Navjivan Mock

  ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS   Aurangazeb 1.        Aurangazeb imprisoned his father and made himself the Padushah in 1658. But his actual coronation was conducted in 1659.   2.       Alamgir was the name adopted by Aurangazeb when he became the Padusha.   3.       Aurangazeb is known as ‘ Zinda Pir ’ or living saint because of his simple life.   4.       He banned music and dance.   5.       He ousted all the artists from his court. At the same time he was an accomplished Veena player.   6.       Aurangazeb was the last great Mughal Emperor.   7.       In 1675 he executed 9th Sikh Guru Guru Tej Behadur because of his reluctance to accept Islam.   8.       Teg Behadur was executed at the Chandni Chauk. ...

  ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS Shah Jahan 1.        Shah Jahan was born on 5th January 1592 at Lahore.   2.       His mother was Jagat Gosain and his childhood name was Khurram .   3.       He married Arjumand Benu Begum, daughter of Asaf Khan, brother of Noor Jahan. She later came to be known as Mumtaz Mahal which means beloved of the Palace.   4.       Shahjahan destroyed the Portuguese settlements at Hoogly.   5.       Shah Jahan’s period is considered as the Golden Age of Mughal Architecture and Shah Jahan is known as the Prince of Builders .   6.       In 1631 he started the construction of Tajmahal in memory of his wife and completed in 1653. It is Tulasidas Jahangir Shah Jahan situated on the banks of Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh. Utad Iza a Turkish/ Persian was its a...

  ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS   Jahangir 1.        Early name of Jahangir was Salim. Akbar called him Sheika Baba.   2.       Jahangir came to the throne in 1605.   3.       Jahangir was the son of Akbar and Jodabai.   4.       He married Mehrunnisa , an Afghan widow in 1611 Later he gave her the titles, Noor Mahal (light of the palace) Noor Jahan (light of the world) and Padusha Begum .   5.       In 1606 Jahangir executed fifth Sikh Guru Guru Arjun Dev , because he helped Jahangir’s son Prince Khusru to rebel against him.   6.       In 1609, Jahangir received William Hawkins , an envoy of King James I of England, who reached India to obtain trade concession.   7.       In 1615 Sir Thomas Roe reached the court of Jahangir as the first ...

  ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS   Akbar the Great 1.        Father - Humayun   2.       Mother - Hamida Bhanu Begum   3.       Step mother - Magam Anaga   4.       Guardian - Bairam Khan   5.       First Guardian - Munim Khan   6.       Akbar was born at Amarkot in Sindh in 23 Nov. 1542.   7.       He came to the throne on February 14, 1556 at the age of 14 at Kalanur.   8.       Hemu the Hindu Prime Minister of Muhammed Adilshah of Bihar occupied Agra and accepted the title Maharaja Vikramaditya.   9.       Akbar killed Hemu in the Second Battle of Paniput in 1556 November 2.   10.     Akbar became an independent ruler at the age of 18 in 1560, after di...

  ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS   Humayun   1.        Humayun was born in 1507 in Kabul as the son of Babur and Mahim Sulthana .   2.       He became the Mughal Emperor on 29 December 1530 at the age of 23.   3.       He divided the empire among his brothers - Askari, Hindal and Kamran.   4.       The word ‘Humayun’ means ‘fortunate’ But Human is considered as the most unfortunate Mughal ruler.   5.       Human was an accomplished mathematician and astronomer.   6.       In 1539 by the Battle of Chausa, Humayun was defeated for the first time by Shershah Suri .   7.       In the next year (1540) Shershah completely defeated Humayun in the battle of Kanauj and founded the Sur dynasty .   8.       After ...