The tomb of Sheikh Chilli, a monument of the Mughal period, stands at which place?
- A.Thanesar in Kurukshetra
- B.Narnaul in Mahendragarh
- C.Hansi in Hisar
- D.Farrukhnagar in Gurugram
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Thanesar in Kurukshetra. The tomb of Sheikh Chilli, the Sufi teacher associated with the Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, stands on a high terrace at Thanesar, with a dome of white marble and a madrasa court beside it. The mound known as Harsh ka Tila, linked with Harshavardhana, lies next to the same complex, so one visit covers two periods of history.
Option B, Narnaul, has its own group of monuments, the Jal Mahal of Shah Quli Khan, the tomb of Ibrahim Khan Sur, Birbal ka Chhatta and the Chor Gumbad. Option C, Hansi, has the Asigarh fort of an older date. Option D, Farrukhnagar, has the Sheesh Mahal and the Baoli of the Faujdar Khan period, and the Sultanpur park is nearby. All four are monument towns, so the name of the saint is the key.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Panipat
- B.Kurukshetra
- C.Karnal
- D.Jind
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Jyotisar lies a few kilometres from Kurukshetra town, and tradition identifies it as the spot on the battlefield where Krishna gave the Gita sermon to Arjuna.
Read the full explanation →The Kabuli Bagh mosque at Panipat was built by which ruler?
- A.Babur
- B.Humayun
- C.Akbar
- D.Sher Shah Suri
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He raised the Kabuli Bagh mosque and the garden around it at Panipat to mark his victory in the first battle of Panipat in 1526, in which Ibrahim Lodi, the last Lodi sultan, was killed.
Read the full explanation →The Pinjore Garden, also called the Yadavindra Garden, is located in which district of Haryana?
- A.Ambala
- B.Panchkula
- C.Yamunanagar
- D.Kurukshetra
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Pinjore lies on the Shivalik slope in Panchkula district, and the garden there is a Mughal charbagh laid out in descending terraces by Nawab Fidai Khan, the foster brother of Aurangzeb.
Read the full explanation →Which is the only hill station of Haryana?
- A.Morni Hills
- B.Dhosi Hill
- C.Tosham Hill
- D.Kalesar
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It is the one place in Haryana developed as a hill station, and the twin Tikkar Taal lakes lie below it.
Read the full explanation →Adi Badri, traditionally regarded as the place where the Saraswati rises, is in which district?
- A.Kurukshetra
- B.Yamunanagar
- C.Panchkula
- D.Kaithal
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Adi Badri lies in the Shivalik foothills of Yamunanagar district, and tradition treats it as the point where the Saraswati emerges, which is why the state has taken up work on the river and on a reservoir there.
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