Modern Indian Historical Figures

The Simla Conference of 1945 was convened by Lord Wavell to discuss the Wavell Plan for Indian self-government.

The Delhi Conspiracy case involved the attempt on Lord Hardinge's life. Bal Mukund, Avadh Behari, and Amir Chand were among those executed for their involvement in the plot.

The Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) was founded in 1924 by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee, and Ram Prasad Bismil to organize armed resistance against British rule.

The 'Bombay Triumvirate' consisted of Pherozeshah Mehta, K.T. Telang, and Badruddin Tyabji. Dadabhai Naoroji was a mentor to them but is not considered part of the Triumvirate.

Kunwar Singh, a local zamindar of Jagdishpur, led the 1857 revolt in Bihar against the British East India Company.

V. P. Menon, a civil servant, and Sardar Patel were instrumental in the negotiations that led to the Mountbatten Plan, which proposed the transfer of power to two dominions, India and Pakistan.

The annexation of Oudh in 1856 on the grounds of misgovernment was considered a major blunder as it alienated the loyal nobility and the sepoys of the British army, contributing significantly to the 1857 revolt.

Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda, was a vocal critic of British colonial rule and famously described the British empire as rotten to the core.

Chitranjan Das (C.R. Das) famously defended Aurobindo Ghosh in the Alipore Bomb Case (1908), leading to his acquittal.

'The Last Sunset: Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar' - a book authored by former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh was released on March 4, 2010. He served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and presently represents the Patiala assembly segment of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

42-year-old naval officer Dilip Donde returned to Mumbai on May 22, 2010 after 277 days round the world solo sailing trip 'Sagar Parikrama'. Dhonde had left Mumbai on August 19, 2009 on a specially designed, state-of-the-art 56-foot sailboat, INSV (Indian Naval Sailing Vessel) Mhadei built by Aquarius ship builders based in Goa. He became the first Indian to achieve this milestone travelling over 21,600 nautical miles. Dhonde had trained with the legendary Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, the first man to sail solo and non-stop round the world in 1968-69. The world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation was set in January 2008 by Frenchman Francis Joyon at 67 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes and 6 seconds.

The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by Lord Wellesley. Option B is correct.

Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of independent India. C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian to hold the post.