History
Historical Dates and Events
1,389 Questions
Historical Dates and Events form the core chronological framework for studying history. This practice hub includes questions on ancient civilizations, medieval empires, and major historical battles. Familiarity with these dates is essential for cracking the general awareness section of competitive exams.
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Historical Dates and Events Questions
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The Indus Valley Civilization was first discovered in 1921 with the excavation of Harappa by Daya Ram Sahni.
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361 B.C.
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261 B.C.
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261 A.D.
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None of these.
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Ashoka conquered Kalinga in 261 B.C., an event that led to his conversion to Buddhism.
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Maurya Period
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Gupta Period
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Sultanate Period
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None of these
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The Panchatantra is traditionally attributed to the Gupta period, a time of significant literary and scientific growth in ancient India.
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3500-2500 B.C.
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2500-1750 B.C.
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1750-1 B.C.
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None of these
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The mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization is widely accepted by historians and archaeologists to have occurred between 2500 and 1750 B.C.
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1580 A.D
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1560 A.D.
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1510 A.D.
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None of these.
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Afonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Sultan of Bijapur in 1510, establishing it as the capital of the Portuguese State of India.
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The Mughal dynasty was founded in 1526 by Babur after his victory over Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat.
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261 BC
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320 BC
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272 BC
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326 BC
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The Battle of Kalinga was a major conflict between the Maurya Empire under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga. It is historically dated to 261 BC.
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Banaras
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Ayodhya
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Ranchi
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Madura
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Madurai has historically been known by several names, including Madura, which was commonly used during the colonial period.
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The Battle of Haldighati was fought between the forces of Maharana Pratap of Mewar and the Mughal emperor Akbar's army, led by Man Singh I, in 1576.
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The Regulating Act of 1773 was the first step taken by the British Government to control and regulate the affairs of the East India Company in India.
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1486 AD
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1586 AD
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1485 AD
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None
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Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the prominent saint and social reformer of the Bhakti movement in Bengal, was born in Mayapur, Nadia, in the year 1486 AD on the full moon night of Phalguna.
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1670 AD
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630 BC
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630 AD
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1680 AD
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Historical records indicate that the battle involving Bilaspur (Kahlur) occurred in 630 AD. This is a specific historical fact related to the region.
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1529 A.D.
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1527 A.D.
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1528 A.D.
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1525 A.D.
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The Battle of Ghaghara was fought in 1529 between the Mughal Empire under Babur and the Afghan chiefs. It was the final major battle of Babur in India.
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334 B.C.
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328 B.C.
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326 B.C.
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330 B.C.
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Alexander the Great invaded the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent in 326 BCE, leading to the Battle of the Hydaspes against King Porus.
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Bilaspur was founded in 1663 by Raja Deep Chand. This is a historical fact regarding the princely state of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh.