Question

On a map of India mark the following:-

a) The place where Rashtrakutas built the famous rock cut temples.

b) The place where Sikandar Lodi shifted his capital from Delhi.

c) Capita of the Cholas.

d) The Place where the English set up their first trading port.

e) The place where Shahjahan built the Taj Mahal.

Accepted Answer

a) Ellora:- Ellora is home to the famed Kailasa rock-cut temple. One of the 34 cave temples and monasteries that make up the Ellora Caves is the Kailasa temple. It was constructed by the Rashtrakuta King, Krishna I in the eighth century.

b) Agra:- Sikandar Lodhi shifted his capital from Delhi to Agra. Agra was known as Shiraz-i-Hind during the regime of Sikandar Lodhi.

c) Tanjore:- The Cholas' primary residence was Thanjavur. The Chola Empire was founded by Vijayalaya. In the eighth century, he overthrew the Pallavas, seized control of the Tanjore kingdom, and paved the way for the foundation of the powerful Chola kingdom.

d) Surat:- The British East India Company's initial trading centre was at Surat in the state of Gujarat. Additionally, they set up trading centres in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras.

e) Agra:- The Taj Mahal is an marble mausoleum on the south bank of Yamuna River in Agra. It was built by Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor.

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