UP History — Set 9
UP GK · UP इतिहास · Questions 81–90 of 200
The Maukhari dynasty, which preceded Harshavardhana, had its capital at?
Correct Answer: B. Kannauj
The Maukhari dynasty had its capital at Kannauj and ruled during the 6th-7th centuries CE. The last Maukhari ruler Grahavarman was killed, and his widow Rajyashri (sister of Harshavardhana) was imprisoned. Harsha then took control of Kannauj after rescuing his sister.
The Pratihara (Gurjara-Pratihara) dynasty controlled which major city in UP during the 8th-10th centuries?
Correct Answer: B. Kannauj
The Pratihara dynasty controlled Kannauj during the 8th-10th centuries CE and made it their capital. Nagabhata II captured Kannauj around 816 CE. Mihira Bhoja was their most powerful ruler. The Pratiharas defended North India against Arab invasions from Sindh.
The tripartite struggle for control of Kannauj was between the Pratiharas, Palas, and which other dynasty?
Correct Answer: C. Rashtrakutas
The tripartite struggle for control of Kannauj was between the Pratiharas (North India), Palas (Bengal), and Rashtrakutas (Deccan) during the 8th-10th centuries. Kannauj was considered the most prestigious city of North India, and controlling it symbolized imperial supremacy.
Tulsidas, who wrote the Ramcharitmanas, is believed to have composed the work in which city?
Correct Answer: B. Varanasi
Tulsidas is believed to have composed the Ramcharitmanas in Varanasi around 1574-1577 CE. He began writing it at Ayodhya on Ram Navami day but composed most of it in Varanasi. The Tulsi Manas Temple in Varanasi is built at the place where he composed this epic.
Which Mughal empress built the Itimad-ud-Daulah's tomb in Agra?
Correct Answer: D. Nur Jahan
Nur Jahan built the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah (her father Mirza Ghiyas Beg) in Agra between 1622-1628. It is often called the 'Baby Taj' and is considered a precursor to the Taj Mahal. It was the first Mughal structure to be entirely built of marble with extensive pietra dura inlay work.
The Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was primarily built by which Mughal emperor?
Correct Answer: B. Akbar
The Agra Fort was primarily built by Akbar between 1565-1573 using red sandstone. It was later modified by Shah Jahan who added several white marble structures. The fort served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors until the capital was shifted to Delhi. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
Shah Jahan was imprisoned by Aurangzeb in which fort during his last years?
Correct Answer: B. Agra Fort
Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb in the Agra Fort from 1658 until his death in 1666. He spent his last eight years gazing at the Taj Mahal from the Musamman Burj tower in the fort. He was buried beside Mumtaz Mahal in the Taj Mahal.
Tantia Tope, the military commander during the 1857 revolt in Kanpur, was originally a lieutenant of?
Correct Answer: C. Nana Sahib
Tantia Tope (Ramchandra Pandurang Tope) served as the military commander and chief lieutenant of Nana Sahib during the 1857 revolt in Kanpur. He fought bravely against the British forces and later joined Rani Lakshmibai in Central India. He was captured and hanged in 1859.
During the 1857 revolt, who was declared the ruler of Delhi after the sepoys from Meerut arrived?
Correct Answer: B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, was declared the symbolic leader of the revolt after sepoys from Meerut reached Delhi on 11 May 1857. Though aged and reluctant, he was proclaimed the Emperor of Hindustan. He was later captured and exiled to Rangoon by the British.
The first war memorial for the 1857 revolt in India was established at which place in UP?
Correct Answer: A. Meerut
The first war memorial commemorating the 1857 revolt was established at Meerut, where the uprising began. The Shaheed Smarak (Martyr's Memorial) at Meerut commemorates the Indian soldiers who sparked the revolt. The memorial marks the historic parade ground where sepoys first rebelled against British officers.