

The Civil Disobedience Movement was formally launched by Mahatma Gandhi with the Dandi March, which culminated in the symbolic breaking of the salt law at Dandi on April 6, 1930.

C. Rajagopalachari was a prominent Congress leader who opposed the Quit India Movement, believing it would be detrimental to India's interests during the ongoing World War II.

Velu Thampi, the Dewan of Travancore, led a major revolt against the British East India Company in 1809 due to the oppressive terms of the subsidiary alliance.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was charged with sedition under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code for his writings and speeches in Kesari, which were accused of inciting disaffection against the British.

Tipu (also known as Tipu Shah) was the leader of the Pagal Panthi sect in the Mymensingh region of Bengal, which organized peasant resistance against oppressive zamindars.

The colonial administration's imposition of a new land revenue system and the disruption of traditional tribal land rights effectively destroyed the old agrarian order, which was the primary cause of most tribal uprisings.

The Charter Act of 1833 centralized the administration and granted the Governor-General of India the power to issue ordinances, though the Indian Councils Act of 1861 is more famously associated with the formalization of this power.

Lord Birkenhead challenged Indian leaders to produce a constitution acceptable to all parties, using the lack of consensus among Indian political groups as a justification for excluding Indians from the Simon Commission.

The Indian National Congress rejected the 1935 Act because it was seen as a mechanism to maintain British control, lacked true responsible government, and was imposed without Indian consultation.

The Wavell Plan failed at the Simla Conference primarily because the Congress and the Muslim League could not reach an agreement on the composition of the Executive Council, specifically regarding the League's claim to represent all Muslims.

Hasrat Mohani was a prominent freedom fighter and poet who was known for his insistence on using Urdu and his refusal to speak in English during the proceedings of the Constituent Assembly.