Tag: history

Jayadratha was killed by Arjuna on the 14th day of the Kurukshetra war. Krishna used his Sudarshana Chakra to temporarily hide the sun, creating the illusion of sunset. When Jayadratha emerged from hiding thinking the battle was over, the sun reappeared and Arjuna killed him with a single arrow, fulfilling his vow.

Ashwatthama was the only son of Dronacharya, the guru of both Pandavas and Kauravas. Ashwatthama was a mighty warrior who fought on the Kaurava side in the Kurukshetra war and was one of the few survivors. The other options are incorrect: Shona and Samarveera are not Dronacharya's sons, and Drupad was Dronacharya's friend turned enemy.

James Hicky, an Irishman, introduced India's first printing press in 1780 with 'Hicky's Bengal Gazette'. Lord Canning was a Governor-General, while S.P. Sinha and S.H.F. Manekshaw were not associated with printing press introduction.

Field Marshal S.H.F. Manekshaw (Sam Manekshaw) was India's first Field Marshal, appointed in 1973. C.V. Raman was a physicist, C. Rajgopalachari a Governor-General, and General Cariappa the first Indian Commander-in-Chief.

Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha (1952-1956). Dr. Zakir Hussain was India's third President, Satyendra Nath Tagore a jurist, and Badruddin Tayyabji a judge and diplomat.

Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy and first Governor-General of independent India (1947-1948). James Hicky founded a newspaper, Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singhji was a military leader, and Nehru became the first Prime Minister.

Dr. Zakir Hussain was India's first Muslim President, serving from 1967-1969. Badruddin Tayyabji was a judge, S.H.F. Manekshaw a military leader, and Abul Kalam Azad a freedom fighter and Education Minister.

In the Mahabharata, Ashwathama (Aswathama) was the son of Dronacharya, the guru of the Pandavas and Kauravas. Ashwathama was a skilled warrior who fought in the Kurukshetra war and was one of the seven Chiranjeevis (immortals) in Hindu mythology.

Shah Jahan built the Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) inside the Red Fort in Delhi around 1660. It is a beautiful white marble structure known for its architectural elegance.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was India's first Home Minister, serving from 1947 to 1950. He played a crucial role in integrating princely states into the Indian Union and is known as the 'Iron Man of India'.