201 The first Guru of the sikhs was

Guru Nanak Dev

202 The tenth Guru of the sikhs was

Guru Gobind Singh

203 Amritsar was founded by

Guru Ram Das

204 The Golden Temple was built by

Guru ArjanDev

205 The Akal Takht was built by

Guru Hargobind

206 Guru Gobind Singh was born in

1666 AD

207 The `Khalsa' at Anandpur Sahib was founded by

Guru Gobind Singh

208 Maharaja Ranjit Singh was born in

1780 AD

209 Bahadur Shah Zafar died in the year

1862 AD

210 Shivaji died at age of

50 years

211 In tne year 1798,who was appointed as the Governor-General

Wellesley

212 Wellesley started the policy of

Subsidiary Alliance

213 Dalhousie became the Governor-General in

1848 AD

214 The first war of Indian Independence fought in 1857 is also known as

The Sepoy Mutiny

215 The Lady ruler who participated in the 1857 Revolt was

Rani LaxmiBai of Jhansi

216 The Indian Association was formed in 1876 at

Calcutta

217 The Indian National Congress was formed in

1885 AD

218 The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year

1919 AD

219 The JalianwalaBagh Massacre took place in the year

1919 AD

220 The movement launched in 1920 is known as

The Non-Co-operation Movement

221 The Simon Commission came to India in the year

1928 AD

222 Chandragupta Maurya was succeeded by

Bindusara

223 Ashoka invaded Kalinga in the year

261 BC

224 Ashoka died in the year

232 BC

225 Ashoka ruled for a period of

40 years

226 The last king of Maurya dynasty was

Brihadratha

227 Chandragupta was succeeded by

Samudragupta

228 The Iron Pillar near Qutb Minar was erected by

Chandragupta II

229 Fahien, a Chinese traveller visited india during the reign of

 Chandragupta II

230 Harshavardhana ascended the throne at the age of

16 years

231 Harshavardhana was defeated by

Pulakeshin II

232 The Chinese traveller who visited India during the reign of

Harshavardhana was Hieun Tsang

233 Akbar was succeeded by

Jehangir

234 Jehangir was succeeded by

Shahjehan

235 In ancient times this river was called Shatadru. How do we know it now?

Sutlej

236 In the Rigveda there is a reference to the "Dasharajna Yuddha". What does this refer to?

It was a battle of 10 kings fought between Sudasa, a king of the Tritsu family on one side, and a confederacy of 10 tribes on the other. It was fought on the banks of the Parushni (Ravi). Sudasa defeated his enemies in this battle.

237 Who was the ruler of the territory between the Jhelum and the Ravi when Alexander invaded India?

Paurava or Porus as the Greeks called him.

238 When Porus surrendered to Alexander, Alexander asked him how he wished to be treated. What was Porus' reply?

"As one King would treat another". This was his famous reply that has become a classic. Hearing this Alexander not only reinstated Porus on the throne, but he also added territories towards the east and domains of many republican states to the existing kingdom of Porus (according to Plutarch).

239 Who was Megasthenes?

Megasthenes was the Greek ambassador to the Mauryan Court.

240 Who sent Megasthenes as his ambassador to the Mauryan Court?

 Seleucus Nikator.

241 Where did Seleucus Nikator rule?

Babylon. He gradually extended his empire from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indus.

242 Whom did Chandragupta Maurya defeat to establish his kingdom?

The Nanda dynasty of Magadha.

243 Who helped Chandragupta Maurya defeat the Nanda rulers?

Kautilya also called Chanakya.

244 Of which territories was Ashoka the Viceroy before he became the king?

Taksha-Shila and Ujjain.

245 "Beloved of the gods" and "of amiable appearance". Ashoka used these titles in his inscriptions. Can you give the original titles?

"Devanampiya" and "Piyadassi" (Devanampriya and Priyadarshin).

246 What was unique about the personal bodyguards of the Maurya rulers?

They were women.

247 Who was the last Maurya King?

Brihadratha.

248 Who overthrew Brihadratha?

Pushyamitra, who was his Commander-in-chief.

249 What was the name of the dynasty that succeeded Mauryan dynasty?

The Shunga dynasty. (Pushyamitra founded this dynasty after he overthrew the Mauryan ruler)

250 From which source have historians got some details of the overthrow of the Mauryan dynasty?

Bana'sHarshacharita written almost eight centuries after the event.

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