Modern Indian Historical Figures

The Black Hole of Calcutta incident occurred in 1756 under the reign of the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah.

Lord Ripon is known as the father of local self-government in India for his 1882 resolution that established local self-governing institutions. The Resolution of 1882 is considered a landmark in the evolution of local self-government in India.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy is widely regarded as the father of modern Indian renaissance and was a staunch advocate for Western-style education for Hindus. He founded the Brahmo Samaj and worked extensively on social and educational reforms.

Satyendra Prasanna Sinha was the first Indian to be appointed to the Viceroy's Executive Council in 1909 as the Law Member, and he also served as the Advocate General of Bengal.

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, known as the 'Lion of Punjab', was the founder of the Sikh Empire. He successfully united the various Sikh Misls to establish a powerful and unified kingdom in Punjab.

General Reginald Dyer was the military officer who ordered the troops to open fire on the unarmed crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13, 1919.

Lord Dalhousie served as the Governor General of India from 1848 to 1856. During his tenure, the first passenger railway line was opened in India in 1853.

The quote refers to the legendary determination of Rana Pratap Singh, who fought against the Mughal Empire to maintain his independence.

Tipu Sultan died in 1799 during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, long before the 1857 Indian Rebellion. Nana Sahib, Rani Lakshmi Bai, and Tantia Tope were all prominent leaders during the 1857 mutiny.

Jatin Das was a revolutionary who died in Lahore Jail in 1929 after a 63-day hunger strike demanding better conditions for Indian political prisoners.

Lord Ripon is known as the 'Father of Local Self-Government' in India for his resolution in 1882 that established local boards and municipalities.

K.V. Kamath, the former head of ICICI Bank, was involved in mediating the settlement between the Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, during their high-profile family dispute.

The long-standing corporate battle for control over Herbertsons Ltd was between Vijay Mallya and his cousin, Kishore Rajaram Chhabria.

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.