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Traces of canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan, but not in Punjab or Sind

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Nuniz, the women in Vijayanagara Empire were expert in Wrestling, Astrology, Accounting and Soothsaying (Prophecy)

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Women's Indian Association (WIA) - was founded on 7 May 1917 at Adayar, Madras, by Annie Besant, Margaret Cousins, Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy, Sister Subbalaskmi and Sarojini Naidumain

OBJECTIVE: was to fight for the empowerment of women who had been suffering from poor socio-economic and political conditions.

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In 1864, Keshab Chandra Sen delivered a lecture on Brahmo Samaj in Madras, which inspired the establishment of the Veda Samaj in Chennai

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Q: What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907 ?

a) Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto.
b) Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government.
c) Foundation of Muslim League.
d) Aurobindo Ghosh’s inability to be elected as the president of the Indian National Congress.

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Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the first person to be appointed to the Governor General's Executive Council in 1909. He was appointed as a member of the Legal Affairs.

Q: Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?

a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
c) Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops

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Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk was appointed Governor (Subahdar) of Avadh in 1722. He established the autonomous kingdom of Avadh.

Q: Which of the following statements about Chokhamela are correct?

(A) Chokhamela was a Varkari Saint

(B) His poems express devotion for Vitthal

(C) As a great devotee of Vitthala, after his death his samadhi was built inside the Vitthala temple at Pandharpur

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(B) and (C) only
(A) and (B) only
(A) and (C) only
(A), (B) and (C)