Important questions on Maurya, Gupta, and Mughal Dynasties with one or two-word answers, useful for competitive exam preparation.

 

Maurya Dynasty (321–185 BCE)

 

1. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire? → Chandragupta Maurya

2. Who was the chief advisor of Chandragupta Maurya? → Chanakya

3. Which Greek ambassador visited Chandragupta Maurya's court? → Megasthenes

4. What is the book written by Megasthenes? → Indica

5. Who was the greatest ruler of the Maurya Dynasty? → Ashoka

6. Which battle changed Ashoka’s life? → Kalinga War

7. Which script did Ashoka use for his inscriptions? → Brahmi

8. Which religion did Ashoka adopt after Kalinga War? → Buddhism

9. What was the emblem of the Maurya Dynasty? → Lion

10. Who was the last ruler of the Maurya Dynasty? → Brihadratha

 

Gupta Dynasty (319–550 CE)

 

11. Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire? → Chandragupta I

12. Who is called the "Napoleon of India"? → Samudragupta

13. Who issued the Allahabad Pillar inscription? → Samudragupta

14. Who was the greatest ruler of the Gupta Dynasty? → Chandragupta II

15. What was the other name of Chandragupta II? → Vikramaditya

16. Who was the famous Chinese traveler during Gupta rule? → Fa-Hien

17. Who was the famous Sanskrit poet in Vikramaditya’s court? → Kalidasa

18. What was the capital of the Gupta Empire? → Pataliputra

19. What was the famous university during the Gupta period? → Nalanda

20. Which was the main coin of the Gupta Empire? → Dinar

 

Mughal Dynasty (1526–1857 CE)

21. Who founded the Mughal Empire? → Babur

22. In which year was the First Battle of Panipat fought? → 1526

23. Who was defeated in the First Battle of Panipat? → Ibrahim Lodi

24. Who was the successor of Babur? → Humayun

25. Which Mughal ruler lost his empire to Sher Shah Suri? → Humayun

26. Who built the Grand Trunk Road? → Sher Shah Suri

27. Who was the greatest Mughal emperor? → Akbar

28. What was the revenue system introduced by Akbar? → Zabt

29. Who was Akbar’s famous minister in charge of revenue? → Todar Mal

30. Who was the first Mughal emperor to introduce Din-i-Ilahi? → Akbar

31. Who wrote Akbarnama? → Abul Fazl

32. Which Mughal ruler built the Taj Mahal? → Shah Jahan

33. In which city is the Taj Mahal located? → Agra

34. Who was the wife of Shah Jahan for whom he built the Taj Mahal? → Mumtaz Mahal

35. Who imprisoned Shah Jahan? → Aurangzeb

36. Which Mughal ruler banned music and dance? → Aurangzeb

37. Who was the last powerful Mughal emperor? → Aurangzeb

38. Who was the last Mughal emperor? → Bahadur Shah II

39. In which year did the Mughal Empire officially end? → 1857

40. What was the capital of the Mughal Empire? → Delhi

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Questions

 

41. Who was the author of Arthashastra? → Chanakya

42. Who introduced the concept of "Dhamma"? → Ashoka

43. Which Maurya ruler sent Buddhist missionaries abroad? → Ashoka

44. Which Gupta ruler assumed the title of “Kaviraja”? → Samudragupta

45. Who wrote the famous play Abhijnanasakuntalam? → Kalidasa

46. Who was the last great Gupta ruler? → Skandagupta

47. Which Gupta ruler was called “Vikramaditya”? → Chandragupta II

48. Who built the Red Fort in Delhi? → Shah Jahan

49. Who was the only female ruler of the Mughal dynasty? → Razia Sultana

50. What was the main language of administration during Mughal rule? → Persian