Test: Medieval History of Haryana - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is Tarachandji Maharaj.

Key Points

• The Star monument of Haryana (Bhiwani) is the Samadhi Sthal of the 5^th Radha Swami Guru, Shri Param Sant Tarachandji Maharaj.
  • He is popularly called Bade Maharaj Ji.
  • He was the founder of Radha Swami Satsang.
• The monument is a hexagonal pyramid and because of its sides, it looks like a star.
• The Star monument is constructed in a star shape at an elevated height of 6 feet from the ground.
• It is a 3-dimensional building showcasing stars from all sides of the structure.
• It is 88 feet tall erected without any pillars and columns.
• The building is unique as there are no pillars or columns to support the building.
• It is situated in the Radhaswami Satsang Bhawan complex in Haryana.
• The name of the monument is derived from the first name of Tarachandji Maharaj, “Tara” means star.

Additional Information 

• Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Guru.
  • He became the leader of the Sikhs at the age of nine.
  • He was assassinated by Jamshed Khan and Wasil Beg.
• Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha kingdom of India.
  • A proposal to build a 210 meters tall giant memorial called Shiv Smarak was approved in 2016 and is expected to be completed in 2021.

The correct answer is Dini Masjid.

Key Points

• Dini Masjid in Rohtak which was previously a temple was turned into a mosque during the reign of Aurangzeb.
• Dini Masjid ​
  • It is also famous as the Adina Mosque.
  • It is located in Rohtak, Haryana.
  • It depicts the typical architectural style of the Mughals.
  • The carved arches adorn the peak of the mosque.
  • The mosque minarets have inscriptions about Allauddin Khilji and other Mughal heroes.
  • This mosque has an underground basement area.
  • It is believed to be a Jain temple earlier which was turned into a mosque by Aurangzeb.

The correct answer is Mir Shah (Baba Shah Khan).Key Points

• At Fatehabad in the courtyard of the tomb of Mir Shah (Baba Shah Khan), the inscription of Mughal emperor Humayun is engraved on a stone.
• ​Dargah of Baba Shah Mir
  • It is a tomb built post-Mughal period. 
  • It is being used as a shrine (dargah) of a saint- Baba Shah Mir.
  • It is said that Meera Shah was a disciple of Hazrat Waheuddin Qutb Madar.
  • The tomb is a small square, a single-storied structure constructed of brick and plastered.
  • There is a pond in the east direction of the tomb. The pond is also called 'Patal Ganga' locally.
  • All four sides of the structure are marked by arched doorways leading to the interiors.
  • The inscription of Mughal emperor Humayun is engraved on a stone.
  • The façade is decorated with a number of niches in plaster.
  • Four minarets also present at the roof level mark the four corners of the structure.
  • The dome is decorated with an inverted lotus and a finial.

The correct answer is The Ramayana.

About Maharaja Tej Singh Palace:

• The Palace of Maharaja Tej Singh which is situated in the Mirpur Gurgaon city of Haryana state. The Palace is adorned with Paintings done in Rajput style. The patterns on the walls of the Palace have depicted scenes from the Epic Ramayana.
• Gurgaon, now officially known as Gurugram, is a district located in Haryana state. It is located near the Delhi-Haryana border, about 30 km southwest of the capital New Delhi and 268 km south of Chandigarh.
• The region of Gurgram originally fell under the Kuru dynasty. This place was the part of the Mahabharata, It was described as the village of Guru Dronacharya, the Guru of the Pandavas and Kauravas.

Map view of Gururam district (Haryana state):

The correct answer is Shekh Farid (Farid-ud-din-Shakarganj).

• The Chisti sect was established in Haryana by Shekh Farid (Farid-ud-din-Shakarganj).  

Key Points

• Fariduddin Ganjshakar
  • He was a 13th-century Punjabi Sunni Muslim preacher.
  • He was one of the most revered and distinguished Muslim mystics of the medieval period.
  • He is also known as Baba Farid.
  • He was one of the founding fathers of the Chishti Sufi order.
  • He received his early education at Multan and there he met his teacher Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki.
  • He moved to Delhi after completing his education.
  • When Quṭbuddīn Bakhtiyār Kākī died in 1235, Farīd became his spiritual successor and got settled in Ajodhan.
  • His shrine darbār is located in Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan.
• The Chishtī Order is a tariqa, an order or school within the mystic Sufi tradition of Sunni Islam.
  • The Chishti Order is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance, and openness.
  • It was the first of the four main Sufi orders (Chishti, Qadiri, Suhrawardi and Naqshbandi).

