Sultanate Dynasty in Haryana


 
 
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The Sultanate Dynasty in Haryana

Medieval History Of Haryana

In medieval period, the three famous Battles of Panipat took place near the modern town of Panipat in Haryana. The first, second and third Battles of Panipat took place in the year 1526, 1556 and 1761 respectively.

After the death of Harshavardhana, the kingdom of his clansmen, the Pratiharas ruled over a vast region for quite a while from Harsha's adopted capital Kannauj. The region remained strategically important for the rulers of North India even though Thanesar was no more as central as Kannauj. Prithviraj Chauhan established forts at Taraori and Hansi in the 12th century. Mohammad Ghori conquered this area in the Second Battle of Tarain.

 The earliest reference to 'Hariana' occurs in a Sanskrit inscription dated AD 1328 kept in Delhi Museum, which refers to this region as the heaven on Earth, indicating that it was fertile and relatively peaceful at that time. Firoz Shah Tughlaq established a fort at Hisar in 1354 to further fortify the region and also constructed canals or rajwahas as they were referred to in the Indo-Persian historical texts.

The Sultanate Dynasty

This dynasty was founded by Mohammad Ghori, but its real foundation was laid by Qutb-ud-din Aibak. This was the first dynasty which ruled over Delhi Sultanate in AD 1192 after defeating Prithviraj Chauhan of Chauhan dynasty at the Second Battle of Tarain in AD 1192. With the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan at Tarain in AD 1192

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Question : 1

The Third Battle of Panipat was fought during which year ?

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

Consider the following statements

I. The first, second and third battles of Panipat took place in the year 1526, 1556, 1861 respectively.

II. The Khilji dynasty was the second Muslim dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

In which of the following year, battle of Panipat take place ?

Right Option : D
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