Cholas and Others


  1. Which one of the following freedom fighters of first war of independence of 1857 was conferred the title of Mahak Pari?









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    Zeenat Mahal the freedom fighter of first war of independence of 1857 was conferred the title of 'Mahak Pari'.

    Correct Option: A

    Zeenat Mahal the freedom fighter of first war of independence of 1857 was conferred the title of 'Mahak Pari'.


  1. Who had hoisted the national flag of India at the International Socialist Congress held at Stuttgart?









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    On 22 August 1907, Cama attended the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, where she described the devastating effects of a famine that had struck the Indian subcontinent. In her appeal for human rights, equality and for autonomy from Great Britain, She unfurled what she called the "Flag of Indian Independence".

    Correct Option: D

    On 22 August 1907, Cama attended the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, where she described the devastating effects of a famine that had struck the Indian subcontinent. In her appeal for human rights, equality and for autonomy from Great Britain, She unfurled what she called the "Flag of Indian Independence".



  1. Who among the following is remembered for the annulment of the Partition of Bengal?









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    Lord Harding is remembered for the annulment of the partition of Bengal. Lord Harding, who succeeded Lord Minto, finally announced the annulment of the partition of Bengal in December 1911. Formal reunification of the Bengal was effected on April 1912 and Lord Carmichael was appointed as the first Governor of the reunited Bengal.

    Correct Option: B

    Lord Harding is remembered for the annulment of the partition of Bengal. Lord Harding, who succeeded Lord Minto, finally announced the annulment of the partition of Bengal in December 1911. Formal reunification of the Bengal was effected on April 1912 and Lord Carmichael was appointed as the first Governor of the reunited Bengal.


  1. Who of the following termed the revolt of 1857 as Indian War of Independence for the first time?









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    It was at the beginning of the twentieth century that the 1857 revolt came to be interpreted as a "planned war of national independence ", by V.D. Savarkar in his book, First War of Indian Independence.

    Correct Option: B

    It was at the beginning of the twentieth century that the 1857 revolt came to be interpreted as a "planned war of national independence ", by V.D. Savarkar in his book, First War of Indian Independence.



  1. Maulavi Liaqat Ali who played a significant role during the freedom struggle of 1857 belonged to which of the following cities?









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    Maulavi Liaquat Ali wasa a Muslim religious leader from Allahabad. He was one of the leaders in the revolt of 1857 against the British, what is now known as the Indian Mutiny, or the Sepoy Mutiny.

    Correct Option: C

    Maulavi Liaquat Ali wasa a Muslim religious leader from Allahabad. He was one of the leaders in the revolt of 1857 against the British, what is now known as the Indian Mutiny, or the Sepoy Mutiny.