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- Which king of Kashmir ruled from 980 CE to 1003 CE and was the nephew of Queen Didda?
A) Harsh
B) Sangramraj
C) Anant Dev
D) Uchchala
Correct Answer: B -
Name the ruler of Kashmir who was the son of Anant Dev and who later on died by committing suicide after losing his kingdom?
A) Kalash
B) Uchchala
C) Harsh
D) Sangramraj
Correct Answer: A -
Which ruler of Kashmir became a tyrant after ruling for some time and was later overthrown by his nephews?
A) Harsh
B) Kalash
C) Uchchala
D) Sussala
Correct Answer: C -
Who was the ruler of Kashmir after Uchchala and was murdered brutally, and his head was sent to Bhiksha Char?
A) Jayasimha
B) Harsh
C) Sussala
D) Kalash
Correct Answer: C -
Which ruler of Kashmir reigned for a long time from 1128 CE to 1155 CE?
A) Jayasimha
B) Uchchala
C) Sussala
D) Kalash
Correct Answer: A -
Who was the famous historian who wrote “Rajatarangini” during the reign of King Jayasimha?
A) Kalhana Pandit
B) Zain-ul-Abidin
C) Al-Biruni
D) Shihab-ud-Din
Correct Answer: A -
Which dynasty ended with the death of its last ruler, Vamitadeva, in 1155 CE?
A) Utpala Dynasty
B) Karkota Dynasty
C) Lohara Dynasty
D) Shah Mir Dynasty
Correct Answer: C -
Who conquered the throne of Kashmir in 1339 CE and founded the infamous Shah Mir Dynasty?
A) Rinchin
B) Sahadev
C) Shamsuddin Shah Mir
D) Sikandar Shah Miri
Correct Answer: C -
Which Ladakhi or Tibetan ruler of Kashmir embraced Islam and paved the way for Muslim rule?
A) Rinchin
B) Uchchala
C) Jayasimha
D) Vamitadeva
Correct Answer: A -
Name the Shah Mir ruler known for building a bridge at Sopore during his tenure.
A) Shihab-ud-Din
B) Jamshed
C) Sikandar Shah Miri
D) Qutub-ud-Din
Correct Answer: B -
Which ruler of Kashmir reigned over regions including Jammu, Chamba, Kabul, and Tibet?
A) Shihab-ud-Din
B) Sikandar Shah Miri
C) Jamshed
D) Zain-ul-Abidin
Correct Answer: A -
Who was given the title of Butshikan for his destruction of Hindu temples and idols in Kashmir?
A) Shihab-ud-Din
B) Sikandar Shah Miri
C) Jamshed
D) Zain-ul-Abidin
Correct Answer: B -
Who among the following was admired for his religious tolerance and promotion of the fields of arts and crafts?
A) Zain-ul-Abidin
B) Sikandar Shah Miri
C) Shihab-ud-Din
D) Jamshed
Correct Answer: A -
Who was the last ruler of the Shah Mir Dynasty?
A) Zain-ul-Abidin
B) Haidar Shah
C) Fateh Shah
D) Habib Shah
Correct Answer: D -
Which Chak ruler of Kashmir married the famous Kashmiri poetess Habba Khatoon?
A) Yusuf Shah Chak
B) Ghazi Shah Chak
C) Ali Shah Chak
D) Haidar Shah Chak
Correct Answer: A -
Name the ruler who annexed Kashmir in 1586?
A) Jahangir
B) Akbar
C) Aurangzeb
D) Babur
Correct Answer: B -
Which Mughal emperor loved Kashmir and visited the valley many times during his reign?
A) Akbar
B) Aurangzeb
C) Jahangir
D) Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: C -
Name the ruler who finally completed the construction of the most famous Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar, after its construction was started by ruler Jahangir?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Shah Jahan
C) Akbar
D) Babur
Correct Answer: B -
Which Afghan ruler’s general conquered Kashmir in 1753 CE during the Durrani Empire expansion?
A) Ahmad Shah Abdali
B) Timur Shah
C) Zaman Shah
D) Shah Shuja
Correct Answer: A -
Which Afghan governor of Kashmir built the current structure of the Hari Parbat Fort?
A) Atta Mohammad Khan
B) Amir Khan
C) Jabbar Khan
D) Abdul Khan Ishaq
Correct Answer: A -
Which Sikh ruler took control of Kashmir from the Afghans in 1819 CE?
A) Ranjit Singh
B) Kharak Singh
C) Sher Singh
D) Dalip Singh
Correct Answer: A -
Which treaty in 1846 CE transferred Kashmir to the Dogra ruler Gulab Singh?
A) Treaty of Lahore
B) Treaty of Amritsar
C) Treaty of Srinagar
D) Treaty of Rawalpindi
Correct Answer: B -
Which ruler was the patron for introducing the modern administrative reforms in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) Ranbir Singh
B) Gulab Singh
C) Pratap Singh
D) Hari Singh
Correct Answer: A -
Who among the following Dogra rulers signed the Instrument of Accession to India in 1947?
A) Gulab Singh
B) Ranbir Singh
C) Pratap Singh
D) Hari Singh
Correct Answer: D -
Name the war that broke out between India and Pakistan soon after the historical event of the accession of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947?
A) First Indo-Pak War
B) Second Indo-Pak War
C) Kargil War
D) Operation Meghdoot
Correct Answer: A
