Indian History
331 Questions
In the name of which of the following gods did the Vijayanagara kings ruled
Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress
The year of the foundation of the Women’s Indian Association ( WIA ) is
Monolithic Rathas of the Pallavas are found at
Off the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation
Arabs were defeated in 738 A D by
Which metal was first used by the Vedic people
Name the capital of the Pallavas
The essential feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was
Whose achievements are recorded in the Allahabad Pillar inscription
Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat
Buddha’ means
The illustrious names of Aryabhatta and Varahamihir are associated with the age of the
Most of the chola temples were dedicated to
India’s trade with the Roman Empire came to an end with the invasion of Rome by the
The language used to write source materials in ancient time was
Charak was the famous court physician of
The number system Zero was invented by
Which of the following literary works belongs to classical Sanskrit literature
The tutor of Alexander, the Great was
Ashoka called the Third Buddhist Council at
The Harappan Civilisation was discovered in the year
Before Ashoka became Mauryan king, which province did he serve as governor
Which metal was unknown to Harappans
Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha†established in 1948
Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of the World's Religions in America in the year?
Battle of Buxar was fought in?
Who was the founder of Madras ?
First battle of Panipat was fought between ?
Mangal Pandey was a sepoy at ?
All India Harijan Sangha established in ?
Who is consider as the chief architect of Tajmahal ?
To conquer and annex Peshawar and Punjab, Mahmud of Ghazni defeated ?
The treaty of Srirangapatna was signed between Tipu Sultan and?
Satavahava Dynasty was from?
What is meaning of Mati Jnana in Jainism ?
Bimbisara was the ruler of ?
Who started Arya Samaj ?
The French Revolution took place in the year?
The first ruler of Pala dynasty was ?
Genghis Khan founded the?
Where Gautama Buddha attained Nirvana (enlightenment) ?
Mahajanapada Period was from ?
Which of following was not a varna of Society ?
Which Veda contains cure of diseases ?
How many Mandalas Rig Veda contains ?
Vedic Culture was from?
Which was the ancient port of Indus Civilization ?
Which two Indus sites found in Afghanistan ?
What was the time period of Indus Civilization / Harappan Civilization?
Gautama Buddha renounced home at the age of?
The Shisunaga Dynasty was overthrown by?
What were the main items of export of Indus people ?
The remains of horse have been found at ?
The Harappan site Surkotada was located ?
Who discovered Mohenjodaro ?
Indus people made seals with ?
Which of the following was the port town of Indus Civilization ?
Who were the founders of Indus Valley Civilization ?
What was the main feature of indus valley civilization ?
Houses and drainage canals were mainly built with ?
Which of the following site is located in Montegomari district of Punjab in Pakistan ?
Where was found a swimming pool called ‘Great Bath’ ?
Harappa was located on the banks of river ?
Banvali was located in ?
Bronze figure of dancing girl has been found at ?
The Indus city at which stone symbols of female sex organs have been found ?
The Harappan site at which bones of Camel were discovered ?
The evedience of ploughing was found at ?
Fire alters discovered at ?
Who played vital role in discovery of Indus valley ?
Indus valley civilization belongs ?
When did Babur capture Kabul?
The Battle of Khanwa was fought between?
In which year was the Indian Home Rule Society founded?
The famous Quit India Resolution was passed on?
Wavell Plan was announced in the year?
China invaded Indian frontiers in the year ______?
August Offer' was issued on ______ 1940?
A Federal Railway Authority was established by the Act of?
In which year was Burma separated from India?
Who was the first European to translate the Bhagwad Gita into English?
In which year was the partition of Bengal scrapped?
In which year was the All India Muslim League founded?
The last of the Charter Act concerning India was the Act of?
The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year?
The Indian Independence Act was passed in?
The Indian National Congress was founded in the year?
The Regulating Act was passed in the year?
The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Minion Plan and decided to resort to Direct Action Day on?
