Top 50 History GK Questions

Vijayalaya belonged to the Chola family of Uraiyur. He defeated Muttaraiyar, the ruler of the Kaveri Delta. He built the town of Thanjavur and constructed a temple for the goddess Nishumbhasudini.

Tobacco was not known by the people of the Vedic period. During this period, economic activity was dominated by agriculture. Agriculture was mainly done along the Ganges valley. The crops cultivated during this period were Wheat, Rice, and Barley, Beans, and Sesame.

Mughal Architecture is the blend of Indian and Persian elements that makes Mughal architecture so unique. Typical features include huge, onion-shaped domes crowning commemorative monuments, with smaller domed buildings and minarets standing symmetrically on either side.

The cotton textiles which the Portuguese took back to Europe, along with the spices, came to be called "calico" (derived from Calicut), and subsequently calico became the general name for all cotton textiles.

Mahatma Gandhi led a non-violent Civil Disobedience Movement in colonial India known as the Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, the Dandi March, and the Dandi Satyagraha. By 1930, the Congress Party had announced that the only goal of the liberation movement should be Poorna Swarajya or total independence.

1. After the battle of Plassey, Mir Jafar was made the Nawab of Bengal.

2. After the defeat of Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey (23 June 1757), the British made Mir Jafar the Nawab of Bengal.

3. Mir Jafar was a puppet Nawab, and the British established their control over Bengal.

1. The book titled India Divided is written by Rajendra Prasad.

2. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian independence activist, lawyer and scholar. He was also the first President of India from 1950 to 1962.

1. Inspired by the Swadeshi movement, Abanindranath Tagore painted his famous image of Mother India, in which she is depicted as an ascetic figure.

2. A nephew of the Indian poet and artist Rabindranath Tagore, Abanindranath was exposed to the artistic inclinations of the Tagore family at an early age.

Key Points Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320) Jalaluddin Khilji (1290-96) He was the founder of the Khilji Dynasty Alauddin Khilji (1296-1316) He was a nephew and son-in-law of Jalaluddin Khilji. Alauddin Khilji killed him and succeeded the throne in 1296. Tughlak Dynasty (1320-1414) Ghiyasuddin Tughlak (1320-25) He was the founder of the Tughlak Dynasty. He was succeeded by Mohammad bin Tughlak. Mohammad bin Tughlak (1325-51) His name was Ulugh Khan and after succeeding Ghiyasuddin Tughlak he was named under the title of Mohammad bin Tughlak. Firoz Shah Tughlak (1351-88) He was the cousin of Mohammad bin Tughlak.

The capital of the Mughal empire was changed from Agra to Delhi by Shah Jahan in the year 1638.