Explanation

Led by the Aga Khan III at the Viceregal Lodge

The Shimla Deputation took place on 1st October, 1906.

Here, Lord Minto met with a deputation of 35 Muslim leaders led by Aga Khan.

The deputation aimed to convince Lord Minto, to advocate for greater political representation for Muslims in British India

Explanation

Under the Indian Councils Act of 1861, the Governor-General of India was empowered to:

• Establish new Legislative Councils in other provinces (e.g., Bengal, NWFP, Punjab).
• Nominate additional members to the Central Legislative Council.

Explanation

Bahadur Shah of Gujarat occupied Gujarat during the reign of Humayun, leading to conflicts between them.

Humayun later defeated him and temporarily took control of Gujarat.

Explanation

The word "Hindu" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Sindhu," which referred to the Indus River.

Persians pronounced "Sindhu" as "Hindu," and it later came to describe the people living beyond the Indus.

Explanation

Qutub-ud-din Aibak died in an accident while he was playing polo.

He fell from a horse and was severely injured.

He Died on 14 November 1210 (aged 60) in Lahore.

Burial in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore.

He was born in 1150 in Turkestan.

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Qutub-ud-din Aibak established the first independent Turkish Kingdom in India.

The first Islamic state was founded in 1206 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak.

He became the first Sultan of Delhi from 1206 to 1210.

After Muhammad Ghori's assassination in 1206.

• He established the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526),
• And started the Mamluk Dynasty or Salve Dynasty.

Explanation

Quaid-e-Azam was elected as a member of the Imperial Legislative Council from the Muslim Constituency of Bombay Presidency on 2nd December 1910 and resigned on 1st January 1913.

Explanation

Cyril Radcliffe was the chairman of the Border Commission for India and Pakistan, announced by Lord Mountbatten in 1947

The Commission consisted of four members from the Indian National Congress

and four from the Muslim League

On 17 August 1947, the borderline that separated India from Pakistan, known as the Radcliffe Line was revealed. 

The Radcliffe line is spread through the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat to the international border in Jammu in Jammu & Kashmir,

dividing India and Pakistan into two different countries.

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Explanation

• Islamia College is a public university located in Peshawar.
• Founded by Abdul Qayoom Khan in 1913.
• Quaid-e-Azam visited 3 times to Islamia College Peshawar in:
  
• 1936
• 1945 
• 1948

Explanation

In March 1947, Mountbatten was appointed Viceroy of India and oversaw the Partition of British India into India and Pakistan. 

The legislature representatives of the Indian National Congress, the Muslim League, and the Sikh community came to an agreement with Lord Mountbatten through "The Indian Independence Act of 1947"

This plan is known as the 3 June Plan or Mountbatten Plan.

This plan was the last plan for independence.

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Explanation

The Shimla Conference of 1945 failed primarily due to the demand by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah that all seats allocated for Muslims in the central legislature should be controlled by the Muslim League.

The Indian National Congress and Hindu leaders were unwilling to accept this, as they favored a broader representation for Muslims in the Indian political system.