Modern history miscellaneous


  1. ‘Royal Asiatic Society’ was founded by









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    The Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones on January 15, 1784 in a meeting presided over by Sir Robert Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta, then capital of the British Raj, to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research. In 1832 the name was changed to "The Asiatic Society of Bengal" and again in 1936 it was renamed as "The Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal."

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    The Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones on January 15, 1784 in a meeting presided over by Sir Robert Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta, then capital of the British Raj, to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research. In 1832 the name was changed to "The Asiatic Society of Bengal" and again in 1936 it was renamed as "The Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal."


  1. Federal form of Government at the centre was introduced in India under :









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    The Government of India Act 1935 made provision for the establishment of a "Federation of India", to be made up of both British India and some or all of the "princely states." The parts of the Act intended to establish the Federation of India never came into operation, due to opposition from rulers of the princely states.

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    The Government of India Act 1935 made provision for the establishment of a "Federation of India", to be made up of both British India and some or all of the "princely states." The parts of the Act intended to establish the Federation of India never came into operation, due to opposition from rulers of the princely states.



  1. The Indian council Act of 1909 was popularly known as :









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    The Indian Councils Act 1909, commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India. It effectively allowed the election of Indians to the various legislative councils in India for the first time.

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    The Indian Councils Act 1909, commonly known as the Morley-Minto Reforms, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that brought about a limited increase in the involvement of Indians in the governance of British India. It effectively allowed the election of Indians to the various legislative councils in India for the first time.


  1. Who declared “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it”?









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    Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of "Swaraj" (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. His famous quote, "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!" is wellremembered in India even today. Known as the father of the Indian unrest, Tilak was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement.

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    Bal Gangadhar Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of "Swaraj" (self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. His famous quote, "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!" is wellremembered in India even today. Known as the father of the Indian unrest, Tilak was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement.



  1. Who is called as the ‘Prophet of New India’ ?









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    Swami Vivekananda called Swami Ramkrishna as the “Prophet of New India’. Ramakrishna, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was a famous mystic of 19thcentury India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda.

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    Swami Vivekananda called Swami Ramkrishna as the “Prophet of New India’. Ramakrishna, born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay, was a famous mystic of 19thcentury India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda.