BRIEF NOTES ON INDIAN HISTORY.pdf

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BRIEF NOTES ON PRE-INDIAN HISTORY

Mahajanapada Period (600 B.- !"# B.$

Har%ana&a D%na'%)- #** B. + *," B.

Bii'ara (Shroni&a$)- #** B. + */" B.

1. He was the founder of the Harayanka dynasty.

2. He was the contemporary of Gautama Buddha.

3. He gained a part of Kashi as the dowry in his marriage with the sister of king Prasenjit of Kosala.

. He sent a royal physician ! "i#akato to $jjain when %#anti king Pradyota was attacked &y jaundice.

'. He was the first king who had a regular and standing army.(. He &uilt the city of new )ajagriha.

Ajaa'har(1ni&a$)- */" B.- *60 B.

1. %jatashatru killed his father Bim&isara and sei*ed the throne.

2da%in)- *60 B.- **0 B.

1. %jatashatru was succeeded &y his son $dayin.

2. He laid the foundation of the city of Patliputra.

3. $dayin was succeeded &y +agadasak and +agadasak was succeeded &y ,hisunaga and laid the foundation of

,hisunaga dynasty.

+anda -ynasty/ 3 B.0/ 323 B.0

1. he ,hisunaga dynasty was o#erthrown &y the ahapadma who esta&lished the new dynasty.

2. +anda was descri&ed as he first 4mpire &uilder of 5ndian history6.

3. ahapadma was succeeded &y his son -hanananda.

. -uring the rule of the -hanananda! in#ansion of %le7ander the great took place in +orth/west 5ndia in 32(

B.0.

'. -hanananda commanded a huge %rmy.

(. he +anda came to an end a&out 322/21 B.0 was supplemented &y another dynasty known as auryas! with

0handragupta aurya as the founder.

%le7ander8s 5n#ansion/ 32( B.0

1. 5n the thcentury B.0! he Greek and the 5ranian fought for the supremacy of the world. $nder the

leadership of %le7ander of acedonia the Greek finally destroyed the 5ranian empire.

2. %le7ander succeeded his father Philip to the throne of acedonia.

3. %le7ander in#aded 5ndia in 32( B.0 and defeated the Porus at &ank of ri#er "helum.


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. He reached Ba&ylon in 323 B.0 where he died at age of 33.

Mar%a Period)- ( !"" B.- ,3# B.$

1. Kautilya8s %rthashastra/ 5t is the most important literary source for the auryas. 5t is a treatise on

Go#ernment and polity. 5t gi#es a clear and methodological analysis of political and economic conditions of the

auryan period.

2. egasthenese8s 5ndica/ egasthenese was the %m&assador of ,elecues +ikator in the court of

0handragupta aurya.

3. 9ishaka -atta8s udra )akshasa/ :ritten during Gupta period! it descri&ed how 0handragupta aurya get

assistance to o#erthrow the +andas.

. 0handragupta aurya/ 322 B.0/ 2;< B.0

a. 0handragupta aurya dethroned the last +anda )uler -hananada and occupied Patliputra in 322 B.0 with

the help of Kautilya.

&. 5n 3=' B.0! 0handragupta aurya defeated ,elecus +ikator.

c. egasthenese was a Greek am&assador sent to the court of 0handragupta aurya &y ,elecus +ikator.

d. 0handraguta aurya &ecame a jain and went to 0handragiri hill! ,ra#an&elgola with Bhadra&ahu! where he

died &y slow star#ation.

#. Bind'ara)- "/3 B.- "4! B.

a. 0handragupta aurya was succeeded &y his son Bindusara.

&. Bindusara! known to the Greeks as %mitrochates or %mitraghata.

6. A'ho&a-The 5rea)- "4! B.- "!" B.

a. %ccording to Buddhist traditions! %shoka usurped the throne after killing his ;; &rothers and spared issa!

the youngest one. )adhagupta a minister of Bindusara helped him in fratricidal struggle.

. %shoka fought the Kalinga war in 2(1 B.0.

