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51
The Mughal subdued the Pathans by following the policy of
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
By 1675 A.D. Mughal authority was reestablished in the north-western frontier. The Pathan tribes were finally subdued by the policy of divide and rule.
52
Who was the Mughal Prince who was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and Sanakrit?
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Answer: Option D
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Prince Dara Shukoh was the Mughal Prince who was well-versed in Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit.
53
In 1739, who defeated the Mughal army at the Battle of Karnal?
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Answer: Option A
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Emperor Nader Shah, the Shah of Persia (1736–47) and the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Persia, invaded the Mughal Empire, eventually attacking Delhi in March 1739. His army had easily defeated the Mughals at the battle at Karnal and would eventually capture the Mughal capital in the aftermath of the battle.
54
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India?
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Answer: Option C
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The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General in India from 1798 to 1805. Early in his governorship Wellesley adopted a policy of non-intervention in the princely states, but he later adopted the policy of forming subsidiary alliances.
55
Vasco da Gama a sailor belongs to __________.
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Answer: Option A
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Vasco da Gama (1469 or 1469-December 24, 1524) was a Portuguese sailor. He was the first European who went to India through the Cape of Good Hope, the southern end of Africa in Cape Town. He went to India three times by ship. He was born in Sines, Portugal.
56
Birbal was an advisor in the court of?
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Answer: Option B
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Birbal is a famous historical character and he was a court jester in the court of Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar. He was one among the nine jewels or 'Nav Ratnas' in the court of Akbar. He was in the inner council of advisors of Akbar's administration.
57
Which Mughal emperor was a great musician, a great patron of Hindustani Music and was popularly known as Rangila?
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Answer: Option C
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Muhammad Shah was a great patron of the arts, including musical, cultural and administrative developments. His pen-name was Sada Rangila ("ever joyous") and he is often referred to as "Muhammad Shah Rangila", also sometimes as "Bahadur Shah Rangila" after his grand father Bahadur Shah I.
58
When was the battle of Buxar fought?
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Answer: Option A
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The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal till 1763; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
59
Which European power was the last who reached India?
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Answer: Option C
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France was the last of the major European maritime powers of the 17th century to enter the East India trade.
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"Din-i-Ilahi" was the new religion started by
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Answer: Option C
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The Din-i Ilahi (lit. "Religion of God") was a syncretic religion propounded by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1582 CE, intending to merge some of the elements of the religions of his empire, and thereby reconcile the differences that divided his subjects.