The 'Wahabi Movement' in India was led by which leader?
A. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
B. Syed Ahmed Barelvi
C. Haji Shariatullah
D. Maulana Azad
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Syed Ahmed Barelvi of Rae Bareli led the Wahabi Movement in India in the 1820s, aiming to reform Islam and establish a puritanical Islamic state. He died fighting the Sikhs at Balakot in 1831.
Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji was elected as a Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom House of Commons from Finsbury Central in 1892, becoming the first Asian to be a British MP.
Explanation:
Warren Hastings lent British troops to the Nawab of Awadh to crush the Rohillas, a Pathan tribe, and received a large sum of money. The Rohilla War was highly controversial.
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