. %fter %shoka8s death! the auryan empire was di#ided into two parts/ :estern and 4astern.

d. he :estern part came to &e ruled &y Kunala>,on of %shoka? and the 4astern part was ruled &y -asaratha.

e. he last )uler of aurya dynasty Brihadratha! was murdered &y 0ommander/in/chief! Pushyamitra ,unga!

:ho esta&lished his own ,unga dynasty.

7. ,ome of the major %shokan 4dicts and inscriptions/

i. 1 ajor )ock 4dicts contains 9arious principles of -hamma.

ii. 2 Kalinga )ock edicts/ +ew system of administration after the Kalinga war.

iii. inor rock edicts/ Personal history of %shoka and summary of his -hamma.

i#. Bha&ru/Bairat )ock edicts/ %shoka8s con#ersion to Buddhism.

#. 2 arai pillar edicts/ %shoka8s respects for Buddhism.

4. Sn8a D%an'%)- ,3# B.- 4! B.

a. ,unga dynasty was esta&lished &y Pushyamitra ,unga! a Brahmin 0ommander/in/chief of last auryan ruler

named Brihadratha in 1


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. Pushyamitra ,unga was succeeded &y his son %gnimitra the hero of Kalidasa8s drama al#ikagnimitra6

. Patanjali! the author of the aha&hasya! Patanjali was the priest of 2 %sh#amedha @ajnas performed &y

Pushyamitra.

d. -e#a&huti! the last ruler of the ,unga dynasty was murdered &y his minister 9asude#a and founded the

Kan#a dynasty! from A3 B.0/ 2< B.0.

3. Saa9ahana D%na'%)- 60 B.- ""# A.D

a. ,imuka was the founder of this dynasty.

. ,atakarni/5! its third ruler raised its power and prestige &y conuests.

. Gautamputra ,atakarni was the greatest ruler of this dynasty.

d. Pulama#i/555 its 3=thruler was the last ruler.

e. ,ata#ahana8s was finally succeeded &y the 5ksh#akus in the 3rdcentury %.-.

7. he official language of the ,ata#ahana8s was Prakrit. %nd lipi Brahami.

8. Coreign successors of auryas! the 5ndo/Greeks in 2ndcentury B.0! he most famous 5ndo/Greek ruler was

enander also known as the ilinda. He was con#erted to Buddhism &y +agasena or +agarjuna.

h. Greeks were the first to issue the gold coins.

i. he ,akas also known as the ,cythians! replaced the 5ndo/Greeks in 5ndia! he most famous ,aka ruler in 5ndia

was )udradaman.

j. 5n a&out '< B.0! % king of $jjain 9ikramaditya is supposed to ha#e fought against the ,akas! and %n rea

9ikram ,am#at is reckoned from '< B.0.

&. Driginally the Parthians li#ed in 5ran! they replaced the ,akas in north/western 5ndia.

:. he most famous )uler of the Parthian was Gondopherenes in whose reign ,t. homas is said to ha#e come

to 5ndia for the propagation of the 0hristianity.

/. The 1'hana')- ,'enr% B. -,'enr% A.D

a. he Kushana were one of the fi#e @euchi clans of 0entral %sia.

. hey replaced the Parthians in +orth/western 5ndia.

. he first Kushan dynasty was founded &y KadphisesEKujul Kadhphises and the second Kushan dynasty was

founded &y Kanishka! most famous ruler also known as the ,econd %shoka6. He started an era in A< %.- which

is now known as ,aka era and is used &y the Go#ernment of 5ndia.

d. Kanishka was a great patron of ahayana Buddhism. 5n his reign thBuddhist council was held in

Kundala#ana.

e. he last great ruler of Kushana dynasty was 9asude#a/5.

7. he Kushana was the first rulers in 5ndia to issue gold coins on a widw scale.

8. 5n a royal court of Kanishka a host of scholars found patronage/ 9asumitra! %sh#aghosa! +agarjuna! 0harak

etc.

Re:i8io' Mo9een- 600 B.- *00 B.

1. Bddhi')-


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a. Gautam Buddha! founder of the Buddhism! was &orn in '(3 B.0 at Fum&ini#ana in Kapil#astu in the ,akya

clan.

