Independence
The person who gave the famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech on August 14–15, 1947
Who is Jawaharlal Nehru?
The Indian state has the longest coastline
What is Gujarat?
This person is known as the “Iron Man of India”
Who is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
The filmmaker who directed Mughal-e-Azam
Who is K. Asif?
The national aquatic animal of India
What is the Ganges River Dolphin?
The movement that began in 1942 with the slogan “Do or Die”
What is the Quit India Movement?
The southernmost point of mainland India
What is Kanyakumari?
The Maratha Peshwa associated with the expansion of the Maratha Empire across much of northern India in the 18th century
Who is Baji Rao?
The composer for the music in Sholay
Who is R.D. Burman?
Indian classical dance originated in Kerala and is traditionally performed by women
What is Mohiniyattam?
The person who designed the Indian national flag in its modern form
Who is Pingali Venkayya?
The Indian state contains the entire Sundarbans delta region that lies within India
What is West Bengal?
The Indian revolutionary was known by the nickname “Azad” and famously declared that he would never be captured alive
Who is Chandrashekhar Azad?
The first Indian film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
What is Mother India (1957)?
The name of India's highest civilian award
What is the Bharat Ratna?
The first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress
Who is Sarojini Naidu?
The river that originates near Amarkantak and flows westward into the Arabian Sea
What is Narmada?
The Indian ruler who famously fought the British in the Anglo-Mysore Wars and used rocket technology against them
Who is Tipu Sultan?
The first film produced under the banner of Raj Kapoor's R.K. Films
What is Aag (1948)?
The Indian scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930
Who was C. V. Raman?
The last Governor-General of independent India
Who was C. Rajagopalachari?
The river known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" because of its frequent flooding
What is Kosi?
This Delhi Sultanate ruler is remembered for introducing token currency, attempting to move his capital to Daulatabad, and several ambitious but unsuccessful policies
Who is Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
The first Indian film to win the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival
What is Neecha Nagar (1946)?
The Indian state was the first to be created on a primarily linguistic basis after independence
What is Andhra State?