Malaysia and India History Quiz

Udham Singh traveled to London in 1940 and assassinated Sir Michael O'Dwyer (not Dyer - O'Dwyer was Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab at the time of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre; Dyer was the general who carried it out). This was to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919.

Mumtaz Mahal, for whom the Taj Mahal was built, was Persian (from modern-day Iran). She was born in Agra to a Persian noble family. Options A, B, and D are incorrect countries.

Tipu Sultan, the ruler of Mysore, was famously called the 'Tiger of Mysore' for his fierce resistance against British colonial rule. Hyder Ali was his father, while Kattabomman and Umathurai were other freedom fighters.

Malaysia gained independence from British rule on August 31, 1957, celebrated annually as Merdeka Day. 1957 (D) is the correct year. 1947 is India's independence, while 1948 and 1958 are incorrect.

UMNO (United Malays National Organisation) has been the dominant ruling party in Malaysia since independence in 1957 through 2010. It led the Alliance Party and later Barisan Nasional coalition throughout this period.

The largest Hindu temple outside India is the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London, England (Neasden Temple). Completed in 1995, it was the first traditional Hindu temple in Europe.