Modern history miscellaneous


  1. The theory of ‘economic drain’ was propounded by









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    The acknowledged high priest of the drain theory was Dadabhai Naoroji. It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.

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    The acknowledged high priest of the drain theory was Dadabhai Naoroji. It was in 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.


  1. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?









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    Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28-December 31, 1885. The first meeting was scheduled to be held in Pune, but due to a plague outbreak there, the meeting was later shifted to Bombay. The first session of the INC was attended by 72 delegates.

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    Founded in 1885 with the objective of obtaining a greater share in government for educated Indians, the first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay during December 28-December 31, 1885. The first meeting was scheduled to be held in Pune, but due to a plague outbreak there, the meeting was later shifted to Bombay. The first session of the INC was attended by 72 delegates.



  1. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?









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    Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.

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    Badruddin Tyabji was an Indian lawyer who served as the third President of the Indian National Congress at the Madras session in 1887. He was the first Muslim President of the Congress. He is considered to be one of the most moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India.


  1. Who led the armed raid on the government armoury at Chittagong in 1930?









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    Surya Sen was an Indian freedom fighter who is noted for leading the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid in Chittagong of Bengal in British India on 18 April, 1930. Although the group could loot the arms, they failed to get the ammunition. They hoisted the national flag on the premises of the armoury, and then escaped.

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    Surya Sen was an Indian freedom fighter who is noted for leading the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid in Chittagong of Bengal in British India on 18 April, 1930. Although the group could loot the arms, they failed to get the ammunition. They hoisted the national flag on the premises of the armoury, and then escaped.



  1. The Indian tricolour was unfurled for the first time by Jawaharlal Nehru









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    The Indian Tricolour was first unfurled on 26 January, 1930 at Lahore, by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was on the same day that the Indian National Congress declared 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) which occurred 20 years later.

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    The Indian Tricolour was first unfurled on 26 January, 1930 at Lahore, by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was on the same day that the Indian National Congress declared 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) which occurred 20 years later.