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The Tomb of Aurangzeb, the last influential Mughal emperor, is located in Khuldabad, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.

Aurangzeb died in 1707 at Ahmednagar.

His body was then carried to Khuldabad after his son Azam Shah and his daughter Zeenat-un-Nissa arrived at their father's camp.

There is a platform over the tomb made of red stone, less than three yards in length.

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Sher Shah Suri was the founder of the Suri Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar.

He introduced the currency of rupee.

An ethnic Afghan, Sher Shah took control of the Mughal Empire in 1538. After his accidental death in 1545, his son Islam Shah became his successor.

Explanation

The Battle of Karnal in 1739 was fought between Nadir Shah and Muhammad Shah.

Nader Shah emerged as victorious in the battle.

Muhammad Shah was the Mughal Emperor, while Nader Shah was the emperor of the Persian Empire of the Afsharid dynasty.

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RY 15-01-2023

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Babar was first Mughal emperor of India 

Babar originally came from Furghana 

Babar died in 1530

Explanation

Akbar was the ruler Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605.

Akbar born: 1542

Akbar died: 1605

Explanation

Nine Nobles of Mughal king Akbar were as follows:

1.        Raja Birbal

2.       Miyan Tansen

3.       Abul Fazal

4.       Faizi

5.       Raja Man Singh

6.       Raja Todar Mal

7.       Mullah Do Piazza

8.       Fakir Aziao-Din

9.       Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana

AGM 08-01-2023

Explanation

 Sir Radcliffe's award unjustly provided the Indians with land routes to Panjab.

The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcated between the Indian and Pakistani portions of the Punjab Province

The demarcation line was published on 17 August 1947 upon the Partition of British India.

SH3-8-2023

Explanation

Firoz Shah Tughalq built the biggest network of canals in India.

He built canals like:

• The canal connecting the Yamuna to Hissar city
• The Satluj to the Ghaggar
• Mandvi and Sirmour Hills to Hansi in Haryana.
• The Ghaggar to Firuzabad

The Britisher used to call him the Father of the irrigation department 

Additional information:

He was born in 1309

He becomes the sultan of Dehli after the demise of his cousin Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq.

He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty

He ruled over Delhi from 1320 to 1412 AD.

He was in power from 1351 to 1388 AD.

He also establishes four new towns:

• Firuzabad
• Fatebabad
• Jaunpur
• Hissar

He died in 1388.

Explanation

Sultan Shahab -ud -din Muhammadwas born in 1162.

He was the younger brother of Ghiasuddin and son of Sultan Bahaudin Suri of Ghure. 

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Tipu Sultan, also known as the Tiger of Mysore

Fateh Ali was the real name of Tipu Sultan or Tiger of Mysore

Tipu Sultan was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India

Tipu Sultan  was Born: on December 1, 1751, in Devanahalli, India

Tipu Sultan Died: on May 4, 1799, in Srirangapatna, India

Tipu Sultan wrote a letter to France to help him against British Army rule in India. 

Tipu Sultan was Buried: on May 5, 1799, Mausoleum of Tipu Sultan, Srirangapatna

The third battle of Mysore is also known as Tipu Sultan`s battle against the British

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