The Bengal Sati Regulation in British India under East India Company rule, by Governor-General Lord William Bentinck, which made the practice of sati(the immolation of a Hindu widow on the funeral pyre of her deceased husband) illegal in all jurisdictions of British India. 

Harshavardhana (c. 590–647), commonly called Harsha, was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 647 from his capital Kanauj. He belonged to Pushyabhuti Dynasty. Harsha was defeated by the south Indian Emperor Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty when Harsha tried to expand his Empire into the southern peninsula of India.

Vijay Lakshmi Pandit was an Indian diplomat and politician. She was the first Indian woman to hold a cabinet post. Following India's independence from the British in 1947 she entered the diplomatic service and became India's ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1947 to 1949, the United States and Mexico from 1949 to 1951, Ireland from 1955 to 1961. In 1953, she became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly.

The first Jain council was held at Pataliputra by Sthulabahu in the beginning of the third century BC.

Gopal Hari Deshmukh (18 February 1823 – 9 October 1892) was a social reformer from Maharashtra, India. He was born in Pune. His original surname was Shidhaye. Because of 'Vatan' that he had received he was later called as Deshmukh.He took a leadership role in foundingGyan Prakash, Indu Prakashand Lokhitwadi periodicals in Maharashtra.

Indigo rebellion in Bengal took place in 1859 and 1860, immediately after the revolt of 1857, between European indigo planters and the Bengal peasants. The prevailing system often compelled the Bengal peasant to grow indigo against both his will and his interests.

Xuanzang or Hiuen Tsang was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, translator, scholar and traveler. He was also known as “Prince of Pilgrims”.

Every Friday after the congregational prayers, scholars, dervishes, theologians, and courtiers interested in religious affairs would assemble in the Ibadat Khana and discuss religious subjects in the royal presence.The assemblies in the Ibadat Khana had been arranged by Akbar out of sincere religious zeal, but ultimately they were to drive him away from orthodoxy. This was partly the fault of those who attended the gatherings

The Charter act of 1813 ended the monopoly of the East India Company in India, however the company’s monopoly in trade with china and trade in tea with India was kept intact. Thus, trade with India for all commodities except Tea was thrown open to all British subjects. This lasted till 1833 when the next charter abolished the trade of the company.

Gandhi was a pluralist in religious matters, though he was not a relativist. His equal respect for all cultures and religions implied the idea of mutual learning and inter-faith dialogue. Gandhi ji thought Politics and religion should go together.