Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of Simon commission
Simon commission was opposed because its all members were the English
The activities of Swaraj party had induced the British Government to review the working of the diarchy system introduced by the Montague- Chelmsford reforms
The British Government appointed the Simon commission in Nov., 1927
Al Biruni was made court astrologer in Ghazni and he accompanied with Mahmud on his invasions on India. He lived for several years here and is considered to be first Indologist.