Indian History

1799 -  Death of Hyder Ali, the  de facto ruler of Mysore. He died on December 7, 1782 during the course of Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84).

Q.1. Which of these places was once called Madras? (A) Chennai (B) Mumbai (C) Kolkata (D) Bengaluru Q.2. Which ancient city of Uttar Pradesh was called "Saketa" in early Buddhist and Jain texts? (A) Ayodhya (B) Shravasti (C) Sarnath (D) Sankassiya  Q.3. Which of these places was once called Wandiwash? (A) Warangal (B) Virudhunagar (C) Vandavasi  (D) Bhongir Q.4. Which of these places was once called Prayagjyotishpura? (A) Sravasti (B) Ayodhya (C) Guwahati (D) Ujjain Q.5. Which of these places was once called Gulbarga? (A) Vijayapura (B) Kulbargi (C) Hubballi (D) Hospet Q.6. Which of these places was once called Quilon? (A) Kollam (B) Jaysimhanadu  (C) Desinganadu (D) All of the above Q.7. Which of these places was once called Trichinopoly? (A) Tinnevelly (B) Tiruchirapalli (C) Tuticorin (D) None of the above  Q.8. Which of these places was once called Bombay? (A) Kolkata (B)  Bengaluru (C) Mumbai (D) Delhi Q. 9. Which of these places was once called Avantika? (A...

Located on the southern banks of the Bhagirathi in West Bengal, Murshidabad is a place that seems to exist suspended in time somewhere between the medieval and the modern. A great centre of trade in the Mughal era, Murshidabad is closely associated with events that ultimately changed the course of modern Indian history. Once the seat of government of the Nawabs of Bengal, this historical place is located on the southern banks of the Bhagirathi in West Bengal.  The Bengal Nawab Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by Robert Clive, the architect of the British power in India, in the Battle of Plassey (now Palashi) in Murshidabad in 1757, laying the foundation of the British Empire in India. Today known more for its silk, Murshidabad is a district town that seems to exist suspended in time somewhere between the medieval and the modern. Named after Murshid Quli Khan, the Diwan of Bengal under Aurangzeb, Murshidabad came to the forefront of attention in 1704 when he transferred his capit...

1956 - Death of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on 6th December in 1956. Ambedkar was one of the chief authors of the Indian Constitution which came into effect on January 26, 1950. He died in 1956. 1992 – The disputed structure of the Babri Masjid, mosque in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, was demolished by Hindu mob on 6th December in 1992. The mosque was built on the order of the first Mughal emperor Babur (reigned from 1526 - 1530) on the site the Hindus believe to be the birthplace of Lord Rama.    The disputed structure was a bone of contention between Muslims and Hindus for a long time.

1950 - Death of famous nationalist, poet, philosopher and spiritual yogi Aurobindo Ghosh on 5th December, 1950 at Pondicherry.  Aurobindo Ghosh was charged with “waging war against the King” in the famous Alipur Bomb Conspiracy case. The Alipore Bomb case trail, also known as the Manicktolla bomb conspiracy or Muraripukar conspiracy, was a criminal trial that took place in 1908.    

1661 - Murad Baksh, son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, was  executed on the 4th December, 1661 on the orders of Aurangzeb for murdering Ali Naqi who was Murad’s one time Divan. Murad has sided with his brother Aurangzeb in the deadly w ar of succession in which all the brothers were killed.  1829 - On 4th December in 1829 Sati practice was banned in all jurisdictions of British India by Governor-General Lord William Bentick under the Bengal Sati Regulation. Sati (written Suttee by older English writers) was the practice of self-immolation by a widow on her husband's funeral pyre.  Sati was never a widespread practice. It has been sporadically been referred to in history.  The first datable reference to sati is found in the Greek accounts of Alexander invasions and the first memorial, dated 510 AD to the custom is found at Eran near Sagar in the state of Madhya Pradesh. In medieval India, the practice became very common. The practice of sati was disapproved of by Ban...