When was the First Round Table Conference held?
Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 15th March ______.?
In which year was the Battle of PIassey fought?
Aurangzeb died in the year?
Shivaji crowned himself as King in the year?
The second Battle of Panipat was fought between Hemu and?
Akbar was enthroned in a garden at?
The revenue system initiated by Sher Shah influenced the revenue system of?
Under Sher Shah the largest administrative unit was administered by a Chief namely?
Sher Shah was succeeded by?
Sher Shah's last campaign was against?
Maldeva was the ruler of?
Sher Shah defeated Humayun at?
The original name of Sher Shah was?
Humayun died in the year?
The Mughals have been made immortal by their achievements in the fiel4⃣ ?
Shivaji started his public career at the age of?
Who wrote Kiratarjuniyam?
The Indus Valley civilisation was discovered in the year?
The most important official post with vast responsibilities created by Asoka was?
Jainism was divided into two sects - Swetambaras (White-clad )and Digambaras (sky-clad or naked )During the reign of the?
Which one of the following was the port city of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Chand Bibi was the ruler of ?
The treaty of Seringapatnam was between Cornwallis and ?
Sea route in India was discovered by ?
A national religion called Din i Illahi was promulgated by?
India derives its name from ?
The magnificient temple at Halebid was established by ?
Indus valley civilization might have been destroyed by ?
Mahabharata war took place in ?
Who said that there was no Slavery in India?
The capital of the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was ?
The first to start a joint stock company to trade with India were the ?
Chanakya was known as ?
The musical instruments used by the Aryans was ?
The brain trust of Chandra Gupta Maurya was ?
Aryans lived in ?
The first wave of Aryan immigration into India began in ?
The French made their advent through ?
The Indus Valley houses were built of ?
The first to establish regular trade with India was ?
The first ruler of Pala dynasty was ?
The first president of the Republic of India was ?
Indian Navy Act was passed on ?
In the Battle of Wandiwash, the English defeated ?
The Moti Masjid was built during the reign of Shahjahan at ?
Who was the first Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib?
In the field of religion Akbar's greatest contribution was in his ?
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Bahar and?
The Slave dynasty in India was founded by?
The name of the dearest wife of Shahjahan was?
When did the Second Battle of Tarain take place?
Who was the last ruler of the Mug ha I Empire?
Sher Shah's real name was?
Which of the following rulers died while playing 'Changan or Polo'?
Which 'Sufi saint's dargah is at Ajmer?
The Zabtisystem was conceived by?
Sufi sect originated from?
The first Muslim ruler (Sultan) who tried to conquer Deccan was ?
Who were the first Europeans to trade with India?
The famous Persian poet Amir Khusrau wrote auto biography called Shah Name mun of which of the following emperors?
The two battles of Tarain were fought between ?
The Peacock Throne was made during the reign of?
The dargah of famous sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auilya is at?
Tamerlane or sometimes called Timur was from?
The court historian of Akbar's reign was ?
What event is commemorated by the Hijari calendar in Islam?
Name the invader who destroyed the Somnath Temple?
In which year was the first Battle of Panipat fought?
The Rig Veda is a book on ?
Bull' in Buddhism is associated with which event of Buddha's life?
Buddha' means ?
Which of the following events occurred first?
Which of these Mauryan kings embraced Jainism?
To which ruling dynasty did Gautam Buddha belong?
Where did Lord Mahavira, the 24th lain Tirthankar, attain Nirvana?
Which ancient Indian monarch's adviser was Chanakya?
After Alexander's death which Indian king defeated his general Seleucus Nicator?
After which war did Ashoka renounce war?
The following names are of the same person in the Indian history. Which one of the following is an exception?
Who of these belongs to the Mauryan Dynasty?
Who introduce Buddhism to China?
Thervada' is a sect of which religion?
The spititual leaders of which religion were known as 'Tirthankaras'?
In which language did Kalidas compose his works?
Which of these was NOT a ruler of Gupta?
