Modern history miscellaneous
- The first Governor-General of Bengal was
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Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India, from 1773 to 1785. He became the Governor of Bengal in 1772 and in 1774; he became the first Governor-General of Bengal.
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Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of India, from 1773 to 1785. He became the Governor of Bengal in 1772 and in 1774; he became the first Governor-General of Bengal.
- The last Governor-General of the East India Company ,and the first Viceroy under the crown was
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Lord Canning, known as The Viscount Canning from 1837 to 1859, was an English statesman and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In 1858, he was made the first Viceroy of India.
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Lord Canning, known as The Viscount Canning from 1837 to 1859, was an English statesman and Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In 1858, he was made the first Viceroy of India.
- What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating against when he succumbed to police brutality ?
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Lala Lajpat Rai sustained serious injuries by the police when leading a non-violent protest against the Simon Commission and died less than three weeks later. His death anniversary (November 17) is one of several days celebrated as Martyrs' Day in India.
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Lala Lajpat Rai sustained serious injuries by the police when leading a non-violent protest against the Simon Commission and died less than three weeks later. His death anniversary (November 17) is one of several days celebrated as Martyrs' Day in India.
- C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the 'Swaraj Party' after,
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The Swaraj Party, established as the CongressKhilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party formed in India in 1923 after the termination of the NonCooperation movement. It was inspired by the concept of Swaraj and formed on 1 January, 1923 by Indian politicians and members of the Indian National Congress who had opposed Mahatma Gandhi's suspension of all civil resistance on 5 February 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy.
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The Swaraj Party, established as the CongressKhilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party formed in India in 1923 after the termination of the NonCooperation movement. It was inspired by the concept of Swaraj and formed on 1 January, 1923 by Indian politicians and members of the Indian National Congress who had opposed Mahatma Gandhi's suspension of all civil resistance on 5 February 1922 in response to the Chauri Chaura tragedy.
- What is the name of the Fort built by the English in Calcutta ?
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Fort William is a fort built in Calcutta on the Eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganges, during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India. It was named after King William III of England and Ireland and II of Scotland.
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Fort William is a fort built in Calcutta on the Eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganges, during the early years of the Bengal Presidency of British India. It was named after King William III of England and Ireland and II of Scotland.