The historic fort of Purana Qila in Delhi, featuring massive stone gateways, was built on the old site of Indraprastha by which ruler? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
The historic fort of Purana Qila in Delhi, featuring massive stone gateways, was built on the old site of Indraprastha by which ruler?
A. Humayun and Sher Shah Suri
B. Shah Jahan
C. Babur
D. Akbar
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Humayun began building the city of Dinpanah on the site, but after defeating him, Sher Shah Suri expanded the fortifications and renamed the citadel Shergarh, creating the Purana Qila seen today.
Which brilliant Maratha cavalry commander famously uttered to his king, 'Let us strike at the trunk of the withering tree, the branches will fall of themselves'?
Explanation:
Baji Rao I said this to Chhatrapati Shahu, advocating for an aggressive Maratha expansion directly into North India to topple the weakening Mughal Empire.
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