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The Shunga Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the central and eastern Indian subcontinent from around 184 to 75 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, after taking the throne of the Maurya Empire. Its capital was Pataliputra, but later emperors such as Bhagabhadra also held court at Besnagar (modern Vidisha) in eastern Malwa.

Siddharth Nagar pillar of Ashoka was not found in Uttar Pradesh. All the pillars of Ashoka were built at Buddhist monasteries, many important sites from the life of the Buddha and places of pilgrimage. Some of the columns carry inscriptions addressed to the monks and nuns. Some were erected to commemorate visits by Ashoka. Major pillars are present in the Indian States of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Haryana.

The correct answer is Surasena. The Mahajanapads were the 16 kingdoms that existed between the 6^th - 4^th century BCE in Northern ancient India. The Surasena Mahajanapada corresponds roughly to today's Brij region of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan. It had Madhura or Mathura as its capital.

In the Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas the ruling family of the Kosala kingdom was the Ikshvaku dynasty, which was descended from king Ikshvaku.

Jayachandra, the last powerful king of Gahadavala dynasty, faced a Ghurid invasion led by Qutb al-Din Aibak. He was defeated and killed at the Battle of Chandawar in 1194 CE.

Sharqi Empire was founded by Khwaja Jahan Malik Sarwar in Jaunpur in 1394. The Sharqi Dynasty was founded by a slave of Indian origin. In 1394, Malik Sarwar received the title of Khwajah-i-Jahan. In 1394, he was appointed as the governor of Jaunpur and received his title of Malik-us-Sharq from Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq (1394 - 1413).

Saadat Ali Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk was the son of Muhammad Nasir and the governor of Awadh (Oudh) from 26^th January 1722 until 1739. He accompanied his father at age 25 on the final campaign against the Maratha in the Deccan by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, and the emperor granted him the title of Khan Bahadur for his service.

It was in this atmosphere of gaiety and merriment, that the British annexed Awadh on 11^th February, 1856 deposing Wajid Ali Shah.

The correct match is :
Jaunpur City - Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Agra City - Sikandar Lodi
Atala Masjid - Zarahim Sharqi
Lal Darwaza - Hussain Shah Sharqi