1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the traditional name for the land of India?
Bharata-Varsha
Bharata was a king famous in Puranic tradition.
What larger unit is India said to form part of?
Jambu-dvipa
What are the geographical coordinates that roughly define the Indian empire before 1947?
Long. 61° to 96° E and Lat. 8° to 37° N
What was the total area of the Indian empire excluding Burma?
1,575,000 square miles
What was the population of the Indian empire before 1947?
388 million
What concept does India represent beyond geographical, religious, and ethnic terms?
Civilizational concept
What is the most accessible land passage to India?
Khyber Pass
Who invaded the fertile plains of the Indus River Valley in the early period?
Nomads from the Asian steppes
Who was Mahmud de Ghazni?
An invader who plundered India from 971 to 1030
Which Central Asian leader invaded India in the 14th century?
Tamerlane
What significant battle marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India?
Battle of Panipat in 1526
When did Europeans begin arriving on the Malabar Coast?
Late 15th century
What was the impact of Portuguese arrival in India?
Introduced military threats to trade
What event led to the British directly administering India as a colony?
The Indian Rebellions of 1857
When did India gain independence?
August 1947
What battle marked the British expansion in India in 1757?
Battle of Plassey
What was the first major event of the Indian freedom movement?
Sepoy Mutiny in 1857
Who initiated the Indian National Congress?
A. O. Hume
What was the significance of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905?
Boycott of foreign goods
Who led the Home Rule Movement in 1916?
Dr (Mrs) Annie Besant
What did the Lucknow Pact in 1916 aim to achieve?
Hindu-Muslim unity
What was the Khilafat Movement about?
Restoration of Khilafat led by Mohd Ali and Shaukat Ali
What happened during the Chauri-Chaura incident in 1922?
Mob clashed with police, killing 22 policemen
What was the Non-cooperation Movement?
A movement supported by Gandhi from 1920 to 1922
