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Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

Identify the world famous examples of Islamic architecture of India from the following list.

  1. Taj Mahal

  2. Qutub Minar

  3. Gol Gumbaz

  4. All of these
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The world famous examples of Islamic architecture of India are Taj Mahal, Kutub Minar, Gol Gumbaz.
  • Taj Mahal was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shahjahan.
  • The Qutub Minar was built in the thirteenth century. It is associated with the much revered saint of Delhi, Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.
  •  Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah the seventh Sultan of the Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur.
Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

The Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur in Karnataka was built in the 17th Century.

  1. True

  2. False
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Gol Gumbaz is located in Bijapur in the Bijapur District of Karnataka. It is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah (1626–1656). Adil Shah was the seventh Sultan of the Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur. Construction of Gumbaz was started in 1626 and completed in 1656 i.e. 17th Century. It was built by Muhammad Adil Shah.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

Which temple in Kampuchea has scriptures depicting scenes from the Indian epics Mahabharata and Ramayana?

  1. Angkor Vat

  2. Tanah Lot Temple

  3. Paramban Temple

  4. Sri Subramaniar Swamy Devasthanam
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The rulers of Champa (Vietnam) and Kamboja (Kampuchea) promoted Hinduism. The Angkor Vat Temple in Kampuchea has scriptures depicting scenes from the Indian epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Virji Vora were great Indian ____________.

  1. traders

  2. politicians

  3. zamindars

  4. freedom fighters
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In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, European countries were searching for spices and textiles, which had become popular both in Europe and West Asia. The English, Dutch and French formed East India Companies in order to expand their commercial activities in the east. Initially great Indian traders like Mulla Abdul Ghafur and Virji Vora who owned a large number of ships competed with them. However, the European Companies used their naval power to gain control of the sea trade and forced Indian traders to work as their agents.

Multiple choice history urban changes during the british period towns towns, traders and craftsmen towns, traders and craftsmen in medieval india

Which of the following had their factories and warehouses at Surat in the 17th Century?

  1. English

  2. Portuguese

  3. Dutch

  4. All of the above
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Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (present day Khambat) and somewhat later, Ahmedabad. The city was cosmopolitan and people of all castes and creeds lived there. In the seventeenth century the Portuguese, Dutch and English had their factories and warehouses at Surat.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

How did Guru Nanak Dev Ji made Pandit Gopal think deeply?

  1. By asking question about god

  2. By asking question about universe

  3. By asking question about earth

  4. By asking question about planets
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Guru Nanak Dev was born on 15 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. At the age of seven, he was sent to a school ran by Pandit Gopal. He asked his teacher the meaning of each alphabet and also asked questions about God. Later, he astonished his teacher with his fluency in explaining deeper truths about man and God and even gave spiritual interpretation to each Punjabi alphabet.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

What was the name of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Sister?

  1. Tripta

  2. Devaki

  3. Nanaki

  4. Kalyani
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Guru Nanak Dev was born on 13 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He had a sister named Bebe Nanaki. She is an important religious figure of Sikhism, and is known as the first Gursikh. She was the first to realize her brother's "spiritual eminence"

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

What was the name of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Father?

  1. Devraj Mehta

  2. Balwant Mehta

  3. Kalu Mehta

  4. Shri Chand Mehta
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Guru Nanak Dev was born on 15 April 1469 to Mata Tripta and Mehta Kalu in Talwandi, a village in the Sheikhupura district, to the west of Lahore. He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. He believed in the values of equality, fraternity, goodness, and virtue. The basis of Sikhism lies in the teachings of Guru Nanak and his successors.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

Which of the following are correct statements about Guru Nanak Dev Ji's childhood?

  1. He was exceptionally bright and serious in nature

  2. Unlike other children of his age, he had little interest in games

  3. With his friends he always praised the Almighty

  4. All of the above
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Historical accounts of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's childhood describe him as spiritually inclined, serious, and deeply focused on the divine, distinguishing him from his peers.