&. His father ,uddhodhana was the repu&lican king of Kapil#astu and mother ahamaya was a princess of

Kosala dynasty.

c. %fter his mother8s death! he was &rought up &y his step mother and aunt ahaprajapati Gautami.

d. His father married him at an early age to @ashodhara for whom he had a son )ahul.

e. Cour sights/ %n old man! a deceased person! a dead &ody! and an ascetic pro#ed to &e a turning point in his

carrier.

f. %t age of 2; he renounced home! this was his aha&hinishkranmna6 and &ecame a wandering ascetic.

g. His teacher was %lara Kalama from whom he learnt the techniue of editation.

h. %t the age of 3'! under a pipal tree at $ru#ella >Bodhgaya? on the &ank of ri#er +iranjana! he attained

+ir#ana.

i. Buddha deli#ered his first sermon at ,arnath >-ear park? to his fi#e disciples! this is known as -harmachakra

Pra#artana.

j. He died at age of


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e. aha#ira was married to @ashoda and produced a daughter %nonja priyadarshini whose hus&and "amali!

&ecame the first disciple of aha#ira.

f. %t age of 3=! after the death of his parents! he renounced his family! &ecame an ascetic.

g. %t age of 2 under a ,al tree at "im&hikagrama on the &ank of ri#er )ijupalika! aha#ira attained Kai#alya.

>,upreme knowledge?.

h. He deli#ered his first sermon at Pa#a to his 11 disciples.

i. %t age of A2 in (< B.0! he paased away at Pa#apuri in Bihar. ,udharma only one of 11 Gandharas who

sur#i#ed after the death of aha#ira.

5pa Period- !,/ A.D + #*0 A.D

In he *h0entury %.- a new dynasty! the Guptas! arose in the agadha and esta&lished a large kingdom o#er a

great part of northern 5ndia! this rule lasted for more than 2== years.

his period is referred as the 0lassical %ge6 and Golden %ge of ancient 5ndia and most prosperous era in the

5ndian history.

%ccording to the epigraphic e#idence! the founder of the dynasty was a person named Gupta. He used the

simple title of aharaja.

,. handra8pa-I)- !,/ AD.- !!* A.D

a. He was the first Gupta ruler to assume the title of aharajadhiraja6.

&. He started the Gupta era in 31;/32= %.-.

". Sadra8pa)- !!# A.D- !30 A.D

a. He was the greatest king of Gupta dynasty.

&. he most and authentic record of his reign is preser#ed in the Prayaga prasasti E %llaha&ad pillar inscription!

composed &y his court poet Harisena.

c. He was also called as +apoleon of 5ndia6 &y 9.%.,mith.

d. %ccording to 0hinese writer :ang/Hiuen/se! egha#arna! king of ,ri Fanka sent an em&assy to

,amudragupta for his permission to &uild a monastery for Buddhist Pilgrims at Bodh Gaya.

!. handra8pa-II)- !30 A.D + *,* A.D

a. %ccording to the -e#i 0handragupta6 >9ishakhadatta?! ,amudragupta was succeeded &y )amagupta. 5t

seems )amgupta ruled for a #ery short period. 4 was the only Gupta ruler to issue copper coins.

&. )amagupta was #ery 0oward and impotent ruler! agreed to surrender his ueen -hru#ade#i to ,aka in#ader.

But prince 0handragupta/55! the younger &rother of the king resol#ed to go to enemy8s camp in the guise of the

ueen with a #iew to kill the hated enemy. Cinally! 0handragupta/55 was succeeded in killing the ,aka ruler. %nd

he killed )amagupta! sei*ed his kingdom and also married his widow -hru#ade#i.


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c. 0handragupta/55 e7tended the limits of 4mpire &y atrimonial alliance.

d. 0handragupta/55 +ine "ems >+a#aratnas?/

i. Kalidasa

ii. %marsinh

iii. -han#antari

i#. 9arahmihira

#. 9araruchi

#i. Ghatakarna

#ii. Kshapranak

#iii. 9ela&hatta

i7. ,hanku

e. -uring the period of 0handragupta/55 0hinese pilgrim Cahien #isited 5ndia.

