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Rani Lakshmi Bai was the central figure of the revolt in Jhansi, and both Hindus and Muslims fought under her leadership.

She is remembered as a symbol of unity and resistance during the War of Independence 1857.

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In 1857, Indian soldiers (sepoys) were issued cartridges rumored to be greased with cow and pig fat.

This hurt both Hindu and Muslim religious sentiments and triggered the War of Independence 1857.

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• The Simon Commission was a result of the Government of India Act 1919,
• Proposed sending a commission every 10 years.
• It was actually sent in 1927, two years earlier than scheduled.
• The Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission,
• It was a group of seven members of the British Parliament,
• Chaired by John Simon.

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born in the Punjab region in 1780.

He founded the Sikh Empire, which was based primarily in Punjab.

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After the British Government's decision for the partition of Bengal 1903, the Swadeshi movement was formally started from Calcutta in 1905 to curb foreign goods by relying on domestic production.

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The Buddha was a philosopher, mendicant, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who lived in ancient India.

He is revered as the founder of the world religion of Buddhism, and worshipped by most Buddhist schools as the Enlightened One who has transcended Karma and escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Buddha Born: Lumbini, Nepal

Buddha Died: Kushinagar, India

Buddha Full name: Siddhartha Gautama

Explanation

Cabinet Mission was sent to India in February 1946.

They arrived in India on March 24, 1946.

The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced on May 16, 1946.

The plan was created by the Cabinet Mission, which was sent to India by British Prime Minister Clement Attlee to discuss transferring power from the British to the Indians.

The mission's members (3) were Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A. V. Alexander. 

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• Attendance: Estimated at more than 100,000 (over one lakh) attendees.
• Dates: March 22 to March 24, 1940.
• Location: Minto Park (now Iqbal Park), Lahore.
• Presented by: A. K. Fazlul Hu.

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In 1867, the Hindi-Urdu controversy deeply affected Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, changing his view of Hindu-Muslim unity.

He realized that Muslims needed a separate political identity and educational progress.

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The Lahore Resolution is commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution.

It was moved in the general session by A. K. Fazlul Huq, the Chief Minister of undivided Bengal.

It was seconded by:

• Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman from the United Provinces
• Zafar Ali Khan from Punjab
• Sardar Aurangzeb Khan from the North-West Frontier Province
• Sir Abdullah Haroon from Sindh