Hi friends,
Hope u all had a great time celebrating our independence day. I got lots n lots of PM for the quiz... n was really happy to see so many interested in our history...
And the winner is Abhilashini.. Here is a siggy for u.
Also a heartfelt thanx to dilbagh for this wonderful siggy... n v have specially included vanraj in the siggy as a treat to Ms Abhilashini Vanraj Solanki.
Here are the answers.
1)This place or institution was established by the gupta rulers. Its name is a sanskrit word meaning "giver of knowledge"
Nalanda University
2)This empire had its capital as patiliputra. It was founded around 322 BC after the withdrawal of Alexander. The Emblem of Independent India is linked to this empire.
Mauryan Empire
3)He was the first ruler of an empire that lasted from early sixteenth to the mid nineteenth centuries. Conquered India, through the first battle of Panipath. Babur - first ruler of mughal empire
4)This battle took place at the banks of Bhagirathi river. It was fought between Siraj-ud-daulah and the british East India company.
Battle of Plassey. It led to the establishment of the rule of East India company in India.
5)She was born at kashi and died at gwalior fighting the britishers in the first war of Indian Independence. Her childhood name was Manikarnika and she was affectionately called as Manu.
Rani Lakshmi Bai
6)This organization was founded in 1885 by 73 indian delegates at bombay. It was inspired by the suggestion made by A O Hume, a retired british civil servent.
Indian National Congress
7)He was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leader of the philosophies of vedanta n yoga. He made a famous speech at the world parliament of religions at chicago.
Swami Vivekananda
8)His popular sentence "Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it" became the source of inspiration for indians in the freedom struggle. He was criticized for encouraging the acts of violence n disorder.
Bal gangadhar Tilak
9) This event happened in 1905 and was done by lord Curzon, then viceroy of India. Opposing this Rabindranath Tagore wrote a poem which later in 1972 became the national anthem, of Bangladesh.
Partition of Bengal
10)This masacre was carried out under the command of Brigadier Reginald Dyer. It led to the Non-Cooperation movement and was a motivation for many revolutionaries including Bhagat Singh.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
11)He actively participated in the Kakori train robbery with his close friend Ram Prasad Bismil. His last message for the nation was "I take pride in the fact that I will be the first and foremost muslim to embrace death on the gallows for the freedom of my country"
Ashfaqulla Khan
12)This event was an act of non-violent protest against the british salt tax. The famous words of Mahatma Gandhi associated with this event was "With this, I am shaking the foundations of the british empire"
Dandi March or Salt Satyagraha
13)This international movement was founded by India along with Egypt, Yugoslavia, Indonesia n Ghana. Its first summit was held at Belgrade in 1961 n the most recent at Havana in 2006. It was against cold war.
Non Alignment Movement
14)THis program resulteed in India's chronic food shortage gradually being transformed to surplus production. It helped India to become a food exporter.
Green Revolution
15)A significant battle in 1971- Indo-Pak war. In this 120 Indian soldiers with only 2 jeep mounted recoiless guns managed to defeat 2000-3000 force of pakistan army who had 65 tanks, 5 field guns, 3 Anti-aircraft guns and 138 military vehicles.
Battle of Longewala
Arjun
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