Bengal's heritage and turning points: facts and a 5-question quiz
Play this quizA mosque city, an ancient fortress, a Nawabi capital and a battlefield: Bengal's heritage. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.
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What this quiz covers
Era: medieval to colonial. Region: Bengal. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.
Facts behind the questions (spoilers)
- Plassey (Palashi): The Battle of Plassey is often seen as the start of East India Company rule in Bengal.
- Bagerhat: The Shait Gumbad Mosque was built under the Bengal Sultanate and the saint-governor Khan Jahan Ali.
- Mahasthangarh: Mahasthan was the ancient city of Pundranagara, the oldest known city site in Bangladesh, attested from at least the 3rd century BCE by a Brahmi inscription.
- Murshidabad: Murshid Quli Khan moved the Bengal capital here around 1716–17 and the city became a major centre of silk and finance.
- Mrauk U: Mrauk U, the capital of Arakan from 1430, had close ties with the Bengal Sultanate, whose ruler helped restore its first king, Min Saw Mon.
Quick answers
What should I know about Plassey (Palashi)? The Battle of Plassey is often seen as the start of East India Company rule in Bengal.
What should I know about Bagerhat? The Shait Gumbad Mosque was built under the Bengal Sultanate and the saint-governor Khan Jahan Ali.
What should I know about Mahasthangarh? Mahasthan was the ancient city of Pundranagara, the oldest known city site in Bangladesh, attested from at least the 3rd century BCE by a Brahmi inscription.
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