Indian History

                                                                                       Tughlaqabad Fort Q.1. Who was the founder of Tughlaq Dynasty? (a) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq  (d) None of these Q.2. Who among the following Tughlaq Sultans had established Diwan-i-Bandagan (department of slaves)? (a) Giyas-ud-din Tughlaq (b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (d) None of the above Q.3. The last ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty was _____. (a) Nusrat Shah (b) Mahmud Shah (c) Abu Bakr Shah (d) Muhammad Shah lll Q.4. In which year was the Tughluq dynasty founded? (a) 1315 AD (b) 1320 AD (c) 1325 AD (d) 1330 AD Q.5. Who among the following was the Delhi Sultanate ruler when the Vijayanagara Empire came into existence?  (a) Muhammad bin Tughlaq (b) Giyas-ud-din Tughlaq (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (d) Khizr Khan Q.6. Which among the following was the real name of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq?   (a) Ghazi Malik

Sikander Lodi's Tomb Lodi dynasty was replaced by the Mughal rule in 1526. How much do you know about the Lodi Dynasty which was the last of the dynasties that comprised Delhi Sultanate?  Q.1. After which dynasty did the Lodi dynasty come to rule during the Delhi Sultanate period? (a) Slave Dynasty (b) Khiliji dynasty (c) Tughlaq dynasty (d) Sayyid dynasty Q.2. Who was the founder of the Lodi dynasty? (a) Daulat Khan Lodi  (b) Bahlul Khan Lodhi  (c) Ibrahim Lodhi (d) Sikandar Lodhi Q.3. When was the foundation of the Lodhi dynasty laid? (a) 1414 (b) 1451 (c) 1489 (d) 1526 Q.4. Who was the Lodi sultan when Guru Nanak was born? (a) Bahlul Khan Lodi (b) Sikandar Lodhi (c) Ibrahim Lodhi (d) None of the above Q.5. Bahlul Khan Lodi was the governor of which province/s during the rule of Muhammad Shah of Sayyid dynasty? (a) Lahore  (b) Sirhind  (c) Bhatinda  (d) Both a and b Q.6. Bahlul Khan Lodi, founder of the Lodi dynasty, was succeeded by whom in 1489? (a) Sikandar Lodhi (b) Ibrahim L

Test your knowledge of the Sunga dynasty with our history quiz... Q.1. The last Mauryan ruler was killed by the founder of the Sunga dynasty. Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty? (a)  Pushyamitra Sunga (b)  Agnimitra (c)  Vasumitra (d)  Devabhuti Q.2. Agnimitra was the son of which Sunga king? (a)  Pushyamitra  (b)  Devabhuti (c)  Vasumitra (d)  Bhagvata  Q.3. Which of the following rules did not belong to the Sunga dynasty? (a)  Vasumitra (b)  Vasudeva   (c)  Bhagvata  (d)  Devabhuti Q.4. How many Ashvamedha or horse-sacrifices was/were performed by Pushyamitra, the founder ruler of Sunga Dynasty?  (a)  One  (b)  Two (c)  Three  (d)  None  Q.5. The last ruler of the Sunga dynasty was killed by Vasudeva Kanva who laid the foundation of Kanva dynasty? Who was he? (a)  Vasumitra (b)  Bhagvata  (c)  Devabhuti (d)  Bhagabhadra Q.6. Greek ambassador Heliodorus visited the court of which Sunga ruler? (a)  Pushyamitra Sunga (b)  Agnimitra (c)  Devabhuti (d)  Bhagabhadra Q.7. The famed Indian

  Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is organizing a two-day international conference ‘Devayatanam – An odyssey of Indian temple architecture’ on 25th - 26th February, 2022 at the World Heritage Site of Hampi in Karnataka.   The chosen venue, Hampi served as the capital of the great medieval era empire of Vijayanagara for more than two centuries from 1336 to 1556 CE.                                                              Lighting of the lamp The conference aims to deliberate upon the philosophical, religious, social, economic, technical, scientific, art and architectural aspects of temple. It also intends to initiate a dialogue on the evolution and development of the various styles of temple architecture such as the Nagara, Vesara, Dravida, Kalinga and others. The conference is attracting eminent scholars discussing on the various facets of the great temples of India.  The inaugural session of Devayatanam took place at Pattabhirama Temple in Hampi. Various sessions of discussio

Matangini Hazra was a woman revolutionary and brave freedom fighter who fought for the independence of India from the British and laid down her life for it.  She was from a small village called Hogla located near Tamluk, the headquarters of the Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. Hazra was born on October 19, 1870. Matangini Hazra was one of the protagonists of the Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar (Tamralipta National Government), a parallel government established during the Quit India Movement.  Matangini Hazra was shot dead by the police in front of the Tamluk Police Station on 29 September 1942.  Matangini Hazra was  affectionately known as Gandhi buri, Bengali for old lady Gandhi.  The famed Hazra Road in Kolkata is also named after her. 

Today India is celebrating the 157th birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, a leading light of Indian Independence Movement.  One of the famous triumvirate called “Lal-Bal-Pal”, Lala Lajpat Rai was born on January 28, 1856 in Ludhiana district in Punjab.  Lala Lajpat Rai was elected President of the Indian National Congress in its Calcutta Session In 1920. In 1921, he founded Servants of the People Society.  On 17 November 1928 Lala Lajpat Rai succumbed to the injuries received by him during a protest in Lahore against the Simon Commission which had arrived in India in 1928 to study constitutional reform in the country. Unhappy India is one of the works of Lala Lajpat Rai. 

                                        Chennakesava Temple at Belur / Image Source An absolute must see destination in any cultural tour of India, Belur in the Hassan district of Karnataka was the capital of the powerful south Indian dynasty of the Hoysalas which ruled from 11th to 14th century AD Situated on the banks of the river Yagachi, Belur is also known as the Banaras of the South, “Dakshin Varanasi”. The place is home to the awe-inspiring Chennakesava Temple. This Vishnu temple is a fine specimen of Hoysala architecture.  Commissioned by Hoysala ruler Vishnuvardhana in 1117 AD, the Chennakesava temple took 103 years to complete. The Chennakesava temple has three entrances and is intricately carved with sculptures and pillars.                                         Chennakesava Temple at Belur /I mage source