Who was the first governor general of free India? [#762]

Lord Mountbatten (1947-48) was the last viceroy of the British Indian Empire and the first Governor-General of independent India.

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Lord Mountbatten (1947-48) was the last viceroy of the British Indian Empire and the first Governor-General of independent India.

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is located in Ontario and is the political center of the country.

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Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is located in Ontario and is the political center of the country.

Bangalore is called the Garden City of India. This is because of Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore, liked the cool climate of Bangalore and so planned a garden that was named as Lalbagh.

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Bangalore is called the Garden City of India. This is because of Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore, liked the cool climate of Bangalore and so planned a garden that was named as Lalbagh.

In the Ahom kingdom's Paik system, a Phukan commanded 6,000 paiks. The Paik system was a corvee labor system that formed the backbone of the Ahom military. Every able-bodied male citizen between the ages of 16 and 50 was registered as a paik and served in the army for a set amount of time each year. In exchange for serving the state, paiks received a piece of land for cultivation.

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In the Ahom kingdom's Paik system, a Phukan commanded 6,000 paiks. The Paik system was a corvee labor system that formed the backbone of the Ahom military. Every able-bodied male citizen between the ages of 16 and 50 was registered as a paik and served in the army for a set amount of time each year. In exchange for serving the state, paiks received a piece of land for cultivation.

Meaning: The word "frugal" means to be sparing or economical with regard to money or food; not wasteful. The antonym, "prodigal," means spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant. Antonyms: Prodigal, extravagant

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Meaning: The word "frugal" means to be sparing or economical with regard to money or food; not wasteful. The antonym, "prodigal," means spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant. Antonyms: Prodigal, extravagant

Birpal was a Chutiya chieftain who united several smaller Chutiya kingdoms to form the larger Sutiya Kingdom. Birpal, also known as Gayapal, Bibar, or Birbar, is the legendary founder of the Chutia kingdom. Birpal claimed to be a descendant of an ancestral king named Virmukka.

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Birpal was a Chutiya chieftain who united several smaller Chutiya kingdoms to form the larger Sutiya Kingdom. Birpal, also known as Gayapal, Bibar, or Birbar, is the legendary founder of the Chutia kingdom. Birpal claimed to be a descendant of an ancestral king named Virmukka.

The Battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire around 5 August 1669. The result was a Mughal victory, but Ram Singh I's next move was to open negotiations for peace. The Assamese also were tired of war, and hostilities were suspended for a time. Soon after the battle of Alaboi, Chakradhwaj Singha died in 1669. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha. This was part of the seizure of Guwahati that led up to the final Battle of Saraighat which the Ahoms won.

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The Battle of Alaboi was fought between the Ahom Kingdom and the Mughal Empire around 5 August 1669. The result was a Mughal victory, but Ram Singh I's next move was to open negotiations for peace. The Assamese also were tired of war, and hostilities were suspended for a time. Soon after the battle of Alaboi, Chakradhwaj Singha died in 1669. He was succeeded by his brother Udayaditya Singha. This was part of the seizure of Guwahati that led up to the final Battle of Saraighat which the Ahoms won.

Rig Veda.

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Rig Veda.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has its headquarters and secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization was established in Dhaka on December 8, 1985, and its secretariat was set up in Kathmandu on January 17, 1987. SAARC has eight member countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It also has nine observer states.

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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has its headquarters and secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization was established in Dhaka on December 8, 1985, and its secretariat was set up in Kathmandu on January 17, 1987. SAARC has eight member countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It also has nine observer states.

Trygve Lie, a Norwegian politician, served as the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946–1953. He resigned in 1952 but continued in office until Dag Hammarskjold took office in April 1953. Lie has famously described the role as "the most difficult job in the world".

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Trygve Lie, a Norwegian politician, served as the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946–1953. He resigned in 1952 but continued in office until Dag Hammarskjold took office in April 1953. Lie has famously described the role as "the most difficult job in the world".

Adam Smith

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Adam Smith