Important Battles in Indian History
Important Battles question: The Battle of Samughar (1658) - Aurangzeb's victory here over Dara Shikoh - where exactly was it fought?
Near Agra (Samugarh village)
Indian History One Liner Questions with Answers
Practice exam-ready one liner questions for Indian History with quick answers for SSC, Railway, Banking and competitive exams.
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Indian Cultural History
Which civilisation used cuneiform in some of the earliest surviving written records?
Sumerian civilisation
Prehistoric Period
The first Palaeolithic tool in India was discovered in 1863 at Pallavaram by —
Robert Bruce Foote
Mughal Empire
Babur used which war tactics in the first battle of Panipat?
Tulughma tactics and Ottoman method of arranging cannons
Vedic Period
Which river was regarded as the most sacred river of the Rigvedic period and called ‘Naditama’?
Saraswati
Mahajanapada Period
The Aitareya and Kaushitaki Brahmanas belong to which Veda?
Rigveda
Mauryan Empire
Vishakhadatta's Mudrarakshasa describes Chandragupta Maurya as belonging to —
Vrishala kula (low family)
Gupta and Post-Gupta Period
Which scholar was patronised by Chandragupta Maurya?
Kautilya
Vijayanagara-Bahmani and Sufi-Bhakti Movement
Bibi ka Maqbara (Rabia-ud-Daurani) at Aurangabad was built by —
Aurangzeb
National Movement (1927–1947)
Which event is correctly associated with the year 1942?
Cripps Mission