The correct answer is Shankaracharya of Kam Koti Peeth.

Key Points

• Shankaracharya of Kam Koti Peeth had built the Krishna-Arjuna Rath (Chariot) and the temple of Shankaracharya near the Jyotishwar Sarovar situated in district Kurukshetra.
• The sculpture, of the chariot driven by horses with Shri Krishna standing on it facing east while delivering the sermon and Arjun crouching humbly on the ground with hands folded listening intently, was built by the Shankracharya of Kanchi Kama Koti Peeth in 1967 at Jyotisar. 
• Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham ​
  • It is also called the Sri Kanchi Matham or the Sri Kanchi Monastery.
  • It is located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
  • The Kanchi Math was originally established as the Kumbakonam Mutt in 1821 as a branch of the Sringeri Mutt.
  • The head of the matha is referred to as a "Acharya" or "Sankaracharya".
  • The founding of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam is traditionally attributed by its adherents to Adi Shankara, however, please note that this is disputed.
  • Since February 2018, it has been led by Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal.

Additional Information

• Kameshwar Singh was the Maharaja of Darbhanga.
  • He held his title over his family estates in the Mithila region from 1929 – 1952.
  • He was a member of the team that visited London for the First round Table and the Second Round Table Conference held in 1930–31.
• Maharaja Sir Hari Singh was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • He remained the titular Maharaja of the state until 1952, when the monarchy was abolished by the Indian government.
• Swami Vishuddhananda Maharaj ​
  • He was the eighth president of the Ramakrishna Mission.
  • The Swami was noted for his love for a quiet and contemplative life.

The correct answer is the Fatehabad district.

About Fatehabad District:

• The Fatehabad city recognised as the Fatehabad district on 15th July 1997. It was separated from the Hisar district of Haryana state and recognized as the new separate district.
• It is one of the smallest districts in the Haryana State and covers 5.69 % areas of the state. Fatehabad district is surrounded by Sirsa district in the West direction, Punjab state in the North, Jind district in the East, Hisar district, and Rajasthan state in the South. 
• The Geographical area of the Fatehabad district is 2520 km, which is 5.4% of the total state share. Fatehabad is connected by metalled roads with important cities of the Haryana and Delhi state. 
• According to Puranas, the areas of Fatehabad district remained a part of the Nanda Empire. It is situated on the banks of Saraswati and the Drishadvati river.
• The discovery of Ashokan pillars at Fatehabad and Hisar shows that the area of the district remained a part of the Mauryan Empire.

About Humayun Mosque:

• There is a Small Mosque built by him known as the Humayun mosque in the city of Fatehabad. The reason behind the Mosque was built by the 2nd Mughal Emperor Humayun, who in his fight after his defeat at the hands of Sher Shah Suri happened to pass through the city of Fatehabad.

Image of the Humayun Mosque:

The correct answer is the 14th century.

About Firoz Shah Tughlaq:

• The Fatehabad was founded by Firoz Shah Tughlak in the 14th century. He named the city "Fatehabad" after his son's name Fateh Khan.
• Firoz Shah Tughlaq was born in 1309 at Dipalpur( now in Pakistan). He was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.
• He was the Third Ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty after the death of Mohammad-bin Tughlaq. Mohammad-bin Tughlaq Son of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq founder of the Tughlaq dynasty ascended the throne in the year 1325.
• Firoz Shah Tughlaq wrote his autobiography named as, Futuhat-e-Firozshahi. He established an office for Poor and Deprived sections called Diwan-i-Khairat.
• He opened a Department for the Slave people known as the Diwan-i-Bundagan. Firoz Shah Tughlaq declared the Iqtadari Framework Hereditary.
• The Four new towns were established by him named Fatebabad, Jaunpur, Firozabad, and Hissar. He was the one who started the Imposition of Jaziya on the Brahmans. Firoz Shah Tughlaq established many hospitals portrayed differently as Shifa Khana, Darul-Shifa, and Bimaristan, in Delhi.
• He died in the year 1388 and the Tughlaq dynasty starts declining after his death and could not continue to rule.

Notes:

• The founder of the Tughlaq Dynasty was Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq in 1320.

The correct answer is Jind.

Important Points

• Pratap Singh revolted against the British in Jind, Haryana.
• Raja Bhag Singh suffered a severe paralytic attack in March 1813. Unfit to run the administration of his state, the ailing chief wished to appoint Prince Pratap Singh the ablest and wisest of all his sons as his regent to do his work.
• But the British government to whom the anti-British bearing of the prince was known stood in his way and got Rani Sobrahi appointed in place of the price in 1814. This was unbearable for Pratap Singh and he raised the standard of revolt on June 23, 1814.
• Pratap being a popular figure the state forces also revolted and joined him forthwith. With their help, the prince lost no time in occupying the Jind fort and established his government after putting the Rani the puppet of the British government to the sword.

Additional Information

• Kaithal revolt was started in the year 1843 and its leader was Gulab Singh and Suraj Kaur.

The correct answer is option 2, i.e 1739.

The Battle of Karnal was fought in 1739.

The Battle of Karnal:

• The Battle of Karnal was fought on 24th February 1739 during the invasion of India by Persians.
• Battle of Karnal was fought between Nadir shah (Persian Army) of Afsharid dynasty and Muhammed shah of Mughal empire.
• The Mughal army reached Karnal about 120 km north to Delhi.
• The two forces met in Karnal for battle on 24th February 1739. 
• Nadir Shah's army was less than the one-fifth size of his opponent but still, he had a huge victory because it was the well trained and equipped army.

The correct answer is ​Dara Shukoh.

Key Points

• Dara Shukoh made a tomb after the death of Sheikh Chehli, which is also known as 'Taj Mahal of Haryana'.
• This mausoleum is among the major national monuments of the country. 
• Due to Persian influenced architecture and the use of marble, the Tomb often draws comparisons with the Taj Mahal.
• It was built in 1650 AD by Darashikoh in memory of the famous Sufi saint Sheikh Chehli. 
•  It is also known as Sheikh Chilli’s Tomb. 

• Sheikh Chilli tomb is a tomb of the Sufi Saint Shaikh Chehli, who was apparently the spiritual master of Prince Dara Shukoh.

Additional Information 

• Dara Shukoh is the eldest son of emperor Shahjahan, was killed after losing the war of succession against his brother Aurangzeb.
• Dara Shikoh is described as a “liberal Muslim” who tried to find commonalities between Hindu and Islamic traditions.
• He translated into Persian the Bhagavad Gita as well as 52 Upanishads.

The correct answer is A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV.

Key Points

• Tomb of Ibrahim Lodi is in Panipat.
  • He was the sultan of Lodi dynasty.
  • Ibrahim Lodi's tomb is actually situated near the tehsil office in Panipat, close to the Dargah of Sufi saint Bu Ali Shah Qalandar.
  • It is a simple rectangular structure on a high platform approached by a flight of steps.
• Tomb of Sheikh Chilli is in Thanesar, it includes two tombs, Mughal gardens and other structures.
• Gujari Mahal is in Hisar.
• Sheesh Mahal is in Farrukhnagar.
  • It was built by Faujdar khan.
  • The Sheesh Mahal was the residential palace of Faujdar Khan, the governor appointed by Emperor Farrukh Siyar, the great-grandson of emperor Aurangzeb. The palace was built by Khan in 1733 AD.

• The Kabuli Bagh Mosque is a mosque in Panipat.
• Built-in1527 by the emperor Babur to mark his victory over Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi at the first Battle of Panipat in 1526.
• The mosque is named after Kabuli Begum, Babur's wife.
• When Babur's son Humayun defeated Sher Shah Suri's descendants near Panipat.

The correct answer is ​Sirajudaula.

Key Points

Battle of Plassey -

• It is a battle fought between the East India Company force headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal).
• The rampant misuse by EIC officials of trade privileges annoyed Siraj.
• The continuing misconduct by EIC against Siraj-Ud-Daulah led to the battle of Plassey in 1757.
• In 1757, when Sirajudaula was defeated in the Battle of Plassey, East India Company decided to build a new fort, one that could not be easily attacked.
• Hence the correct answer is option 3.
• Calcutta had grown from three villages called Sutanati, Kolkata and Govindapur.
• The Company cleared a site in the southernmost village of Govindapur and the traders and weavers living there were asked to move out.
• Around the new Fort William, they left a vast open space which came to be locally known as the Maidan or garer-math.

Additional Information

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• Mir Qasim Nawab of Bengal was defeated in the Battle of Buxar.
• Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Plassey, he gave the British to become the Nawab.

The correct answer is Jind.

Key-Points

• Jind fort- Raja Gajpat Singh was a great-grandson of Phul, the founder of the Phulkian Misl.
• He established an independent kingdom by seizing a large tract of the country, which included the territory occupied by the present district of Jind, from the Afghan governor Zain Khan in 1763 and created Jind city.
• He built a fort here in 1775.

