Mixed Bag of Indian History Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar

Bahadur Shah (reigned 1837-1857) actively participated in the Revolt of 1857 against the British. Prince Salim is Jahangir, Prince Khurram is Shah Jahan, and Alamgir is the title taken by emperor Aurangzeb when he ascended the throne. Though convicted of treason against the British he was not executed but sent into exile in Burma (now Myanmar), where he died in 1862.

Answer: Samyukta

Samyukta, also known as Sanyogita, was famous for her bewitching beauty. She was the daughter of King Jaichand of Kannauj, who was Prithviraj's greatest enemy, but Prithviraj managed to elope with her and they married.

Answer: Bairam Khan

Bairam Khan (1517-1561) was a trusted general of Humayun and Akbar. After the death of Humayun he became the guardian of Akbar and ruled the kingdom in Akbar's name. However, he did not become one of the 'nine gems'.

Answer: Maharana Pratap

Maharana Pratap (1568-1597) of Chittor, fought Emperor Akbar (1556-1605) in the Battle of Haldighati (1576). Though he put up a fight against the Mughal, he was defeated, but his horse Chetak saved his life.

Answer: Birjis Qadr

Birjis Qadr (1845-1893) was the son of Begum Hazrat Mahal (1820-1870) and Wajid Ali Shah (1847-1856), and he was the last Nawab of Lucknow as the British annexed it.

Answer: Skandagupta

Skandagupta (reigned 455-467) is the right answer, after him a series of weak rulers ascended the throne and gradually the Gupta empire declined.

Answer: Ruqaiya Sultana Begum

Ruqaiya Sultana Begum (1542-1662) was Akbar's first wife and chief consort. Salima Sultana Begum (1539-1612) was Bairam Khan's widow whom Akbar married afterwards, Bakshi Banu(1540-?) was his half-sister and Jodha begum (1542-1623)was his first Hindu but overall secondary begum.

Answer: Akbar

Akbar(1556-1605) was the greatest ruler of the Mughal dynasty, because of his secular and tolerant religious policies. He established a new religious order called Din-i-Ilahi, which sought to include what he saw as the best points from all the major religions.

Answer: 14th

Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631, empress consort from 1627) died during her 14th childbirth, at the age of 40. It seems she had abnormally painful and prolonged labour and that she died of blood loss. Her death had a profound impact on Shah Jahan and inspired the creation of Taj Mahal.

Answer: Nur Jahan

Nur Jahan (1577-1645, empress 1611-1627) was the consort of Nur Jahangir. She is widely considered as the most powerful and influential woman in the entire Mughal dynasty. And since Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627, ascended the throne in 1605) was seriously addicted to alcohol and opium, Nur Jahan was the real power behind the throne.