Indian History Quiz

The title of Viceroy, or Crown's personal representative, was given to the Governor-General. The first Viceroy was Lord Canning.

Bhoja was an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty who ruled between 1010 and 1055 CE. Bhoja became one of the most renowned kings in Indian history as a result of his support for academics.

Powerful emperor of northern India Chandragupta II, was also known as Vikramaditya. He was the grandson of Chandragupta I and the son of Samudra Gupta.

Humayun Nama was written by Gul Badan Begam. Princess Gul Badan Begam lived during the rule of all three Mughal emperors—her father Babur, her brother Humayun, and her nephew Akbar. The culmination of Gul Badan's efforts was Humayun-nama.

The drum is topped by four lions, each of which is facing one of the four cardinal directions.

A spinning wheel is a tool used to create thread or yarn out of fibres. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the cotton textile industry relied on it heavily.

Following his enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in 528 BC, the Buddha travelled to Sarnath five weeks later and delivered his first speech, known as the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.

The four Murmu Brothers—Sidhu, Kanhu, Chand, and Bhairav—led the revolt.

Early in the 18th century, Thampi Chempakaraman Velayudhan, the Dalawa of the Kingdom of Travancore, led a rebellion against the British East India Company.

The Mountbatten Plan incorporated the concepts of partition, autonomy, shared sovereignty, and the right of each nation to enact its own constitution. The Princely States, including Jammu and Kashmir, were offered the option to join either India or Pakistan.

The Chola dynasty was the most powerful kingdom in South India, and the Raja Chola was one of its most prominent king.

The Greeks used to import pepper from India in ancient times. And for this reason, pepper was called "Yavanapriya."

Francois Bernier's journey to Abyssinia was diverted to India, and it seems that he happened to get there by chance. He left for India in 1658 and arrived at Surat.

The Post-Gupta Period was marked by extreme turbulence. After the Gupta dynasty was overthrown, north India was occupied by five major powers. The Hunas, Maukharis, Maitrakas, Pushyabhutis, and Gaudas were among these powers.

The inscription on the pillar built by the Mauryan Emperor Asoka in 249 BC affirms to the Lord Buddha's birth in Lumbini, a sacred region in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, in 623 BC.

Mohenjo-daro was constructed in the 26th century BCE. It was one of the biggest towns of the ancient Harappan Civilization, also known as the Indus Valley Civilization, which emerged from the prehistoric Indus culture approximately 3,000 BCE.

In various Indian languages, "father" is denoted by the word "bapu." Gandhi was known as Bapu because he treated everyone with the same level of concern that a father would have for his children. 

Tipu Sultan is renowned for his bravery and intelligence. He was hesitant to accept the British East India Company on his land and he had strongly battled their conquest of southern India.

Yavanika, a stage curtain, is the most fascinating word in Indian play with a Greek connotation.

Land was split into two groups during Akbar's rule: Khalisa and Jagir. The royal treasury received all of Khalisa's land revenue, while Jagirs were distributed to the Jagirdars in accordance with their position.