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Gk question and answer about Aurangazeb


Previously asked questions about Aurangazeb


1. Which Mughal empire is known as ‘Zinda Pir’ ?
Answer: Aurangazeb


2. Which Mughal empire banned music and dance ?
Answer: Aurangazeb


3. What is the name of Sikh Guru who was executed by Aurangazeb ?
Answer: Guru Teg Bahadur


4. Who built the monument Bibi ka Makbara ?


Answer: Aurangazeb (Bibi ka Makbara is known as mini Tajmahal)


5. Where is Aurangazeb’s tomb situated ?
Answer: Khuldabad in Maharashtra


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Important gk questions and answers about Shahjahan

1. What was the early name of Shahjahan ?
Answer: Khurram

2. Which Mughal Empire's period is considered as the Golden Age of Mughal Architecture ?
Answer: Shahjahan

3. Which Mughal Empire is known as the Prince of Builders ?
Answer: Shahjahan

4. Who is the architect of Tajmahal ?
Answer: Uztad Iza

5. Which Mughal Empire built the Redfort ?
Answer: Shahjahan

6. What is the Gate way of Redfort called as ?
Answer: Lahore Gate

7. Which is the biggest masjid in India ?
Answer: Juma Masjid in delhi which is constructed by Shahjahan

8. Who built the famous Peacock Throne ?
Answer: Shahjahan (It was abducted by Nadirshah)


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Gk questions about Mughal Empire



1. What was the early name of Jahangir ?
Answer: Salim

2. Who was the Sikh guru who was executed by Mughal empire Jahangir ?
Answer: Arjun Dev (fifth sikh guru)

3. Which Mughal empire built the Shalimar Garden ?
Answer: Jahangir (in Srinagar)

4. Which Mughal empire built the Nishant Garden ?
Answer: Jahangir (in Srinagar)

5. What is the name of Jahangir's Autobiography ?
Answer: Tuzukh -i- Jahangiri (in persian language)

6. Where is the tomb of Jahangir situated ?
Answer: Shahadhara in Lahore


William Hawkins and Sir thomas Roe reached the court of Jahangir in 1609 and 1615 respectively.

Important general knowledge questions about Akbar

1. Who is the father of Akbar ?
answer: Humayun

2. When was Second Battle of Panipat ?
answer: in the year 1556

3. Who is defeated in the Second Battle of Panipat ?
answer: Hemu is defeated by Akbar

4. Who abolished the religious tax Jaziya ?
answer: Akbar (in the year1564)

5. When did Akbar captured Gujarat ?
answer: In the year 1572

6. Who built the city Fathepur Sikri (City of Victory) ?
answer: Akbar

7. What was the early name of Fathepur Sikri ?
answer: City of Sikri

8. Who built Buland Darwaza ?
answer: Akbar (Buland Darwaza is the gate way of Fathepur Sikri)

9. Where is Ibadatkhana situated ?
answer: It is a prayer house in Fathepur Sikri ,constructed by Akbar

10. Who is the First English man to reach India ?
answer: Ralph Fitch (during Akbar's reign), he is known as pioneer English man or torch bearer English man

11. What is the name of religion founded by Akbar ?
answer: Din ilahi (It means Divine Faith)

12. What is the name of calender started by Akbar ?
answer: ilahi Calendar

13. In which battle Akbar defeated Maharana Pratap of Mewar ?
answer: Battle of Haldighat (In the year 1576)

14. Where is Haldighat mountain pass is situated ?
answer: Haldighat mountain pass is situated in the Aravally hills in Rajasthan.

15. Who was the Mughal Empire when the English East India Company was being founded in1600 December 31 ?
answer: Akbar

16. Where is the tomb of Akbar situated ?
answer: Sikandra near Agra

17. What is the name of Akbar's military system ?
answer: Mansabdari system

18. Who was Akbar's revenue minister ?
answer: Raja Todarmal

19. Which Mughal empire built Agrafort ?
answer: Akbar


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Important Facts about HUMAYUN

Humayun succeeded Babur in Dec 1530 . Kamran Sultana was Humayun's mother. He slipped on the staircase of the Library at Din-Panch and died.

Important Questions About Humayun


1. In the Battle of Dhuria ,who is defeated by Humayun?

answer: Mahamud Lodhi

2. Who built the city of Dinpannah on the site "Purna Quila" in Gujarat ?

answer: Humayun

3. Who defeated Humayun in the Battle of chausa ?

answer: Shershah (in 1539)

4. When did Shershah defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kanauj ?

answer: In 1540

5. When did Humayun occupied Delhi ?

answer: On July 1555 ( He defeated the last Sur ruler, Sikander Sur)

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