Whose court Tsang visit?
Who, among the following, is credited with the invention of Algebra?
Who, among the following, was sent by Ashoka to Ceylon to preach Buddhism?
Who built the stupa at Sanchi?
Arrange the following places associated with Buddha's life in the correct sequence?
Kautilya's 'Arthasastra' is a great treatise on?
The first sermon of Guatama Buddha was called ?
The Dilwara Temple was built by?
Pulakesin II was the most renowned king of ?
In which script were the edicts of Ashoka inscribed?
Alexander the Great died in 323 BC in?
Dhanwantri, a renowned physician of ancient India, adorned the court of?
Which king's court was adorned by the celebrated Kalidasa?
The first Buddhist Council was held at?
The famous bronze image of Natraja is a fine example of?
Of which of the following kingdoms was krishnadeva Raya one of the famous rulers?
Who was the author of 'Padmavat'?
Of the following scholars, who was the first to discover the traces of the Harappan Civilisation?
Who was the mother of Mahavira?
At which of the following places was a large Buddhist monastery established during the reign of Harshavardhana?
Which of the following is the correct statement regarding the Buddha's attitude on the subject of entry of women into the Buddhist Sangha?
During the Neolithic age in India, the only metal known to the people was ?
The great Indian philospher Sankara advocated ?
The distinguishing thought is feature of Upnishadic thought is?
Svetambaras and Digambaras were two sects of?
Which colour was commonly used in Harappan pottery?
The Granary at Harappa was made of?
Which of the following was one of the ingredients of 'Middle Path' advocated by Buddha?
The world is God and God is my soul is the philosophy contained in the?
Taxila was a famous site of ?
Which one of the following is the earliest school of Indian philosophy?
Which of the following Vedangas contains the Srautra, the Grihya and the Dharma Sutras?
The Puranas are in number?
In the Vedic Society, the term used to denote a group of families was?
The tax which the kings used to collect from the people in the Vedic period was called ?
In Rig Vedic period, the most important functionary after the king was?
Which of the following was not one of the distinguished tribes of the later Vedic period?
Codes of conduct of the Vedic Society are laid down in ?
The famous Vedic saying War begins in the minds of men, is stated in?
Upanishads also known as the Vedantas are in number?
Which of the following rivers is not mentioned frequently in Rig Vedic hymns?
Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?
Who among the following popularised the theory of 'Arctic Region' as the original home of Aryans?
Which of the following is not related to Gandhara School of Art?
Which of the following archaeologists initially discovered the Mohenjodaro site of Indus Valley Civilisation?
Gandhara School of Art was established in ?
Which of the following elements of Hinduism were practised in the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Mohenjodaro is also known as ?
Rice cultivation is associated with the Harappan site of ?
Indications of pre Harappan civilisation have come from the archaeological excavations at?
The Indus Valley Civilisation was discovered in?
Traces of which of the following has not been found in the Indus Civilisation?
The tools and weapons of Harappan civilisation were mostly made of?
What was Mahavira's name before enlightenment?
Sarnath's Lion capital is attributed to ?
The great Bath of Indus Valley Civilisation belonged to ?
Strict moral code and virtuous life is the way to salvation, This theory belongs to?
Who, among the following eminent literary figures, was patronized by Emperor Harshvardhana?
To which country Emperor Ashoka deputed his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to propagate Buddism?
The Indus Valley Civilisaion pertains to?
Nalanda University was a great centre of learning especially during ?
The ultimate goal of which of the following religions is 'nirvana'?
Which of the following Buddist Councils was held during the reign of Kanishka?
Who, amongst the following, is credited by a Chinese pilgrim with having built the ancient city of Rajagriha, the modern Rajgir in Patna district?
The ancient kingdom of Avanti had its capital at?
Which of the following rulers is generally referred to as the 'Indian Napolean'?
The Saka are commenced in which of the following centuries?
