History

Surendranath Banerjee was a prominent Hindu leader who actively opposed the partition of Bengal in 1905, leading movements and protests against it. The other options were notable figures but not directly associated with this movement.

Lord Curzon issued the order to divide the province of Bengal into two parts on July 20, 1905, as part of the Partition of Bengal during British rule in India.

Akbar, the Mughal Emperor, was born in Umerkot (present-day Sindh, Pakistan) in 1542 during his father's campaign. This is a well-documented historical fact.

Captain William Hawkins visited the Mughal court of Jahangir in 1606. This was a significant event marking early English contact with the Mughal Empire.

Aurangzeb Alamgir ruled India as the Mughal emperor from 1658 to 1707, which is approximately 49 years. This is confirmed by multiple historical sources including Britannica and academic histories of the Mughal Empire. Therefore, the correct answer is option B (49 years).

The Sur dynasty ruled India for approximately 17 years, from 1540 to 1556, under Sher Shah Suri and his successors. Therefore, option C (17 years) is correct.

During the War of Independence in 1857, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was working in Meerut, where he was employed as a sub-judge. This is historically documented and aligns with option B.

Shalimar Bagh in Lahore was constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan starting in 1641 and completed in 1642. This is well documented in historical sources and UNESCO records. The garden in Srinagar named Shalimar Bagh was originally built by Jahangir in 1619 and later extended by Shah Jahan in 1630, but the question refers to the Shalimar Bagh constructed by Shah Jahan, which is the Lahore garden. Therefore, the correct answer is 1642, corresponding to option B.

The 'August Offer' was made in 1940 by Lord Linlithgow, who was the Viceroy of India at that time. It was a proposal to involve Indians in governance during World War II but was rejected by the Indian National Congress.

Iltutmish was a prominent ruler of the Slave Dynasty, which was the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. Akbar and Humayun were Mughal emperors, and Ahmad Shah Abdali was an Afghan ruler, so they do not belong to the Slave Dynasty.