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GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE , PRAYAGRAJ SESSION – 2020 -2021 CLASS :6 A-F WORKSHEET -4 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE NOTE- Parents please ensure that the student answers the question by referring the pictures and hints below. They can also take the help of internet. HINTS- Akbar, Ranjit Singh, Kanishka, Chandragupta Maurya, Prithvi Raj, Ashoka, Chandragupta- 1, Maharana Pratap, Samudra Gupta, Tipu Sultan. Fill in the blanks- 1. ______________ was the founder of the Mauryan Empire and believed to be the first emperor to have united India into one state. 2. He went on to become one of the greatest rulers in Indian history and greatest Mughal Emperor, too _________. 3. ______________ is also known as Samraat Chakravartin .He belonged to the Maurya Dynasty and ruled from 269 BCE TO 232BCE. 4. ___________ was a king of the Hindu Chauhan Dynasty .He ruled the kingdom of Ajmer and Delhi after succeeding to the throne at the young age of 20 and ruled much of present –day Rajasthan and Haryana. 5. _____________ was the founder of the Sikh Empire based in Punjab in the early half of the 19th century. 6. _____________ was a great patron of Buddhism and is still today considered as one of the greatest Buddhist kings of India. 7. ______________ is the ruler who is known to have ushered in the Golden Age of India. 8. ______________ opposed the Mughals, particularly Emperor Akbar. Chittor was conquered by the Mughals. 9. He was the Gupta Emperor from 320-335 CE and called himself Maharajadhiraj which means king of kings to show his superiority over others. 10. ________ also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore . DID YOU KNOW? War of 27 years fought between the Maratha Empire and the Mughal Empire from 1681 to 1707 was the longest recorded military engagement in the history of India. •••••END••••• .

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