Indian History

                                                                                  Karla Caves / Image Credit 8 km from the hill station of Lonavala in Maharashtra, Karla is home to awe-inspiring Buddhist caves dating back to 2nd century BC. The most striking highlight of these caves is the presence of a deep apsidal chaitya hall cut in solid rock which is hailed as the largest in India. Chaitya is a sacred spot or shrine indigenous to Buddhism. Made in the first century BC, the chaitya of Karla is cut 124 feet deep into the rock. Karla cave is much developed in size and splendour when compared to other caves of that period.  The columns of the chaitya are ornately carved and each of them is set a square stepped plinth. Each of 37 pillars sports a group of horses and elephants with riders to support the roof. The Karla caves have three entrances and splendid relief panels of dampati couples with small carved gable-ends above.  The large windows let light into the hall.  How to reach Kar

                                             Corbusier boating at Sukhna Lake/ Image Source Chandigarh came into being thanks to the need of a new capital city to serve as the capital of the state of Punjab. The partition of Punjab, as a corollary to the partition of British India into the two nations of India and Pakistan in 1947, resulted in the incorporation of Lahore in Pakistan.  As no other city was considered to be fit for being the capital of Punjab, the idea of building a new city gained ground.  Chandigarh, literally meaning "the fort of Chandi", is named after Chandi Mandir, a temple of goddess Chandi, situated in the Panchkula District of the state of Haryana. The famous French architect and urban planner, Le Corbusier, was entrusted with the task of designing the city. Today Chandigarh is a union territory serving as the capital of Punjab and Haryana which was created carving out of the eastern portion of  Punjab state. 

                                   Virupaksha Temple-Hampi / Image Credit   Q.1. Who among the following Bahmani rulers was married to the daughter of Vijayanagar ruler Dev Raya I? (a) Firuz Shah Bahmani (b) Alauddin Hasan Bahmani (c) Ahmed Shah  (d) Muhammad Shah III  Q.2. Which of the following foreign travellers had visited the court of Deve Raya I? (a) Ibn Batuta (b) Nicolo de Conti (c) Abdur Razzak (d) Domingo Paes Q.3. Which of the following foreign travellers had visited the court of Deve Raya II? (a) Ibn Batuta (b) Nicolo de Conti (c) Abdur Razzak (d) Domingo Paes Q.4. The permission of which Vijayanagara emperors was solicited by Francisco Albuquerque, the Portuguese governor of Goa in India, to build a fort at Bhatkal? (a) Devaraya I (b) Devaraya II (c) Krishnadevaraya  (d) Virupaksha Raya Q.5. The Battle of Talikota between Vijayanagara empire and the Muslim Sultanates of Deccan took place in which year? (a) 1526 (b) 1556 (c) 1565 (d) 1605 Q.6. ------is a book written by fam

Q.1. 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.2. Which of the foreign travelers had visited the Vijayanagara empire during the reign of Krishnadevaraya? (a) Duarte Barbosa (b) Domingo Paes  (c) Abdur Razzaq (d) Both a and b  Q.3. Which of the following Vijayanagara rulers had earned the title of Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara? (a) Deva Raya II (b) Virupaksha Raya (c) Krishnadeva Raya (d) Harihara I Q.4. Which of the following was a bone of contention between Vijayanagara empire and Bahmani Sultanate?  (a) Bijapur (b) Gulbarga (c) Raichur Doab (d) Golconda  Q.5. The correct chronological order in which the following dynasties of the Vijayanagara empire were established: (i) Saluva Dynsty (ii) Tuluva dynasty (iii) Sangama Dynasty (iv) Aravidu dynasty (a) II, I,III,IV (b) II, I, IV,III (c) I, II, IV,III (d) III, I, II, IV Q.6. K

                                                  Hampi Vijayanagara empire / Image Credit Q.1. Who was the founder of Vijayanagar Empire? (a) Harihara I and Bukka I (b) Krishnadeva Raya (c) Deva Raya (d) Narasimha Saluva Q.2. Vijayanagara kingdom was established on the banks of which river? (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Kaveri (d) Tungabhadra Q.3. Which of the following is the ruined capital of Vijayanagara Empire?  (a) Hampi (b) Halebid (c) Pattadakal (d) Madurai  Q.4. The distinction of bringing ruins of Vijayanagar empire at Hampi to light is given to  (a) T. S. Burt  (b) Colonel Colin MacKenzie  (c) C. J. Franklin (d) John Marshal Q.5. Vijayanagara rulers adopted the emblem of the ‘varaha’ or boar. The symbol was earlier a royal insignia of which of the following kingdoms?  (a) Hoysalas (b) Kakatiyas (c) Chalukyas  (d) Rashtrakutas Q.6. Harihara I and Bukka I belonged to ____ dynasty, one of the four main dynasties, combination of which is known as the Vijayanagar empire.  (a) Salu

                                                            Mubarak Shah's tomb / Image credit   Q.1. Who was the founder of Sayyid dynasty? (a) Khizr Khan  (b) Mubarak Shah (c) Muhammad Shah (d) Ala-ud-Din Shah Q.2.  When was the foundation of the Sayyid dynasty laid?  (a) 1414 (b) 1421 (c) 1434 (d) 1443 Q.3. Who among the following traced his descent to the Prophet? (a) Khizr Khan (b) Mubarak Shah (c) Muhammad Shah (d) Alauddin Alam Shah  Q.4. Khizr Khan, founder of the Sayyid dynasty, was succeeded by whom in 1421?  (a) Mubarak Shah (b) Alauddin Alam Shah  (c) Muhammad Shah (d) None of the above Q.5. Arrange the following Sayyid rulers in chronological order (i) Khizr Khan (ii) Mubarak Shah (iii) Alauddin Alam Shah   (iv) Muhammad Shah Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) II, I,III,IV (b) II, I, IV,III (c) I, II, IV,III (d) III, I, II, IV Q. 6. Who among the following had assisted Khizr Khan in the foundation of Sayyid dynasty?  (a) Chengiz khan (b)

                                        Fort of Firoz Shah Tughlaq at Hisar (Haryana) / Image Source  Q.1. In which year did Firoz Shah Tughlaq found the city of Hisar-e-Firoza? (a) 1354 AD (b) 1375 AD (c) 1380 AD (d) 1390 AD Q.2. Which of the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate is said to have built the biggest network of canals in his empire? (a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq  (b) Balban (c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Sikandar Lodi Q.3. Which Tughlaq Sultan had established Employment bureau? (a)Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (b) Muhamamd bin Tughlaq (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq  (d)None of the above Q.4. Ferozpur (in Punjab) was founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. The city is located on the banks of. (a)Chenab river (b)Ravi river (c)Sutlej river (d)Beas river Q.5. Which of the following Tughlaq Sultans increased the land revenue to overcome financial crunch? (a) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (c) Giyas-ud-din Tughlaq (d) Abu Bakr Shah  Q.6. Arrange the following Tughlaq rulers in chronological order (I) Muha