Modern Indian Historical Figures

Narasimharaja Wadiyar served as the Maharaja of Mysore from 1894 to 1940, overseeing the construction of the current Mysore Palace and various modernization initiatives.

Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Indian National Army (INA) or Azad Hind Fauj in 1942 with Japanese support during World War II. His goal was to liberate India from British rule by military means. The INA fought alongside Japanese forces in Burma and northeastern India. Bose's famous slogan was 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom!'

Lord Hardinge (Viceroy of India 1910-1916) announced the shift of capital from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911 at the Delhi Durbar. The move was completed in 1931 with the inauguration of New Delhi, closer to the geographical heart of British India.

Tantia Tope, a key leader in the 1857 revolt, was betrayed by his trusted friend Man Singh - a zamindar who handed him over to the British in exchange for rewards. He was captured on April 7, 1859, tried, and executed by hanging on April 18, 1859, at Shivpuri.

Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, captured Kolkata (then Calcutta) from the British in the famous Siege of Calcutta in June 1756. The city was later recaptured in January 1757 by Robert Clive (and Admiral Watson) after the British organized an expedition from Madras. This led to the decisive Battle of Plassey later in 1757. Mir Jafar was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander who betrayed him at Plassey.

Lord George Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1899-1905, implemented the controversial partition of Bengal on October 16, 1905, dividing it along Hindu-Muslim lines. Bentinck (1830s), Warren Hastings (1770s), and Dalhousie (1848-1856) served much earlier. The partition was annulled in 1911 due to massive opposition.

The first comprehensive census of India was conducted in 1871-72 and completed during Lord Ripon's regime (1880-1884). The census began under Lord Mayo in 1871, but the results were processed and published after his death, making Lord Ripon the Viceroy when the census was completed.

The Lal Bagh botanical garden in Bangalore was initially started by Hyder Ali in 1760. Tipu Sultan, his son, completed the project after Hyder Ali's death. Krishna Raja, Zaman Shah, and Richard Wellesley are not associated with starting this project.

Tipu Sultan laid the foundation for the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam in the Mysore region. This was part of his infrastructure development initiatives. Hyder Ali was his father, Krishna Raja was a later ruler, and Zaman Shah was not involved in Mysore projects.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (1919) was investigated by the Hunter Commission, formally known as the Disorders Inquiry Committee, headed by Lord Hunter. The commission was formed to investigate the events surrounding the massacre in Amritsar.

C. Rajagopalachari became the first Indian Governor-General of independent India in 1948, after Lord Mountbatten. He served until 1950 when the office was replaced by the President of India under the new Constitution.

Sir Archibald Nye was the last British Governor-General who continued briefly after independence (August 15, 1947 to June 21, 1948) until C. Rajagopalachari took over as the first Indian Governor-General.

A.B. Vajpayee formed a government in May 1996 that lasted only 13 days before resigning without facing a trust vote. This remains the shortest-lived government in Indian history. Charan Singh's government lasted 171 days, Chandrashekhar's 223 days, and Gulzari Lal Nanda served as acting PM twice but not as a regular PM.

Lord William Bentinck, as Governor-General of India (1828-1835), abolished the practice of Sati in 1829 through Regulation XVII. Lord Dalhousie came later, and Cornwallis and Hastings were earlier governors who did not address this specific social evil.