Hyderabad, Mysore, Bhopal and the Company era: facts and a 5-question quiz
Play this quizA minaret city, a tiger's capital and the battles that opened the Company era. 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: early modern. Region: India. 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)
- Charminar (Hyderabad): Charminar is dated to 1591 (one historian gives 1592 for completion) and is credited to Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who moved his capital from nearby Golconda.
- Srirangapatna: Tipu Sultan was the ruler of Mysore and a noted opponent of the East India Company.
- Bhopal: Qudsia Begum took power in 1819, followed by Sikandar, Shah Jahan (r.
- Buxar: The Battle of Buxar was won by Hector Munro for the East India Company.
- Devanahalli: Tipu Sultan was born on 20 November 1750 (a tourism page says 1751) at Devanahalli, where a memorial stands just outside the fort.
Quick answers
What should I know about Charminar (Hyderabad)? Charminar is dated to 1591 (one historian gives 1592 for completion) and is credited to Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, who moved his capital from nearby Golconda.
What should I know about Srirangapatna? Tipu Sultan was the ruler of Mysore and a noted opponent of the East India Company.
What should I know about Bhopal? Qudsia Begum took power in 1819, followed by Sikandar, Shah Jahan (r.
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