Harishena, who wrote the Allahabad Pillar inscription, was the court poet of?
Lumbini, the birth place of Gautam Buddha, is in?
Mahavira was born at ?
The Aryans came from Central Asia to India about ?
Who, among the following, was the first Tiranthkar of Jainism?
The principal difference between Buddhism and Jainism hinges upon?
Chanakya, also known by the name of Kautilya, was the Prime Minister during the reign of?
Bauddhacharita' was written by an eminent philosopher, poet and dramatist of the court of?
Chaityas and Viharas' are associated with which of the following religions?
Gupta dynasty was famous for?
Iron Pillar at Mehrauli was built by the?
Allahabad Pillar inscription (originally erected by Ashoka provides information about the reign of ?
Sidhartha attained his enlightenment at?
On the banks of which river did Alexander fight Porus?
The Jains believe that Mahavira was the last of the?
Whose philosophy is called the Advaita?
Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of ?
Name the four volume book written by Megasthenes, the Greek diplomat giving account of India?
When was the Battle of Kalinga fought?
Which of the following Vedas is rendered musically?
Hampi was the capital of whose empire?
Which is the oldest Veda?
Vedic Culture was a gift of the?
did the maximum for the spread of Buddhism in foreign lands?
Lord Buddha was born in ?
Fa Hein visited India during the reign of 1⃣ Chandragupta II ?
Ajanta caves were built during whose period?
Buddha delivered his first sermon at which place?
Who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India?
The last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha, was killed by?
Original name of Lord Buddha was?
Which language did Buddha preach in?
Eighfold Path (Ashtmarg) for elimination of human misery was prescribed by?
Puranas date back to the age of?
Which of the following is the oldest dynasty?
Which is the oldest known civilization in India?
The Indus Valley Civillisation reached its zenith in BC?
Megasthenes was at the court of ?
The Buddhist Sangha was divided into two sects the Hinayana and the Mahayana during the reign of ?
Charak was the court physician of?
Which, among the following, is the oldest dynasty?
The god of war of the Rigvedic Aryans was ?
Which of the following 'Veda' deals with medicine?
Which line of rulers succeeded the Maurayas in Magadh?
During the early Vedic period, the society was based on?
Who was the founder of Saka Era?
In which year did Alexander invade India?
Indus Valley Civilisation became known from excavations at?
The number of Vedas is?
Who was the founder of the Gupta Dynasty?
Who founded MATHAS' in the four corners of India?
Burma was separated from India in?
Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on?
Who established Hindustan Socialist Republican Army’?
The first women’s university in India was founded by ?
Harijan Sevak Sangh was organised by?
Which of the following institutions was not founded by Mahatma Gandhi?
Delhi became the capital of India in?
When did Timur invade India?
Who, among the following dynasties, had their capital at Madurai?
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
The Mughal dynastry in India was founded in?
The G.T. Road was built during the reign of?
Which was the capital of Shivaji's kingdom?
Who built Humayun's mausoleum at Delhi?
When was the holy Guru Granth Sahib compiled?
Who founded the city of Amritsar?
When did Sher Shah Suri overthrow Humayun?
Tamerlane invaded India during the reign of?
When was the Second Battle of Panipat fought?
Who built the lama Masjid at Delhi?
The great poet Firdausi adorned the court of?
The Battle of Plassey took place in the year?
The city of Agra was founded by?
Akbar was succeeded by his son?
Shahjahan had to remain in captivity for ...... years?
The only Muslim woman to sit on the throne of Delhi was?
Who compiled the holy Guru Granth Sahib?
The famous financial adviser to Akbar was?
Who constructed the Baoli at Goindwal?
The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Bahar and ?
What was the court language of Mughals?
Sultan Razia was the ..... of Iltutmish?
The Slave dynasty in India was founded by ?
The name of the dearest wife of Shahjahan was ?
Which guru started the institution of Langar?
The founder of Sikh religion was?
The Indus valley civilization was discovered in ?