Farrukhnagar in Gurugram district, known for its Sheesh Mahal and its salt trade, is named after which Mughal emperor?
- A.Farrukhsiyar
- B.Bahadur Shah I
- C.Muhammad Shah
- D.Shah Alam II
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Farrukhsiyar. The town was laid out by its first Nawab, Faujdar Khan, in the time of the later Mughals and was named after the emperor Farrukhsiyar. Its Sheesh Mahal, the baoli and the walled gates survive, and the salt made from its brackish wells was traded widely until the British taxed it out of use. The state later passed through Jat and Maratha hands and its Nawab was hanged after 1857.
Option B is wrong because Bahadur Shah I, the son of Aurangzeb, ruled before Farrukhsiyar and has no town named after him here. Option C is wrong because Muhammad Shah, in whose reign the Marathas first reached the Yamuna, is not the source of the name. Option D is wrong because Shah Alam II belongs to the end of the century, when the Marathas held Delhi.
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- B.Iltutmish
- C.Balban
- D.Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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- A.1924
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- B.Jahangir
- C.Shah Jahan
- D.Aurangzeb
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- D.Kurukshetra
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- A.Raja Ram
- B.Suraj Mal
- C.Randhir Singh
- D.Badan Singh
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