Modern Indian History

Rehmat Ali coined the name, Pakistan. He was one of the first proponents for the creation of a separate state for Muslims. He was inspired by Islamic history and believed that Indian Muslims should unite to survive the hostile India.

The All India Muslim League met in Lahore in March 1940 and adopted a resolution that came to be known as the Lahore Resolution or Pakistan Resolution. Its the first hand demand was partition of the country and creation of Muslim nation named Pakistan. The Muslim League demanded that the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in a majority as in the North-Western and Eastern Zones of India should be grouped to constitute Independent autonomous States.

The All India Muslim League held its annual session at Minto Park, Lahore in 1940. Jinnah said that the differences between Hindus and Muslims were so sharp that they should belong to different nations. It led to the formation of Lahore Resolution of 1940. After the passage of this resolution, Muslims in India set out on a path whose destination was a separate homeland for themselves.

The Muslim League was established in Dhaka (Dacca), not Calcutta, in 1906. The other statements regarding its founding by Nawab Salimullah, its support for the partition of Bengal, and its opposition to the Swadeshi movement are historically accurate.

India got independence in 1947 and adopted the constitution in November 1949. After the adoption of the constitution, constituent assembly started to work as an interim government. The interim cabinet was headed by J.L. Nehru. Later, from 25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952 first general elections were held. In this election, Indian National Congress got the victory. J.L. Nehru became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of India.

 First proposals for railways in India were made in Madras in 1832. The first train in India ran from Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge in 1837. It was called Red Hill Railway and used a rotary steam locomotive manufactured by William Avery.

The British introduced the railway system in India because they felt the need for a fast and quick transportation to carry the raw materials across the country easily which was needed by them.  Railways led to increased agricultural output, export of food-grains, widening of markets, commercialization of agriculture, and, hence, cropping pattern. As railways widened the markets for the agricultural sectors, Indian agriculture became linked to the world trade cycles.

The first synchronous census in India was held in 1881. Since then, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten year. The 1881 India wide census enumerated the total number of males as 12,99,41,851 and of females as 12,39,49,970 in a total 1881 population of 25,38,91,821.

Indeed construction of railways is the biggest contribution to India by the Britishers. Today railway is known as the "life line "of our country . Indian Railways, which had a modest beginning in 1853, has since then been an integral part of the nation. A  network that has held together a population of one billion. A self-propelled social welfare system the Indian Railways has woven a sub-continent together and brought to life the concept of a united India.

The British introduced railways in India in 1853, with the first passenger train running between Bombay and Thane. 1850 is the closest approximate date provided among the options.

In 1850, the first experimental electric telegraph line was started between Calcutta and Diamond Harbour. In 1851, it was opened for the use of the British East India Company. The Posts and Telegraphs department occupied a small corner of the Public Works Department, at that time.

Lord Dalhousie introduced telegraph in India, The use of telegraph brought spectacular changes in the communication system and helped the British in maintaining law an order. They immediately knew about any outbreak and can deploy their force to control any situation.

The British introduced the telegraph  to maintain law and order in India  because they it's help they  could quickly be informed of where an uprising was taking place and quickly send reinforcements there.

 It was Lord William Bentinck's 1837 act which had introduced Post offices in India. It created the position Director General of post for the whole country.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak is famous for the slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it' during the Indian independence movement.