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The Battle of Bhima-Koregaon was fought between the soldiers of the British East India Company and the strong Peshwa army (Marathas) under Bajirao II. This war was a part of ________________.

  1. First Anglo-Maratha war

  2. Second Anglo-Maratha war

  3. Third Anglo-Maratha war

  4. Fourth Anglo-Maratha war
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Explanation
The Bhima-Koregaon battle was a part of the third Anglo-Maratha war which was fought between the soldiers of the British East India Company and the strong Peshwa army (Marathas) under Bajirao II in the year 1818 A.D. The British won the battle and hence British established Jay-Stambha (victory pillar) in Bhima-Koregaon village to commemorate the British East India Company's soldiers who fell in the battle (1818).
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'Kitab-i-Nauras' which was composed by Ibrahim Adil Shah II is a book on ________________.

  1. Spirituality

  2. Politics

  3. Economy

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

Ibrahim Adil Shah II was deeply interested in music, and composed a book called Kitab-i-Nauras in which songs were set to various musical modes or ragas. He was very solicitous of the poor, and had the title of ‘Abla Baba’ or friend of the poor. He built a new capital, Nauraspur, in which a large number of musicians were invited to settle.

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Consider the following statements:
1. The Third Anglo-Maratha war came about because of conflict between the British and the Pindaris.
2. It was fought between 1817-1818.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Third Anglo-Maratha war came about because of conflict between the British and the Pindaris. There was an ongoing tussle between the British and Pindaris who were irregular horsemen that plundered and foraged in central India during the 18th century. The war was fought between 1817-1818. In this battle the British won and British victory resulted in the breakup of the Maratha Empire.

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Which of the statements given below is/are correct?<br>1. Waman Pandit is a Sanskrit scholar in the Golconda Kingdom.
2. Ali Adil Shah was known as Jagat Guru'.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ali Adil Shah, the ruler of Bijapur, had an excellent library to which he appointed the well-known Sanskrit scholar, Waman Pandit. Ibrahim Adil Shah II accorded patronage to all, including Hindu saints and temples. Due to his syncretic approach he came to be called ‘Jagat Guru’.

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The battle of Samugarh was fought between _________________.

  1. Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh

  2. Shahjahan and Chand Bibi

  3. Akbar and Rana Pratap Singh

  4. Jahangir and Sher Shah
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The battle of Samugarh was fought between Aurangzeb and Dara Shukoh. It was a decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession. In this battle, Dara was finally defeated by Aurangzeb. After that, Aurangzeb went on to rule the Mughal empire. 

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Consider the following statements:
1. Amir Khusrau was the disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya
2. His perceptions of India and its culture was composed in "Nuh Sipihr"
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amir Khusro had become the disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi at the age of seven. Amir Khusro's major works include Qiran us Sa'adain, Miftahed Futuh, Khazainul Futuh, Dewal Rani, Khisly Khani, Nuh Sipir and Tughluq Nama. In Nuh Sipihr, he chronicled all the conquests and achievements that Sultan Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji had made in the early years of his reign.

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Majma-ul-Bahrain was written by ________.

  1. Ziyauddin Barani

  2. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

  3. Dara Shukoh

  4. Abul Fazal
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Explanation

Dara Shukoh wrote the remarkable work called “Majma-ul-Bahrain” or the “The confluence of two seas”. He promoted religious pluralism and syncretism. He dedicated himself to create a bridge of Hindu-Muslim Unity. The book was devoted to a revelation of the mystical and pluralistic affinities between Sufic and Vedantic speculation.

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Which of the following Sufi orders was largely influenced by the Suhrawardi order?

  1. Chishti order

  2. Naqshbandi order

  3. Qadiri order

  4. Firdausi order
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Explanation

Firdausi order was influenced by Suhrawardi order. Suhrawardi order was brought to India by Bahauddin Zakaria who established this order in Multan. Firdausi order was popularised by Shaikh Sharfuddin Yahya who was a disciple of Khwaja Nizamuddin Firdausi.

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With respect to August offer (1940) consider the following statements.
1. It was put forward by Linlithgow.
2. He(Linlithgow) proposed a dominion status for India in order to seek their cooperation in the Second World War.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation
Linlithgow announced August Offer to get Indian cooperation in the World war II. He proposed:
1. a dominion status as the objective of India; 
2. an expansion of the Viceroy’s executive council and setting up of a Constituent Assembly. It was rejected by the Congress. In 1941, a National Defense Council was set up with purely advisory functions.
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Consider the following statements about Bahadur Shah Zafar:
1. Major William Hodson forced Bahadur Shah Zafar to surrender.
2. Bahadur Shah Zafar was the prolific Persian poet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In 1857, he gave his public support to the rebellion of Sepoy mutiny. When British officials led by Major William Hodson discovered his hiding place and forced him to surrender in September 1857. He was the last Mughal emperor of India who reigned from 1837 to 1857 for a period of 20 years. Also, he was a prolific Urdu poet and calligrapher.