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The Nawab of Awadh who permanently transferred his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow was

  1. Safdar Jang

  2. Shuja-ud-Daula

  3. Asaf-ud-Daula

  4. Saadat Khan


Correct Option: C

The Nawab of Awadh who permanently transferred his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow was ________.

  1. Safdarjang

  2. Shuja-ud-Daulah

  3. Asaf-ud-daula

  4. Saadat Khan


Correct Option: C

Shuja-ud-Daulah was the Nawab of _______.

  1. Rampur

  2. Arcot

  3. Awadh

  4. Surat


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Shuja-ud-Daulah was the Nawab of Awadh from 5 October 1754 to 26 January 1775. He played a crucial role in the Battle of Panipat and the Battle of Buxar. He had allied himself with Mir Qasim and took part in the Battle of Buxar, which ended in defeat.

During the period $1000-1026$ AD, how many plundering raids did Mahmud of Ghazni carried out of India?

  1. $8$

  2. $12$

  3. $17$

  4. $26$


Correct Option: C

In which year did Mahmud of Ghaznavi perform the infamous plunder of the Somnath temple?

  1. $1008$

  2. $1017$

  3. $1022$

  4. $1026$


Correct Option: D

Ghazni was a small principality in ___________.

  1. Mongolia

  2. Turkey

  3. Persia

  4. Afghanistan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Answer - Afghanistan
Ghazni was a small principality in Afghanistan. In the first decade of 11 century, Ghazni was the most important center of Persian literature. Mahmud Gazni who plundered India 17 times belonged to Ghazni.

The Sikh Guru who had fought the Mughals was __________.

  1. Guru Nanak Dev

  2. Guru Hargobind

  3. Guru Tegh Bahadur

  4. Guru Gobind Singh


Correct Option: D