Indian History Notes

Indian History Notes
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1. Who was the founder of the French East India Company? – Colbert
2. Where was the Arya Samaj setup for the first time in 1875 ? – Bombay
3. Who founded the Banaras Hindu University? – Madan Mohan Malviya
4. What was the greatest invention of man in Palaeolithic Age? – Fire
5. Which was the main characteristic of the later Vedic age? – Caste system
6. By whom were the triratnas were stressed? – Mahavira
7. In which battle Porus was defeated by Alexander? – Hydaspes
8. What was the script used in the earliest Tamil inscriptions? – Brahmi
8. Who earned the title of a 'Liberator' ? – Ashoka
10. Nalanda University flourished during the reign of which ruler? – Harsha
11. Who was the first Muslim ruler in India? – Muhammad Ghori
12. Who was contemporary of Namdev? – Sena
13. By whom was the coin rupia first issued? – Sher Shah
14. Which rulers fought the fourth Anglo-Mysore in which he was killed? – Tipu Sultan
15. Which is the oldest surviving newspaper in India? – Bombay Samachar
16. Who was called by the British rulers as the leader of Indian unrest? – Bal Gangadhar Tilak
17. Where has the use of plough been evidenced? – Kalibangan
18. In Rigvedic society, which was unknown? – Child marriage
19. In which state had Gautama Buddha had attained Mahaparinirvan? – Malia
20. Tradition has it that By whom was Ajatasatru instigated to murder his father? – Devadatta