Questions Related to history
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The Kela Devi Temple is an ancient Hindu temple located in the Karauli district of Rajasthan. It is dedicated to Goddess Kela Devi and is an important pilgrimage site in the region.
C
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The Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Temple is located in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district. It is one of the richest and most visited Hindu temples in the world, dedicated to Lord Venkateswara.
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The Kamakhya Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site located in Guwahati, Assam. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas and is dedicated to the goddess Kamakhya, representing the feminine divine.
C
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The Shakumbhari Devi Temple is located in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. It is dedicated to Goddess Shakumbhari Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Durga, and is an important Shakti Peeth.
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Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India 17 times between 1000-1025 CE. His first invasion was in 1001 CE against the Hindu Shahi ruler Jaipal, and his most famous raid was on the Somnath Temple in 1024-1025 CE. These invasions were primarily motivated by wealth plunder rather than territorial conquest.
C
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The Kurukshetra War (Mahabharata war) lasted for 18 days according to the Mahabharata epic. Each day's battle is described in detail in the epic's Bhishma Parva, with the war culminating in the defeat of the Kauravas and the victory of the Pandavas.
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27th may 1962
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27th may 1963
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27th may 1965
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27th May 1964
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Jawaharlal Nehru died on 27 May 1964. The other listed years (1962, 1963, 1965) are off by one or two years from the correct date.
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9th August 1944
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9th August 1943
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9th August 1942
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9th August 1945
C
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Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement on 9 August 1942, following the 'Do or Die' resolution passed in Bombay on 8 August. The years 1943, 1944, and 1945 are incorrect.
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6th century B.C.
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7th century B.C.
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8th century B.C.
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5th century B.C.
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Lord Buddha was traditionally born around 563 BCE, placing his birth in the 6th century BCE at Lumbini. The 5th, 7th, and 8th century options do not match the accepted dating.
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shahrukh Khan
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amir Khan
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Bairam Khan
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salman Khan
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Bairam Khan, a trusted general of Humayun, served as regent (vakil) to the young Akbar and helped secure the Delhi throne for him. The question calls him an uncle, but he was a guardian/regent rather than a blood relative; the other names are garbled or belong to Bollywood actors.