*. 1ara8pa)- *,# A.D- *## A.D

a. 0handragupta/55 was succeeded &y his son Kumaragupta/5.

&. owards the end of his reign! the gupta empire was threatened from the +orth &y the Huns! who was

temporarily checked &y his son ,kandagupta.

c. Kumaragupta was the worshipper of god Kartikeya.

d. He founded the +alanda aha#ihara which de#elop in to a great centre of learning.

#. S&anda8pa)- *## A.D + *64 A.D

a. he last great ruler of the Gupta dynasty.

&. -uring his reign! Gupta empire was in#aded &y the Huns.

+otes/

i. 5n the Gupta period! for the first time ci#il and criminal law were clearly defined and demarcated.

ii. he first e7ample of sati appears in the Gupta time in '1= %.- in 4ran in .P.

iii. anusmriti6 was translated in 4nglish under the title of 5nstitute of Hindu Faw6 &y :illiams "ones.

i#. %&hijana ,hakuntalam6 was translated in 4nglish &y :illiams "ones.

#. Kalidasa is known as the ,hakespeare of 5ndia6

#i. Kamasutra is the earliest &ook on se7.


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Buddhism. he Prayaga assem&ly was held in (3/( %.-. 5n Prayaga Harsha#ardhana used to cele&rate

religious festi#als at the end of e#ery fi#e years at the confluence of Ganga! @amuna and ,araswati.

g. He wrote three ,anskrit plays/ +agananda! )atna#ali! and Priyadarsika.

h. His author was Bana&hatta who wrote Harshcharita

Sae' o7 Dean and Soh India

ha:&%a' o7


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11A'/ 12=( %.-?! ohammad Ghori in#aded 5ndia and

laid the foundation of the uslims dominion in 5ndia. He may &e considered as the Counder of uslim rule6 in

5ndia.

The De:hi S:anae-) ,"06 A.D- ,#"6 A.D

ohammad Ghori8s conseuent &ecame the nucleus of a new political entity in 5ndia/ he -elhi ,ultanate.

he period is di#ided into ' distinct periods/


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a. he ,la#e dynasty/ 12=(/;= %.-

&. he Khilji dynasty/ 12;=/132= %.-

c. he ughla dynasty/ 132=/ 11 %.-

d. he ,ayyid dynasty/ 11/'1 %.-

e. he Fodhi dynasty/ 1'1/1'2( %.-

The S:a9e d%na'%)- ,"06-/0 A.D

1. utu&uddin %i&ak! % urkish sla#e &y origin! he was purchased &y ohammad Ghori! later made him

Go#ernor. %fter his death! %i&ak &ecame the aster of the Hindustan and founded the ,la#e dynasty in 12=(

%.-

2. Cor his generosity! he was gi#en the title of Fakh Bakhsh6.

3. He constructed two mosue uwat/ul/islam at -elhi and %dhai din ka jhopra at %jmer. He also &egan the

construction of utu& inar in the honour of the famous ,ufi saint Khwaja utu&uddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.

. He died in 121= while playing 0haugan.

'. ,hamsuddin 5lltutmish >1211/3( %.-?! he was a sla#e of the utu&uddin %i&ak and occupied the throne of

-elhi in 1211 %.-.

(. He was #ery capa&le ruler and is regarded as the real founder of the -elhi ,ultanate.

A. He made the -elhi capital in place of Fahore.

anka? and the copper coin >"ital?.

1=. He introduced the 5ta system.

11. He setup the 0halisa system.

12. He completed the construction of the utu& inar which was started &y the %i&ak.

13. He died in 123( %.-! %fter the 5lltutmish! )anakuddin his son was crowned &y her mother. He was deposed

&y )a*ia! daughter of 5lltutmish.

1. ,he was the first lady and Fady uslim ruler in 5ndia.

1'. ,he married %ltunia! the go#ernor of the Bhatinda! 5n 12= %.- )a*ia &ecame the #ictim of the conspiracy

and she was assassinated near kaithal >Haryana?.

1(. %fter the death of the )a*ia many ruler came &ut they did not made their domination like Bahram ,hah!

asud ,hah! and +asiruddin ohammad.

