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641 . Who is supposed to have invited Babur to invade India?
Daulat Khan Lodi, uncle of Ibrahim Lodi.

642 . The Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur is one of the largest single domed structures constructed. Which dynasty built it?

643 . In 1498,the sea route to india was discovered by?

644 . He was an uncle of Bhagat Singh and was closely . associated with Lala Lajpat Rai. He founded the'Bharat Mata' society and worked for the Ghadar party. He died on 15th August 1947. Who was it?

645 . Aurangzeb died in the year?
1707 AD

646 . Who was the poet who enriched Kashmiri literature with her exquisite lyrics on love and life?
Habba Khatun (also spelt Habba Khotun).

647 . Name two of the epics of the Sangam Age.?
Silappadikaram, Jivakachintamani and Manimekalai.

648 . Who installed a chain of bells outside his palace gate?

649 . When was the'Quit India' Resolution passed?
August 8, 1942, in Goculdas Tejpal Auditorium in Bombay.

650 . To which Age does the Indus Valley Civilisation belong?
The Bronze Age. Iron was not known to them.
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651 . Why did Mahatma Gandhi spin cloth daily?

652 . How long did the first battle of Panipat last?
Three hours. It was all over by mid-day.

653 . To which deity was the temple of Somnath dedicated?

654 . Who was the chief minister of Peshwa Baji Rao II?

655 . Which day was fixed as the first Independence Day?
31st December 1929.

656 . Who founded Din-I-Ilahi?

657 . What was the reason for the importance of Kaveripattanam during the Sangam period?

658 . After Akbar secured victory in Gujarat he undertook an activity to commemorate this victory. What was that activity?
He founded the city of Fatehpur Sikri.

659 . Who is the author of the Greek work'Indika'?

660 . How do we better know the Kingdom of Pragjyotishpur?
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661 . The Simon Commission came to India in the year?
1928 AD

662 . Who wrote Kadambari?

663 . The capital of the Mauryan was?

664 . The Red Fort in Delhi was built by?

665 . Who led the rebellion of the Koyas (tribals of the West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh) against the British?
Alluri Sitarama Raju.

666 . Who was the first Afghan to be seated on the throne of Delhi?
Buhlul Khan Lodi (in April 1451).

667 . What was the Rowlatt Act?

668 . Whom did Ahmed Shah Abdali serve as a general before proclaiming himself king?

669 . Who is Subramania Bharati?
A Tamil poet and nationalist of the early 20th Century.

670 . After the Revolt, Bahadur Shah II was arrested and deported to a city outside modern India. Name the city.?
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671 . Babur succeeded to the throne of this kingdom in 1494 at the tender age of 11. Identify the kingdom.?
Farghana. Farghana is located in modern Uzbekistan.

672 . The first Guru of the sikhs was?
Guru Nanak Dev

673 . Which Sikh guru completed the compilation of the Adi Granth?
Guru Arjan Dev.

674 . To which dynasty did Kanishka belong?
The Kushana dynasty

675 . Which religious sect did Harsha patronise in his later years?
The Buddhist.


677 . Jyotisha is one of the Vedangas. What does it deal with?
Astronomy and astrology

678 . Who ordered the construction of the Charminar?

679 . Who died fighting the police at Alfred Park in Lucknow?

680 . Shivaji's mother was?
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