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Dara Shikoh was killed in conflict with his brother__________
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the war of succession which ensued after Shah Jahan's illness in 1657, Dara was defeated by his younger brother Prince Muhiuddin (later, the Emperor Aurangzeb). He was executed in 1659 on Aurangzeb's orders in a bitter struggle for the imperial throne.
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Which dynasty came to power in India after the Tughlaq dynasty?
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Answer: Option D
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The tomb of Muhammad Shah at Lodi Gardens, New Delhi. The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, with four rulers ruling from 1414 to 1451. Founded by Khizr Khan a former governor of Multan, they succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the sultanate until they were displaced by the Lodi dynasty.
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Krishnadevaraya maintained friendly relations with the
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Answer: Option C
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Krishnadevaraya established friendly relations with the Portuguese, who set up the Portuguese Dominion of India in Goa in 1510.
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Which of the following pair is incorrect?
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Answer: Option D
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Fa-Hien was a Chinese traveller who came India in the reign of Chandragupta-II. He was Buddhist Monk and his main aim was to established Buddhism.
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Who was the founder of the city of Agra?
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Answer: Option D
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Sikander Lodi made a treaty with Alauddin Hussain Shah and his kingdom of Bengal. In 1503, he commissioned the building of the present-day city of Agra. Agra was founded by him.
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When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end?
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Answer: Option B
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Under the Lodi (Afghan) dynasty (1451–1526), however, with large-scale immigration from Afghanistan, the Delhi sultanate partly recovered its hegemony, until the Mughal leader Babur destroyed it at the First Battle of Panipat on April 21, 1526.
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Who has built the Vijay Stambha (Tower of Victory) in Chittorgarh?
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Answer: Option B
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The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. The tower is dedicated to Vishnu.
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Krishna Deva Raya was a contemporary of
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Answer: Option C
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Krishnadeva Raya the (1509-1529) Vijaynagar emperor was contemporary of Mughal Emperor Babur (1526-1530). Babur tells him as a power full king in his auto biography. When the Mughal Emperor Babur was taking stock of the potentates of north India, Krishnadevaraya was rated the most powerful and had the most extensive empire in the subcontinent.
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What was the name of architect of Humayun's Tomb?
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Answer: Option C
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The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum (also known as Haji Begum), in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her.
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In 1528, __________ defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi
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Answer: Option D
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The Battle of Chanderi took place in the aftermath of the Battle of Khanwa in which the Mughal Emperor Babur had defeated a confederacy of Rajputs and Afghans which was headed by Rana Sanga of Mewar. Consequently, in December 1528, taking a circumlocutious route Babur marched to the fortress of Chanderi in Malwa.