1A. +asiruddin ohammad was the son of the 5lltutmish and was known as the -ar#esi King as he was #ery

pious and no&le. He died in 12(( %.-.

112((/,hadow of the god6?

22. He introduced the ,ijda >Prostration &efore the monarch? and Pai&os >Kissing the feet of the monarch?.

23. Bal&an died while fighting the ongolians in 12


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1. "alauddin Khilji founded the Khilji dynasty

2. %lauddin Khilji! the nephew and the son/in/law of the "alaluddin Khilji killed him and succeeded the throne in

12;( %.-.

3. He was the first urkish ,ultan of the -elhi who separated the religion from politics. He proclaimed Kingship

knows no kinship6.

. He was #ery great ruler of the Khilji dynasty! he anne7ed Gujarat >12;


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1. Bahlol Fodhi was of the %fghan ,ardar. He founded the Fodhi dynasty.

2. ,ikandar Fodhi was the son of the of the Bahlol Fodhi who conuered Bihar and :estern Bengal.

3. He shifted his capital from -elhi to %gra! a city founded &y him.

. 5&rahim Fodhi was the last king of the Fodhi dynasty! He was defeated &y Ba&ur in 1st&attle of the Panipat.

Ba&ur esta&lished the ughal 4mpire.

M8ha: Epire)- (,#"6-*0 @ ,###- ,3#4 A.D$

Bar)- ,#"6-!0 A.D

1. he foundation of the ughal rule in 5ndia was laid &y Ba&ur in 1'2(.

2. uhammad Ba&ur was the first of the great ughal emperors of 5ndia.

3. He was the descendant of imur from the side of the Cather and 0hengi* Khan from the side of the other.

. Ba&ur defeated the 5&rahim Fodhi in the first &attle of Panipat in 1'2( %.-.

'. 5n 1'2A he defeated )ana ,anga of ewar at Khanwa! in 1'2

0handeri and in 1'2;! he defeated uhammad Fodhi! uncle of 5&rahim Fodhi at Ghagra.

(. He made %gra his capital.

A. 5n 1'3= %.-! he died at %gra. His tom& is at om&.


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1. %k&ar the eldest son of Humanyun ascended the throne under the title of "alaluddin uhammad %k&ar

Badshah Gha*i at young age of 1 and his tutor Bairam Khan appointes as his regent.

2. He was the greatest of the ughal emperors.

3. His empire e7tended from %fghanistan to Bengal and from Kashmir to Goda#ari.

. He had to fight Hemu in second &attle of Panipat in to &ecome king of -elhi and %gra.

'. %k&ar ended the regency of Bairam Khan in 1'(= and at age of 1< assumed the reigns of the kingdom.

(. he &attle of Haldighati in 1'A( was fought &etween )ana Pratap of ewar and ughal army led &y an

,ingh of %mer.

A. %k&ar proclaimed a new religion -in/i/llahi in 1'0hain of "ustice? at %gra fort for the seekers of )oyal justice.

. "ahangir issued coins jointly in +urjahan8s named and his own.

'. "ahangir also married "odha&ai of arwar.

(. 0aptain Hawkins and ,ir homas )oe came to 5ndia during his period to esta&lished &usiness in 5ndia.

A. He wrote his emoirs u*uk/i/"ahangiri in Persian.

original name/ %*umand Bano? in 1('3.


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. He &uilt aj ahal in %gra! )ed Cort! "ama asjid in -elhi.

'. He was taken prisoners &y his own son %uranga*e& during his last -ays.

(. He was &uried at aj %gra.

Aran8ae)- ,6#3- ,404 A.D

1. He go#erned 5ndia for < years.

2. He was an outstanding ilitary ruler.

3. %urang*e& captured the ;thGuru of eg Bahadur in 1(A'.

. He the ughal conseuest reached a clima7 during %uranga*e&8s reign as Bijapur and Golconda were

anne7ed in 1(


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22. 1''( %.-/ ,econd &attle of the Panipat! >Bairam Khan defeated Hemu?.

23. 1'A( %.-/ Battle of Haldighati! %k&ar defeated )ana ,anga.

