India - Quizzes (S/P) - Part 37

Bahadur Shah Zafar, also known as Bahadur Shah II, was the last Mughal emperor of India. He reigned from 1837 to 1857. Bahadur Shah Zafar was born on October 24, 1775 in Delhi, India and died on November 7, 1862 in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar).

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Bahadur Shah Zafar, also known as Bahadur Shah II, was the last Mughal emperor of India. He reigned from 1837 to 1857. Bahadur Shah Zafar was born on October 24, 1775 in Delhi, India and died on November 7, 1862 in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar).

Robert Clive is considered to have laid the foundations of the British Empire in India. Clive was a military commander who started his career as a clerk in the East India Company. He rose through the ranks to command British forces at the Battle of Plassey in 1757. His victory established the East India Company as a military and commercial power.

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Robert Clive is considered to have laid the foundations of the British Empire in India. Clive was a military commander who started his career as a clerk in the East India Company. He rose through the ranks to command British forces at the Battle of Plassey in 1757. His victory established the East India Company as a military and commercial power.

Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. His tenure lasted from 1858 to 1862. The Government of India Act of 1858 changed the name of the post of Governor-General of India to the Viceroy of India. The Viceroy of India was to be directly appointed by the British government. Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.

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Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India. His tenure lasted from 1858 to 1862. The Government of India Act of 1858 changed the name of the post of Governor-General of India to the Viceroy of India. The Viceroy of India was to be directly appointed by the British government. Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Sepoy Mutiny in 1857.

Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1773. First governor general of British India was Lord William Bentinck. Charter act of 1833 made the Governor General of Bengal as the Governor General of India. Lord William Bentinck was the first official Governor-General of British India. Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India. Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India.

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Warren Hastings became the first Governor-General of Bengal in 1773. First governor general of British India was Lord William Bentinck. Charter act of 1833 made the Governor General of Bengal as the Governor General of India. Lord William Bentinck was the first official Governor-General of British India. Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India. Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India.

Muhammad bin Tughluq, a 14th century Sultan, introduced token currency in India for the first time. He issued token money in 1330. The token currency was called "tanka" and consisted of brass and copper coins with a value equal to gold and silver coins. He was the eldest son of Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq founder of the Tughluq dynasty.

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Muhammad bin Tughluq, a 14th century Sultan, introduced token currency in India for the first time. He issued token money in 1330. The token currency was called "tanka" and consisted of brass and copper coins with a value equal to gold and silver coins. He was the eldest son of Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq founder of the Tughluq dynasty.

In 1498, Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese sailor, found a sea route directly from Europe to India by going around Africa. After Vasco da Gama's discovery of the new sea route to India, other countries of Southeast Asia and China came on the trade radar.

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In 1498, Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese sailor, found a sea route directly from Europe to India by going around Africa. After Vasco da Gama's discovery of the new sea route to India, other countries of Southeast Asia and China came on the trade radar.

The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on November 5, 1556. The battle was fought between the forces of Hemu, the Hindu king of north India, and the army of Akbar, the Mughal emperor. The battle was a decisive victory for Akbar's generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan.

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The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on November 5, 1556. The battle was fought between the forces of Hemu, the Hindu king of north India, and the army of Akbar, the Mughal emperor. The battle was a decisive victory for Akbar's generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan.

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, Sultan of Delhi, at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 CE and founded the Mughal Empire. Babur was a ruler of Ferghana before he attacked India.

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Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, Sultan of Delhi, at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 CE and founded the Mughal Empire. Babur was a ruler of Ferghana before he attacked India.

Babur is the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. He was a descendant of Timur (on his father's side) and Genghis Khan (on his Mother's side). His original name was Zahiruddin Muhammad.

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Babur is the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. He was a descendant of Timur (on his father's side) and Genghis Khan (on his Mother's side). His original name was Zahiruddin Muhammad.

Akbar succeeded Humayun on 14 February 1556, while in the midst of a war against Sikandar Shah to reclaim the Mughal throne. In Kalanaur, Punjab, the 14-year-old Akbar was enthroned by Bairam Khan.

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Akbar succeeded Humayun on 14 February 1556, while in the midst of a war against Sikandar Shah to reclaim the Mughal throne. In Kalanaur, Punjab, the 14-year-old Akbar was enthroned by Bairam Khan.