Modern Indian Historical Figures

Sher Shah Suri rebuilt and extended the ancient road known as the Sadak-e-Azam, which later became famous as the Grand Trunk Road.

Lord Curzon was the Viceroy of India who implemented the partition of Bengal in 1905, which led to widespread protests and the Swadeshi movement.

The Treaty of Srirangapatanam was signed in 1792 between Tipu Sultan and Lord Cornwallis after the Third Anglo-Mysore War.

Sir Charles Napier was sent to Sindh and replaced James Outram as the British Resident, leading to the annexation of Sindh in 1843.

General Dyer was the person whose actions were being investigated by the Hunter Committee; he was not a member of the committee itself.

Daulat Khan Lodhi, the governor of Punjab, invited Babur to invade India. He sought to use Babur's military strength to overthrow Ibrahim Lodhi.

Rani Lakshmi Bai was married to Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, the Maharaja of Jhansi.

Tantia Tope was a prominent leader in the 1857 rebellion who was captured, tried, and hanged by the British in 1859. Lakshmi Bai died in battle earlier. Aurangzeb was a Mughal emperor from a much earlier period, and 'Nana Patekar' appears to be a confusion with Nana Saheb (a rebel leader) or the modern actor. Tantia Tope's execution was a significant event following the mutiny.

The partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out by Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India at the time.

Edward Gardner was the first Commissioner of the Kumaon division, which was established after the British victory in the Anglo-Nepalese War. He took charge in 1815.

Udham Singh, an Indian revolutionary, assassinated Michael O'Dwyer (who oversaw the massacre) in London in 1940 to avenge the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Daulat Khan Lodi, the governor of Lahore, invited Babur to invade India to overthrow Ibrahim Lodi. He hoped to gain power through this alliance.

General Joginder Jaswant Singh became the first Sikh officer to be appointed as the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army in February 2005.