2. 1(== %.-/ 4nglish 4ast 5ndia 0o. esta&lished.

2'. 1A3; %.-/ +adir ,hah in#ades 5ndia.

2(. 1A'A %.-/ Battle of Palssey

2A. 1A(1 %.-/ hird Battle of Panipat.

2


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2. Kalinga war fought &etween %shoka and the King of the Kalinga in 2(1 B.0

3. Cirst &attle of the arain! Prith#iraj chauhan defeated the ohammad Ghori in 11;1 %.- and in 11;2%.- in

second he defeated Prith#iraj 0hauhan and laid the foundation of uslim rule in 5ndia.

. Cirst Battle of Panipat in 1'2( %.- ! Ba&ur defeated the 5&rahim Fodhi.

'. Battle of Khanwa fought &etween )ana ,anga and Ba&ur in 1'2A %.-! Ba&ur defeated )ana ,anga.

(. Battle of 0hausa in 1'3; %.- ,her ,hah defeated the Humanyun.

A. ,econd &attle of Panipat in 1''( %.-! %k&ar with the help of the Bairam Khan defeated Hemu.

&? "ames Hicki

>c? -aya )am ,ahni

>d? ackay.

%ns. %

2. :hich one of the following is the largest 5ndian site of 5ndus ci#ili*ation.J

>a? ohenjodaro

>&? -hola#ira

>c? Kali&angan

>d? Fothal

%ns. B

3. :ho introduced the permanent settlement in Bengal.J

>a? Ford -alhousie

>&? :illiam Bentick

>c? Ford 0ur*on

>d? Ford 0ornwallis

%ns. -

. :ho was the first 5ndian to &e selected to the British parliament.J

>a? -ada&hai +aoroji

>&? G.K Gokhale

>c? Bipin 0handra Pal

>d? Fala lajpat )ai

%ns. %

'. he first telegraph line &etween Kolkata and %gra was opened in.J

>a? 1


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>&? 1


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>c? ,ardar Patel

>d? ".F +ehru

%ns. 0

13. :ho was the Crancisco -e %lmeida.J

>a? Crench 9iceroy in 5ndia

>&? -utch 9iceroy in 5ndia

>c? Portuguese 9iceroy in 5ndia

>d? 4nglish 9iceroy in 5ndia

%ns. 0

1. he first muslim king to conuer -eccan was.J

>a? oh.&in ughla

>&? %k&ar

>c? %la/ud/din/ Khilji

>d? Bal&an

%ns. 0

1'. :ho was the first ,ultan of -elhi to introduce the practice of ,ijda.J

>a? Bal&an

>&? Ciro* ughla

>c? ohammad ughla

>d? %la/ud/din Khilji

%ns. %

1(. +on/cooperation mo#ement was called off &y Gandhi ji &ecause of.J

>a? 0hauri/chaura incident

>&? Go#ernment accepted the demands of 5ndian leaders

>c? )epressi#e measures adopted &y the Go#ernment

>d? +one

%ns. %

1A. %lai -arwa*a is a Gateway to.J

>a? Khana mosue

>&? ,iri

>c? utu& inar

>d? %gra aj ahal

%ns. 0

1a? 9ijayalaya

>&? )ajendra/5

>c? -antidurg

>d? Bal&an

%ns. %

1;. he Battle of Haldi Ghati was fought &etween whom.J

>a? %k&ar and %urang*e& >1A'A?

>&? %k&ar and )ana Pratap >1'A(?

>c? %k&ar and )aja of ewar >1'A(?

>d? %k&ar and ipu ,ultan > 1'((?


