The Modern Period

This man gave the slogan, 'Freedom is our birthright.' Who is he?

The Modern Period of Indian history began in the 18th century, after 1709, when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb breathed his last.

• True

• False

The control of India went into the hands of the British Crown in:

• 1947

• 1857

• 1957

• 1858

The writings of this newspaper worried the British government:

• Prabhat Khabar

• Amar Ujala

• Sadharani

• Star of Mysore

The architectural style of old buildings, artifacts and people of that period also tell us the tales of the past. Given here is one such important government building. Where is it located?

In which language was the newspaper Kesari published?

• Bengali

• Hindi

• Gujarati

• None of the above

The establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1889 had far reaching effects for the Indian freedom struggle.

• True

• False

Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography is titled ____________.

We get a lot of information about the modern period in India from the various Bills passed by the British Government.

Give example of one such British Document which forms an important source of information.