Ancient History India – History Related General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Name the great poet who graced the court of Alauddin Khilji?
– Amir Khusru

Who led the first Muslim invasion of India?
– Mohammad bin Kasim

Whose influence is reflected in the sculptures of the Gandhara school ?
– Greeks

Name the famous ruler of ancient India, who towards the end of his life converted to Jainism?
– Chandragupta

Which was the great centre of trade and commerce in the Gupta period?
– Mathura

Who was the founder of the Khalsa?
– Guru Gobind Singh

Where were remains of Vijayanagar Empire found?
– Hampi

Whose contemporary was Tulsidas?
– Akbar

During whose reign The Mathura School of art flourished?
– Vasudeva

During whose time the Gandhara School of art developed?
– Kushans

Between whom battle of Kurukshetra was fought?
– Kauravas and Pandavas

Which battle opened the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori?
– Second Battle of Tarain

Where were Chola Kings ruling over?
– Tamil Nadu

Where did coins made of metal first appeared?
– Later Vedic Age

What was the main occupation of Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age) people?
– Hunting

Who founded the Saka Era?
– Kanishka

Who fought the Third Battle of Panipat?
– Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas

Who introduced the market regulations in India in ancient period?
– Allauddin Khilji