Most Historical Places in India 2014

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Questions

Q. 1 Q. 2 Q. 3

Q. 7Q. 6Q. 5Q. 4

Q. 10Q. 9Q. 8


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onFriday,

October

19,1650

AD.

on

Tuesday,

October

19,1650

AD.

on

sunday,

October

19,1650

AD.

This is the Jama Masjid. In which year

was this built?


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It is among the largest mosques in India. This

was another piece of magnificence built by

Shah Jahan in Delhi in 1656.

The foundation of the historic Jama Masjid

was laid on a hillock in Shahjahanabadby

the fifth Mughal Emperorof India, Shahjahan,

on Friday, October 19,1650 AD.

Facts about Jama Masjid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahjahanabadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Emperorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahjahanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahjahanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Emperorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahjahanabad


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Viceroy's

House

Riceroy's

HouseBiceroy'

s House

What is the other name of Rashtrapati

Bhavan?


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The Presidents official residence in the vicinity of the Parliament House of

New Delhi was built during the British rule in India. The British architect Edwin Landseer Lutyens, a major member of the city-

planning process, was given the primary architectural responsibility.

The main palace building was formerly known as Viceroy's House.

Facts about Rashtrapati Bhavan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Landseer_Lutyenshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Landseer_Lutyenshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Landseer_Lutyens


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"AmarJawan

Jyoti"

UmarJawan

Jyoti"

SmarJawan

Jyoti"

What is the name of the shrine with eternal

flame under the arch of India Gate?


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Facts about India Gate

This structure was built in the memory of the soldiers who

perished in the First World War. An eternal flame is placed underneath it in their tribute.

Burning as a shrine under the arch of India Gate since

January 26, 1971 is the "Amar Jawan Jyoti"(the flame of the

immortal warrior), which marks the Tomb of the Unknown

Soldier, an Indian soldier killed during the First World War.


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"Blessed

Fort

Clessed

Fort

Glesse

d Fort

This is the red fort. What is its original

name?


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Facts about red fort

It is a grand fort built by Shah Jahan after he

shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi.

The fort has two gates and two halls, viz. Diwan-e-

am and Diwan-e-khas.

As the residence of the imperial family, the fort

was originally known as the "Blessed Fort" (Quila-i-Mubarak)

Th Aj t ll d t h b d i


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Satavaha

na And

Vakataka

periods

Sitavahan

a And

Lakataka

periods

pitavaha

na And

Sakataka

periods

The Ajanta caves are generally agreed to have been made in

two distinct periods, separated by several centuries . Name the

two periods?


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Facts about Ajanta caves The Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra were discovered in the

19th century by officers of the British Raj.

The caves narrate the life in the kingdoms during the periodof 200 BC to 650 AD.

The caves are generally agreed to have been made in two

distinct periods, separated by several centuries. They are:

Caves of the first (Satavahana) period

Caves of the later, or Vakataka, period

Wh f i l d d i


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Arab

esque

Mrab

esque

Wrab

esque

What type of material was used to design

Qutb Minar?


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Facts about Qutb Minar

Built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, this is

the earliest specimen of Islamic

structures in the country. It is

located in Delhi.

The material used was Arabesque


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Bolhapur

Palace

Identify this palace?

Solhapur

PalaceKolhapur

Palace


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Facts about Kolhapur Palace New Palace is located in Kolhapur. Built in 1884,

it is also known as the Maharaja's New Place.

Major Mant designed the palace.

The architecture of the palace is a combination

of Jain and Hindu influences from Gujarat and

Rajasthan, and local Rajwada style.

Id tif thi b k t t i t d ti ti


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Kumara

kom

Kumara

kom

Kumar

akom

Identify this backwater tourist destination

in Kerala?


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Facts about Kumarakom Kumarakomis a popular tourism destination

located near the city of Kottayam(16 kilometres)

in Kerala, India, famous for its backwater tourism.

It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad

Lakewhich is the largest freshwater lakein the

state of Kerala.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kottayamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keralahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vembanad_Lakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vembanad_Lakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_lakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keralahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumarakomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumarakomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keralahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_lakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vembanad_Lakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vembanad_Lakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vembanad_Lakehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keralahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kottayam


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Amba

Vilas

Palace

RAmba

Vilas

Palace

LImba

Vilas

Palace

What is the other name of Mysore Palace?


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The Palace of Mysore(also known as theAmba Vilas Palace)is a palace situated in the city of Mysorein southern India.

The Maharaja of Mysore His Highness Rajarshi SriSir. Krishnaraja Wodeyar IVcommissioned the British architect-Lord Henry Irwin-to build a new palace in the place of the oldone after it turned into ashes owing to a fire accident.

Construction of the current palace was commissioned in 1897,completed in 1912.

Facts about Mysore Palace

Ch i b ilt t th t f th
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysorehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Raja_Wadiyar_IVhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Irwinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Irwinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Raja_Wadiyar_IVhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Raja_Wadiyar_IVhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Raja_Wadiyar_IVhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Raja_Wadiyar_IVhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Raja_Wadiyar_IVhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysore


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the

eradication

of plague

the

Cradicatio

n of plague

the

Bradication

of plague

Charminar was built at the center of the

city, tocommemorate...?


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Facts about Charminar

The Charminar, built in 1591 CE, is a monument and mosque

located in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Charminar was built at the center of the city, to commemorate

the eradication of plague.

Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah laid the Charminar, the structure

was intended to serve as a Mosque and Madraasa.


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