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Situated nine kilometres to the North of Jodhpur, Mandore was once the Capital of Marwar prior to the foundation of Jodhpur. Today its extensive gardens with high rock terraces make it a popular tourist attraction. The gardens also contain the ______ of Jodhpur rulers.
cenotaphs
Darjeeling is a famous hill station in West Bengal. In 1828 a dispute led to the dispatch of two British officers to this area and it was during their fact-finding tour that they spent some time at Darjeeling, then called Dorje Ling-Place of the Thunderbolts-after the lama who founded the monastery which once stood on Observatory Hill. Jallianwala Bagh is a park near the Golden Temple and commemorates the 2000 Indians who were killed or wounded at this site after being shot indiscriminately by the British in 1919. This was one of the major events in the ______.
monastery
Naggar was the Capital of the Kullu valley for nearly 1500 years. The Naggar Castle built about 500 years ago as the Raja's headquarters was converted to a hotel in 1978.
castle
Jallianwala Bagh is a park near the Golden Temple and commemorates the 2000 Indians who were killed or wounded at this site after being shot indiscriminately by the British in 1919. This was one of the major events in the ______.
history
Darjeeling is a famous hill station in West Bengal. In 1828 a dispute led to the dispatch of two British officers to this area and it was during their fact-finding tour that they spent some time at Darjeeling, then called Dorje Ling-Place of the Thunderbolts-after the lama who founded the ______ which once stood on Observatory Hill.
monastery
Test your knowledge of historical capitals with this quiz. From Naggar, the former capital of Kullu valley, to Mandore, the prelude to Jodhpur, challenge yourself with questions about these ancient capitals and their significance.
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