Modern Indian Historical Figures

Shivaji Maharaj escaped from the custody of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Agra in 1666 by hiding in a large basket used for carrying sweets.

Michael O Dwyer was the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Udham Singh (referred to as Durham Singh) assassinated him in London in 1940.

General Reginald Dyer was the officer responsible for ordering the troops to open fire on the crowd at Jallianwala Bagh.

Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of independent India.

Mangal Pandey is widely regarded as the first sepoy to rebel against the British in 1857, at Barrackpore. Tantya Tope was a general who led forces later. Rani Jhansi was a queen who led her troops. 'Abrader Shah' is likely a garbled name - possibly referring to Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor who was proclaimed leader but not the first sepoy. Mangal Pandey's action on March 29, 1857, is considered the spark.

Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of independent India.

Lord Ripon (1880-1884) introduced local self-government in India through the Local Self Government Act of 1882, establishing elected local boards and municipal bodies. This was a significant step towards political decentralization and grassroots democracy in British India.

The Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) was signed between Tipu Sultan and Lord Cornwallis following the Third Anglo-Mysore War.

Warren Hastings, the first Governor General of Bengal, faced a lengthy impeachment trial in the British Parliament upon his return to England due to his administrative actions in India.

The Mughal-Bundela conflict was initiated during the reign of Shah Jahan, and Madhukar Shah was a prominent Bundela leader involved in the early resistance against Mughal authority.

Sher Shah Suri is credited with rebuilding and extending the ancient road known as the Grand Trunk Road during his reign in the 16th century.

Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki attempted to assassinate Douglas Kingsford, the Chief Presidency Magistrate, by throwing a bomb at his carriage in Muzaffarpur.

Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India, gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' during the 1965 war to boost the morale of soldiers and farmers.

While Bahadur Shah II was the titular leader, the actual military command and leadership of the 1857 revolt in Delhi was held by General Bakht Khan.