India in Context
Mughal Empire
British Raj
Anticolonial-Struggle/Nationalism
Partition, Growing Pains & Today
100
These are the main Hindu Texts
What are the Vedas?
100
These are the two ruling groups that became The Mughal Empire
What are The Mongols and the Timurid Empire?
100
This English monarch chartered the East India Company in 1600.
Who is Queen Elizabeth?
100
This was a crucial Point in British Colonial Rule when Indian soldiers revolted from within the British military. Peasants, farmers and zamindars took up the cause as well. The Rani of Jhasni also took up arms and died in battle against the British. Often considered the start of the Independence movement.
What is the 1857 Indian Rebellion, The First War of Independence or the Sepoy Rebellion?
100
This person was the Prime Minister of Britain who sought to end British presence in India.
Who was Prime Minister Clement Atlee?
200
These are the three Hindu concepts of morality.
What are Dharma, Karma & Samsara?
200
This person was the military Leader who banished Humayun to Iran and became 3rd emperor. Credited for many civilizational advancements.
Who is Sher Shan Suri?
200
This is the battle where the British fought off Portuguese in 1612 and claimed dominance in Indian trade
What is The Battle of Swali?
200
This British Monarch came to power following the 1857 Rebellion. They wrote the Proclamation of 1857 when English Parliament passed The Government of India Act of 1958.
Who is Queen Victoria?
200
This person was the chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee under Prime Minister Nehru.
What is Bhim Rao Ambedkar?
300
The caste system (varna hierarchy) is made up of these four broad occupational categories.
Who are the Bhramin, Kshatryia, Vaishya and Sudra?
300
This person was regarded as one of the greatest rulers of India because he is one of only a few who was able to unite almost all of the area of India under his empire. He created inclusive and tolerant policies concerning religion. He also revised Mansabdari system created by Sher Shah Suri
Who is Akbar?
300
The marriage between these two royal people gave the city of Bombay to the British.
Who are King Charles of England of Princess Catherine of Portugal?
300
This Muslim leader set out to change the misunderstanding between British and Muslims. His ideas started the Aligarh Movement. Founded the Mohamadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh (now known as Aligarh Muslim University).
Who is Sir Syed Ahmad Khan?
300
This person was sent from Great Britain to Commission the boundary line that cut through the center of Punjab and created Pakistan.
Who is Cyril Radcliffe?
400
These are the three forms of government that have shaped India's modern history.
What are empire, colonialism and Democracy?
400
This person was the only woman to have her name struck on a coin of the empire.
Who is Nur Jahan?
400
Robert Clive led his troops during this battle in 1757. It was a very important moment in Indian history because it represented the shift in the British presence on the sub-continent.
What is the Battle of Plassey?
400
This person was the first Indian elected to English Parliament.
Who is Dadabhai Naoroji?
400
This person was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) party that assassinated Gandhi.
Who is Nathuram Godse?
500
These are the three geographic zones of India.
What are the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Himalayan Mountains and the Deccan Plateau?
500
This person imprisoned his own father and is credited with the weakness of the empire upon entering the 18th Century.
Who is Aurangzeb?
500
This person became Governor-General in 1848. Created the Doctrine of Lapse and made many important contributions to India such as railway, canals, telegraph, and postal service. Peasants were left impoverished and oppressed during his time.
Who is Governor-General Dalhousie?
500
These are the three significant movements or campaigns led by Ghandi.
What are The Salt March, The Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India Speech?
500
This was Jawaharlal Nehru's economic system that incorporated both socialist and free market elements.
What is the mixed economy system?
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