History

Historical Dates and Events

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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

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

Nadir Shah invaded Delhi in the year ___________.

  1. 1739

  2. 1757

  3. 1742

  4. 1735
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Basohli miniature painting developed around Himachal Pradesh around the late 17th century. Nadir Shahs invasion and the conquest of Delhi in 1739 resulted in the migration of Mughal artists to the hills to escape the uncertainties of the plains.

Multiple choice history the flowering of regional culture development of regional cultures regional cultures the making of regional cultures

When Anantavarman decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri?

  1. Tenth Century

  2. Twelfth Century

  3. Fifteenth Century

  4. Sixteenth Century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the twelfth century, one of the most important rulers of the Ganga dynasty, Anatavarman, decided to erect a temple for Purushottama Jagannatha at Puri.

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A ______ century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka (in present-day Tamil Nadu), describes the deliberations in a sabha of Brahmanas.

  1. 8th

  2. 10th

  3. 11th

  4. 12th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar, in Tiruchirapalli taluka (in present-day Tamil Nadu), describes the deliberations in a sabha of Brahmanas. They deliberated on the status of a group known as rathakaras (literally, chariot makers).

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In which century Holy Quran was brought to India?

  1. Seventh century

  2. Eighth century

  3. Ninth century

  4. Tenth century
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Merchants and migrants first brought the teachings of the holy Quran to India in the seventh century.Muslims regard the Quran as their holy book and accept the sovereignty of the one God, Allah, whose love, mercy and bounty embrace all those who believe in him without regard to social background.