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%ns. B

2=. :ho said y ultimate aim to wipe e#ery tear from e#ery eye6.J

>a? Gandhi ji

>&? "awaharlal +ehru

>c? -ayanand ,araswati

>d? 9i#akanand

%ns. B

21. :ho was the first 9iceroy of 5ndia.J

>a? Ford 0li#e

>&? Ford -alhousie

>c? Ford 0anning

>d? Ford Hastings

%ns. 0

22. 0handra Gupta aurya spents his last days at.J

>a? ,hra#ana Belgola

>&? +alanda

>c? $jjain

>d? Patna

%ns. %

23. 0harak was the court physician of.J

>a? %shoka

>&? Kanishka

>c? 0handragupta

>d? ,amudragupta

%ns. B

2. 0hangi* Khan! who in#aded 5ndia in 13thcentury &elonged to.J

>a? %ra&

>&? 0hina

>c? ongol

>d? i&et

%ns. 0

2'. he a&ti system was concei#ed &y.J

>a? %k&ar

>&? ,her ,hah

>c? ,ikandar Fodi

>d? oh. ughlag

%ns. %

2(. :ho wrote the &iography of Harsh#ardhana in the Athcentury %.-.J

>a? Bana&hatta

>&? Bilhana

>c? Kalhana


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>d? ,andhyakara

%ns. %

2A. +eta ji su&has 0handra &ose organi*ed 5ndian +ational %rmy at.J

>a? ,ingapore

>&? )angoon

>c? Hongkong

>d? -u&ai

%ns. %

2a? ,ardar Patel

>&? 0. )ajagopalchari

>c? ".F +ehru

>d? ,u&has 0handra Bose

%ns. -

2;. "allainwala assacre occurred on.J

>a? 1th%ugust 1;2=

>&? 13th%pril 1;1;

>c? 3=th"anuary 1;1d? 1' %ugust 1;3=.

%ns. B

3=. :ho among the following took away to Persia the peacock throne of ,hahjahan in the half of 1a? %hmed ,hah %&dali

>&? +adir ,hah

>c? 0hin ilich Khan

>d? ir annu %&dali8s Go#ernor

%ns. B

31. :ho among the following was incharge of land re#enue system during the reign of ak&ar.J

>a? %&ul Ca*al

>&? Bir&al

>c? odaral

>d? an singh

%ns. 0

32. "ainism spread in 5ndia during the reign of.J

>a? 0handragupta aurya

>&? 0handragupta 9ikramaditya

>c? Harsh#ardhana

>d? ,amudragupta

%ns. %

33. :ho among the following introduced local self/go#ernment in india.J

>a? Ford 0anning

>&? Ford )ippon

>c? )aja )ammohan roy

>d? Ford ount&atten

%ns. B


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3. 5n the third &attle of Panipat! the arathas was defeated &y.J

>a? )ajputs

>&? %fghans

>c? ughals

>d? ,ikhs

%ns. B

3'. :ho among the following was the last ughal emperor to sit on the peacock throne.J

>a? uhammad ,hah

>&? %lamgir/55

>c? ,hah %lam

>d? Bahadur ,hah/55

%ns. %

3(. :ho! among the following was the accredited %m&assador of the king of 4ngland ! "ames/5 to the ughal

4mperor "ahangir8s court.J

>a? 0aptain Hawkins

>&? "ames Hicky

>c? ,ir homas )oe

>d? +one

%ns. 0

3A. :ho! amongst the following came to 5ndia with ,ultan ahmud of Gha*ni.J

>a? %l&eruni

>&? 5&n Batuta

>c? Cahien

>d? asudi

%ns. %

3a? ,wami 9i#ekanand

>&? )aja )ammohan )oy

>c? Kesha& 0handra ,en

>d? 5shwar 0handra 9idyasagar

%ns. B

3;. 5n 1=2' %.- ahmud of Gha*ni destroyed the somnath temple!emple has &een reconstructed recently !in

which state of 5ndia is it located.J

>a? )ajasthan

>&? Gujarat

>c? .P

>d? $.P

%ns. B

=. he first to &ring 5slam into 5ndia were the.J

>a? urks

>&? %ra&s

>c? Khaljis

>d? ,la#e )ulers

%ns. B


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1. Humayun nama was written during the reign of 4mperor %k&ar &y.J

>a? GulBadan Begum

>&? Humayun

>c? %&ul Ca*l

>d? %&&as ,arwani

%ns. %

2. Geet Go#ind was written &y whom.J

>a? "ayde#

>&? Fa7man ,en

>c? 9ishnugupta

>d? 9atsyayana

%ns. %

3. Gandhi "i started ,atyagraha in 1;1; to protest against the.J

>a? ,alt Faw

>&? )owlactt act

>c? %ct of 1;=;

>d? "allianwala Bhag

%ns. B

. Gautama Buddha attained +ir#ana at.J

>a? BodhGaya

>&? ,arnath

>c? Kushinagar

>d? Fum&ini

%ns. %

'. Gandhi/5rwin Pact was signed in Fondon in.J

>a? 1;3A

>&? 1;31

>c? 1;3=

>d? 1;23

%ns. B

(. -uring the reign of which of the following rulers did ulsidas ! the %uther of )amcharitamanas ! flourish.J

>a? %k&er

>&? Humayun

>c? ,hahjahan

>d? ,her ,hah ,uri

%ns. %

A. -in/i/llahi was the name of a.J

>a? osue

>&? )eligion

>c? 0ottage

>d? ,aint

%ns. B

a? 0hang/Kien


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>&? Ca/hien

>c? Hiuen/sang

>d? :ang hu

%ns. B

;. he title of 9iceroy6 was added to the office of the Go#ernor General of 5ndia for the first time in.J

>a? 1&? 1d? 1a? %k&ar

>&? ,hahjehan

>c? "ahangir

>d? ,her ,hah

3. The Sar9oda%a Mo9een Ca' 'ared %

>a? ahatma Gandhi

>&? "ayprakash +arayan

>c? 9ino&a Bha#e

>d? -atta -harmodhikari. The er 'oia:i' Ca' added in he Prea:e % he...aenden

>a? =th

>&? 2nd

>c? th

>d? ;th

'. hen did


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>a? -utch 9iceroy in 5ndia

>&? Portuguese 9iceroy in 5ndia

>c? Crench 9iceroy in 5ndia

>d? 4nglish 9iceroy in 5ndia

1'. Drin8 he M8ha: period Chih one o7 he 7o::oCin8 rade' Cere he 7ir' o oe o India

>a? Portuguese

>&? -utch

>c? -anish

>d? 4nglish

1(. Ma:i& 1a7r Ca' Cho'e 5enera:

>a? Bal&an

>&? %la/ud/din khilji

>c? uhammad &in ughlu

>d? Ciro* ,hah ughlu

1A. The hine'e pi:8ri Fa + Hien 9i'ied India drin8 he rei8n o7

>a? Kanishka

>&? 0handragupta 5

>c? 0handragupta 55

>d? Harsha#ardhana

1a? Fum&ini

>&? Kusinagara

>c? Pa#apuri

>d? agadha

1;. hih o7 he 7o::oCin8 i' a''oiaed Cih ?ord e::e':e% he 5o9ernor 5enera: o7 India 7ro ,4/3 o

,30#

>a? -octrine of Fapse

>&? ,u&sidiary %lliance

>c? Cirst ysore :ar

>d? 0onuest of )ajputana

2=. hih o7 he 7o::oCin8 Ca' he or :an8a8e drin8 he rei8n o7 A&ar

>a? Hindi

>&? $rdu

>c? Persian

>d? %ra&ic

21. ho opared he Dandi Marh o Napo:eonG' Marh o Pari' on hi' rern 7ro E:a

>a? -ada&hai +aoroji

>&? Fala Fajpat )ai

>c? ,u&hash 0handra Bose

>d? B.G. ilak

22. ho had dearaed he order-:ine eCeen India and Pa&i'an

>a? cohan

>&? Ford -urand

>c? )edcliffe


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>d? +one of these

23. ho proponded he Sapan8a Theor%

>a? anu

>&? 0haraka

>c? Kautilya

>d? ulsidas

2. ho p an end o he '%'e o7 Da: 5o9ernen in Ben8a:

>a? :arren Hastings

>&? 0li#e

>c? )egulating %ct

>d? British Parliament

"#. ho Ca' he prie ini'er o7 he or o7 handra8a Mar%a.

>a?. 0hanakya

>&?. ,hanku

>c? Kalidasa

>d? Harisena

%nswers/

1. -

2. B

3. 0

. B

'. B

(. 0

A. -

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