Additional Infromation

• Loharu Fort- 
  • It was built in the year 1570 by Thakur Arjun Singh. 
  • There have been 2 major battles fought over Loharu Fort. 
  • The first was in 1671 A.D between Thakur Madan Singh and the Mughal Governor of Hisar.
  • The second was between Thakur Kirat Singh and Raja Bhopal Singh of Khetri who claimed Loharu as part of Khetri.
• Kaithal fort- 
  • The town was renovated and a fort was built during the rule of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar, and as per Ain-i-Akbari. 
  • The Kaithal fort has many gates made by British rulers and used to control the entry of trade goods and other items.
• Gohana fort-
  • It is situated in Gohad city in the Sonipat district of Haryana, India. 
  • The Rana Jat ruler Singhandev II founded Gohad fort and the Gohad state in 1505. 
  • Gohad fort was selected strategically on the Vaisali River.

The correct answer is 1266.Key Points

• Maham town situated in district Rohtak was rebuilt by a person called Peshora of Kayastha (Baniya) Community in 1266.
• It had been under the control of various Muslim and Rajput rulers.
• Following are the major historical attractions found here:
  • Harappan site:
    • Various excavations showing the relation of the city with Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) have been done.
    • Ponds in the city are thought to be dug by IVC people to store the rainwater.
  • Mughal Culture:
    • Shahjahan ki Baoli (Choro Ki Bawdi) is 101 stepwell constructed with Lakhori Bricks.
  • Mosques:
    • Jama Masjid (built by Khwaja Rahmet Ullah).
    • Pirzada Masjid (built by Sheikh Yasaf).
    • Tombs of Ramzan Mahami and Gulam Hussain Mahami.

Additional Information

• Haryana:
  • Lok Sabha seats - 10
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 5
  • Vidhan Sabha seats - 90
  • State Animal - Blackbuck
  • State Bird - Black francolin
  • State tree - Peepal Tree
  • State flower - Lotus
  • National Parks - Kalesar National Park, Sultanpur National Park.
  • Dams - Kaushalya Dam (Kaushalya River), Ottu barrage (Ghaggar River), Anagpur Dam (Hakra River)

The correct answer is Raja Surajpal.

Key Points

• Surajkund or Lake of Sun is in the Faridabad district of Haryana.
• It is an Artificial Lake built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre-shaped embankment.
• It is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century.
• Surajkund was built by the Suraj Pal of the Tomar dynasty.
• Surajkund International craft Mela is held every year at Surajkund.
• Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary situated near Surajkund.
• It is an important biodiversity area within the Northern Aravalli leopard wildlife corridor stretching from Sariska Tiger Reserve to Delhi.

Additional Information

• The number of districts at the formation time of Haryana is Seven.
• The total forest area of Haryana: 6.49% of its total area covered by forests.
• First Chief Minister of Haryana: Bhagwat Dayal Sharma.
• The first governor of Haryana: Dharma Vira
• Haryana’s longest-serving chief minister: Bhajan Lal Bishnoi
• Assembly seats in Haryana:90
• Lok Sabha seats in Haryana: 10
• Rajya Sabha seats in Haryana: 5 

The correct answer is Prithviraj Chauhan. 

Key Points

• The fort of Asigarh in Hansi town of Hisar district was built by Prithviraj Chauhan.
• This fort is also known as Prithvi Raj Chauhan Ka Qila.
• It is located on the eastern bank of Amti lake.

Additional Information

• About Hisar:
  • It is the second-largest district of Haryana.
  • It is one of the 7 districts which was constituted with the establishment of Haryana.
  • It shares borders with the Fatehabad, Jind, Rohtak, and Bhiwani districts of Haryana.
  • It also shares a border with the state of Rajasthan.
  • It was established by Firozshah Tuglaq by the name "HISAR-I-FEROZA" in 1354 A.D.
  • According to the 2011 census,
    • The total population of Hisar is 1,743,931.
    • The Sex ratio of Hisar is 872.
    • The Literacy rate of Hisar is 72.89%
    • The Population density of Hisar is 438.

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2.

First Battle of Tarain -

• The first battle was fought in 1191.
• It was fought in Taraori near Karnal.
• The battle was fought between the Ghurids against the Chahmana's and their allies.
• The battle resulted in Chahmana's victory.

Second Battle of Train -

• The second battle was fought in 1192.
• It was also fought in Taraori near Karnal.
• It was also fought between the Ghurids against the Chahmanas and their allies.
• The battle resulted in the Ghurid's victory.

 Note - The Ghurids or Ghorids were a dynasty of Iranian origin from the Ghor region of present-day central Afghanistan.