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Allama Iqbal

• Born: November 9, 1877 (Sialkot)
• Father: Sheikh Noor Muhammad
• Mother: Imam Bibi
• Received PhD: Germany
• Title: Poet of the East
• Famous books: Bang-e-Dara, Zarb-i-Kalim, Armughan-e-Hijaz
• Famous Punjabi Books/Poem: Piyaara Jedi, Baba Bakri Wala
• Died: 21 April 1938
• Burial: Badshahi Mosque in Lahore

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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• The Radcliff Award is known for Boundary Commission.

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Key facts about Radcliffe Award:

• Partition Plan Date: 3 June 1947
• Announcement Date: 17 August 1947
• Chairman: Cyril Radcliffe
• Provinces Divided: Punjab & Bengal
• Countries Involved: India & Pakistan

Last verified on 13-04-2026

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Note: In European history, the Medieval period typically refers to a different timeframe, usually 476 AD to 1450/1500 A

• The medieval period in India
• Have started with the arrival of Islam and the conquest of Sindh by Muhammad bin Qasim 
• Start Date: 712 AD (Conquest of Sindh).
• End Date: 1857 AD (Fall of the Mughal Empire/start of British Raj).

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• Quaid-e-Azam presented the Delhi proposals in 1927
• The conference was held on March 20, 1927
• Resulting in proposals between Delhi and Muslims
  
  

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• The tomb of Babur, the first Mughal Emperor, is located in Bagh-e Babur, Kabul (Afghanistan).
• He died on 5 January 1531 in Agra at the age of 47.
• Initially, he was buried in Agra.
• Later, his remains were shifted to Kabul as per his wish.
• He was reburied in Kabul between 1539–1544.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• Qutb Uddin Aibak was a slave and general of Muhammad Ghauri.
• Later becoming the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
• After Ghauri's assassination in 1206, Aibak declared himself Sultan of Delhi and established the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty.

Last verified on 03-04-2026

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• ‘Now or Never’ is a pamphlet written by Chaudhry Rehmat Ali in 1933.
• It advocated the creation of a separate Muslim state (Pakistan).
• The pamphlet was written while he was studying at Cambridge University, England.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• The Khilafat Movement came to an end in 1924 when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk abolished the Ottoman Caliphate.
• The movement started in 1919.
• It was led by Indian Muslim leaders like Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar and Maulana Shaukat Ali to protect the Caliphate.

Last verified on 02-04-2026

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• The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by Muhammad Iqbal.
• He is widely regarded as the spiritual father of Pakistan.
• Muhammad Iqbal was famous for his lines "Mazhab Nahi Sikhata Aapas Mein Bair Rakhna".
• Muhammad Iqbal was the author of Book 'Baang-e-Dara'.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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• The Muhammadan Literary Society was founded in 1863 by Nawab Abdul Latif.
• It aimed to promote modern education and literary development among Muslims in India.
• The society was located at Nawab Abdul Latif’s residence, 16 Taltala, Kolkata.

Last verified on 01-04-2026