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GK Questions: Nalanda University

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions:Nalanda University Destroyed by Bhaktiyar Khilji   Previous year paper ssc questions     |  GK Questions| Nalanda University|  cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam Questions  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 28 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Nalanda University which was destroyed by Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar Khilji . 28. The Mughal adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda University was ? A. Allauddin Khilji B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq C. Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar D. Muhammad-bin-Quasim Show Answer Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar Khilji Note: Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar Khilji was a Turkish military general of Qutub-ud-din Aibak . He was responsible for the destruction of Nalanda, which was an ancient Buddhist University in Bihar. The Persian sources gives an account of Khil

GK Questions: Dara Shikoh

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions:Dara Shikoh Translated Gita to Persian   Previous year paper ssc questions     |  GK Questions| Battle of Haldighati|  cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam Questions  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 27 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Dara Shikoh, son of Shah Jahan and brother of Aurangzeb,Who got the Gita translated into Persian. 27. Who got the Gita translated into Persian ? A. Shah Jahan B. Akbar C. Murad D. Dara Shikoh Show Answer Dara Shikoh Note: Dara Shikoh, translated Gita into Persian. He was the younger brother of Aurangzeb, whom Aurangzeb defeated in the battle of Dharmat(1658). Dara Shikoh also known as Dara Shukoh was born in Ajmer , the land of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti , to whom, his father, Shah Jahan had prayed for a son. Dara Shikoh was the el

GK Questions: Battle of Haldighati

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Previous Year Paper GK Question:Battle of Haldighati between Rana Pratap and Akbar   Previous year paper ssc questions     |  GK Questions| Battle of Haldighati|  cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam Questions  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 26 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Battle of Haldighati between Rana Pratap Singh and the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber. 26. Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar was defeated  by the Mughal army in the battle of ? A. Mewar B. Chittor C. Haldighati D. Udaipur Show Answer Haldighati Note: The battle of Haldighati (1576) was fought between Rana Pratap of Mewar and Mughal emperor emperor Akbar's forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber . Rana Pratap was defeated but he did not submit and continued the struggle. The Battle of Haldighati was

GK Questions on Battle of Karnal

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GK Questions on Battle of Karnal between Nadir Shah and Mohammad Shah   Previous year paper ssc questions     |  GK Questions| Battle of Karnal|  cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam Questions  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question Important previous year paper ssc gk questions with answers in English on Battle of Karnal faught between Nadir Shah and mughal emperor Mohammad Shah. Q. The Battle of Karnal was fought between ? A. Nadir Shah and Mohammad Shah B. The Marathas and the Mughals C. Nadir Shah and Humayun D. The Marathas and the Rajputs Show Answer Nadir Shah and Mohammad Shah Note:  The Battle of Karnal Was Fought Between the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah also known as 'Rangeela' And Nader Shah on February 24, 1739 .The Battle of Karnal (24 February 1739), was a decisive victory for Nader Shah, the founder of the Afsharid

GK Questions on Third Battle of Panipat

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GK Questions:Third Battle of Panipat between The Marathas and The Afghans   Previous year paper ssc questions     |  GK Questions| Third battle of Panipat|  cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam Questions  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 25 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Third Battle of Panipat between The Marathas and The Afghans,Ahmad Shah Durrani. 25. The third battle of Panipat was fought between ? A. The Marathas and the Afghans B. The Marathas and the Mughals C. The Mughals and the Afghans D. The Marathas and the Rajputs Show Answer The Marathas and the Afghans Note:  Third Battle of Panipat (4th January, 1761 ) resulted in the defeat of the Marathas by Ahmad Shah Abdali(Afghan) and the death of Viswas Rao and Sadashiv Rao Bhau . This battle ended the Maratha power. After the demise of Mugh

GK Questions on Battle of Chausa and Battle of Kannauj

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GK Questions on battles between Humayun and Shershah Suri:gkgoals.com   Previous year paper ssc questions     |  GK Questions| Battle of Chausa| Battle of Kannauj| Battle of Bilgram|  cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam Questions  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 24 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Sher Shah defeated Humayun in battle of chausa and battle of kannauj or battle of Bilgram. 24. Humayun had to run away from India after he was defeated in the battle of ? A. Panipat B. Gogra C. Khanwa D. Kannauj Show Answer Kannauj Note: Humayun and his brother Kamran decided to fight Sher Shah but due to the differences between the brothers, Humayun fought the battle of Kannauj in 1540 alone and lost. Humayun became a fugitive and Sher Shah became the ruler of Agra and Delhi, thus established the Su

GK Questions on First and Second Battles of Tarain

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GK Questions with Answers in English on Prithvi Raj Chauhan:First and Second Battles of Tarain   Previous year paper ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 23 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Prithvi Raj Chauhan,first battle of Tarain,second Battle of tarainand Muhammad Ghori. 23. Who among the following was defeated by Prithvi Raj Chauhan in the first battle of Tarain ? A. Balban B. Muhammed Ghori C. Mahmud of Ghazni D. Iltumish Show Answer Muhammed Ghori Note:Prithvi Raj III, the chahman ruler of Ajmer defeated the invading army of Muhammad Ghori at Tarain near Thaneswar in AD 1191 . But on 1192 , Ghori attacked for the second time where upon he defeated Prithviraj in the second Battle of Tarain . Prithviraja III , popularly known as Prithviraj

Medieval history gk question on last sultan of Delhi

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Indian History Previous Year Paper GK Questions with Answers in English on Ibrahim Lodhi   Previous year paper ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 22 Important previous year paper ssc indian medieval history gk questions with answers in English on Ibrahim Lodhi, Who was the last Sultan of Delhi. 22. Who among the following was the last Delhi Sultan ? A. Sikandar Lodhi B. Daulat Khan Lodhi C. Rana Sanga D. Ibrahim Lodhi Show Answer Ibrahim Lodhi Note: Daulat Khan Lodhi , the Governor of Punjab invited Babur to overthrow Ibrahim Lodhi. Babur inflicted a crushing defeat on Ibrahim Lodhi in the first Battle of Panipat in 1526. Ibrahim Lodhi was killed in the Battle and with him ended the Delhi Sultanate. Ibrahim Khan Lodhi was the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, who became S

Indian History gk questions:Nurjahan

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Indian History Previous Year Paper gk questions in English on Nurjahan,jahangir's wife   Previous year paper ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 21 Important previous year paper indian history gk questions with answers in English on nurjahan ,jahangir's wife whose real name is mehrunnisa. 21. Nurjahan 's real name was ? A. Mehr-un-Nisa B. Mumtaz Mahal C. Ladli Begum D. Jahanara Show Answer Mehr-un-Nisa Note: In 1611 , Jahangir married Mehr-un-Nissa, widow of Sher Afghan, a Persian nobleman of Bengal. Later on she was given the tile Nurjahan. She exercised tremendous influence over the State of Affairs. She was made the official Badshah Begum Nur Jahan was the twentieth and last wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir and was considered by historians to have been the rea

Krishnaswami temple in Hampi is situated in the present state of?

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gkgoals.com-Previous Year Paper GK Questions with Answers in English on Krishnaswami temple in Hampi   Previous year paper ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 20 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Krishnaswami temple in Hampi which is situated in the present state of Karnataka. 20. Krishnadevaraya built the Krishnaswami temple in Hampi , which is situated in the present state of ? A. Karnataka B. Calcutta C. Jammu and Kashmir D. Kerala Show Answer Karnataka Note: Krishnaswami temple built by Krishnadevaraya at Hampi is located in Karnataka. He also built the Vijaya Mahal (House of Victory) and expanded the Hazara Rama temple and the Vithal Swami temple . He took the titles of Yavanaraja Sthapanacharya and Abhinnava-Bhoja . The Krishna Temple, bui

Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by?

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gkgoals.com-Previous Year Paper GK Questions with Answers in English on Humayun   Previous year paper ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 19 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on humayun and his battles, humayun tomb,Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by Humayun. 19. Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by ? A. Sher Shah B. Akbar C. Humayun D. Bahadur Shah Show Answer Humayun Note: Humayun succeeded his father, Babur at the young age of 23 years, when he occupied the throne, he found himself surrounded by the enemies on all sides. In the East were Mahmud Lodhi and other Afghans under Sher Khan . In the South was Sultan Bahadur Shah, the ruler of Gujarat and in the North-West Kamran , the younger brother of Humayun. Nasir-ud-Din MuḼamm