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History Congress Party [1885-2022]

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The Indian National Congress is one of the oldest and most prominent political parties in India. Founded in 1885 by a group of educated Indians and British civil servants, it played a key role in the Indian independence movement and has been a dominant force in Indian politics since independence in 1947. The Congress Party was established during a time of growing discontent among educated Indians, who were demanding greater participation in the government of British India. Allan Octavian Hume, a British civil servant, was the main force behind the party's formation and he was joined by other prominent leaders such as Dinshaw Wacha, Dadabhai Naoroji, Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, Surendranath Banerjee, Monomohun Ghose and William Wedderburn. The Congress Party quickly became a major player in the Indian independence movement, with leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Rajendra Prasad playing key roles in the s...

Akbar The Great Mughal biography

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  Akbar The Great Mughal  biography.  Akbar was the third Mughal emperor of India, reigning from 1556 to 1605. He was born on October 15, 1542 in Umarkot, Sindh (now in Pakistan) as the son of Humayun, the second Mughal emperor, and Hamida Banu Begum. His birth name was Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar. Akbar was only 13 years old when he succeeded his father as the emperor of the Mughal Empire. At that time, the empire was in a state of turmoil, with various regional kingdoms and powerful nobles vying for power. Despite his young age, Akbar quickly established himself as a strong and capable leader, and set about consolidating the empire and expanding its territories. One of Akbar's first moves as emperor was to strengthen the centralized power of the Mughal Empire. He did this by eliminating the powerful nobles who had held significant power during his father's reign, and by appointing loyal and competent administrators to key positions. He also implemented a num...