Medieval history miscellaneous


  1. The tomb of Jahangir was built at









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    The Tomb of Jahangir is located in Shahadra Bagh in Lahore, Pakistan. The tomb, along with the adjacent Akbari Sarai and the tomb of Asif Khan, is on the tentative list as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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    The Tomb of Jahangir is located in Shahadra Bagh in Lahore, Pakistan. The tomb, along with the adjacent Akbari Sarai and the tomb of Asif Khan, is on the tentative list as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


  1. The famous Sun Temple at Konark was built by









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    Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Odisha. It was supposedly built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250.

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    Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), at Konark, in Odisha. It was supposedly built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250.



  1. Which was the second capital of Akbar ?









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    After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambhore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location, to honor the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. He named the city, Fatehabad which was later called Fatehpur Sikri.

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    After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambhore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location, to honor the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. He named the city, Fatehabad which was later called Fatehpur Sikri.


  1. Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins ?









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    Feroz Shah Tughlaq (1351-88) supposedly the 'kindest' of the Delhi sultans was a zealous Muslim bigot who imposed Jizya upon the Brahmins and made it a separate tax. Jizya was levied on Hindus on the ground that it was not mentioned in Sharia.

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    Feroz Shah Tughlaq (1351-88) supposedly the 'kindest' of the Delhi sultans was a zealous Muslim bigot who imposed Jizya upon the Brahmins and made it a separate tax. Jizya was levied on Hindus on the ground that it was not mentioned in Sharia.



  1. Sriperumbudur is the birthplace of









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    Sriperumbudur is located in Tamil Nadu. It is famous for being the birthplace of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991.

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    Sriperumbudur is located in Tamil Nadu. It is famous for being the birthplace of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints as well as the town where former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in 1991.