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Who deciphered the Brahmi script of Ashokan edicts in AD 1837?
Who deciphered the Brahmi script of Ashokan edicts in AD 1837?
- Ashoka
- James Princep (correct)
- Pushyamitra Sunga
- Upagupta
Which war led to Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism?
Which war led to Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism?
- Battle of Hydaspes
- Battle of Gaugamela
- Kalinga War (correct)
- Battle of the Hydaspes River
What was the symbol featured on the Punch-marked coins of the Mauryas?
What was the symbol featured on the Punch-marked coins of the Mauryas?
- Elephant
- Peacock and the hill and crescent (correct)
- Tree
- Lion
Who was the last ruler of the Sunga dynasty?
Who was the last ruler of the Sunga dynasty?
What was the name of the capital of Menander, the famous Indo-Greek king?
What was the name of the capital of Menander, the famous Indo-Greek king?
What was the name of the Pali text that describes Menander's conversion to Buddhism?
What was the name of the Pali text that describes Menander's conversion to Buddhism?
Who founded the Lodhi dynasty in India?
Who founded the Lodhi dynasty in India?
What was the name of the tax introduced by Firoz Shah Tughlaq and imposed on Brahmans for the first time?
What was the name of the tax introduced by Firoz Shah Tughlaq and imposed on Brahmans for the first time?
Who was the Mongol leader who ordered a general massacre in Delhi in 1398?
Who was the Mongol leader who ordered a general massacre in Delhi in 1398?
Who built a new city called Ahmedabad?
Who built a new city called Ahmedabad?
What was the name of the unit for measuring cultivated fields introduced by Sikander Lodhi?
What was the name of the unit for measuring cultivated fields introduced by Sikander Lodhi?
Who was defeated by Babur in April 1526, leading to the establishment of the Mughal rule in India?
Who was defeated by Babur in April 1526, leading to the establishment of the Mughal rule in India?
What was the outcome of the Commission appointed under Sir Thomas Raleigh in 1902?
What was the outcome of the Commission appointed under Sir Thomas Raleigh in 1902?
What was the result of the August Declaration of 1917?
What was the result of the August Declaration of 1917?
Who founded the Hindu Mahasabha in 1915?
Who founded the Hindu Mahasabha in 1915?
What was the outcome of the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
What was the outcome of the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
What was the year when the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
What was the year when the capital of India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
Who founded the Sabarmati Ashram in 1916?
Who founded the Sabarmati Ashram in 1916?
Who is considered the Father of Civil Services in India?
Who is considered the Father of Civil Services in India?
Who translated the Abhigyan Shakuntalam into English in 1789?
Who translated the Abhigyan Shakuntalam into English in 1789?
What was the outcome of the Third Maratha War?
What was the outcome of the Third Maratha War?
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance in 1798?
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance in 1798?
What was the outcome of the Anglo-Nepal War?
What was the outcome of the Anglo-Nepal War?
What was the significance of the Charter Act of 1833?
What was the significance of the Charter Act of 1833?
What was the reason behind Gandhiji withdrawing the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?
What was the reason behind Gandhiji withdrawing the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?
Who was the President of the Swaraj Party formed in 1923?
Who was the President of the Swaraj Party formed in 1923?
Why did Indian leaders oppose the Simon Commission in 1927?
Why did Indian leaders oppose the Simon Commission in 1927?
What was significant about the Dandi March of 1930?
What was significant about the Dandi March of 1930?
Who was severely beaten in a lathi-charge during the protest against the Simon Commission and later succumbed to death?
Who was severely beaten in a lathi-charge during the protest against the Simon Commission and later succumbed to death?
What was a notable feature of the First Round Table Conference held in 1931?
What was a notable feature of the First Round Table Conference held in 1931?
