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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2024General Studies
Question
Consider the following pairs : 1. Rani Durgawati: Gondwana 2. Chand Bibi: Ahmadnagar 3. Zuhra: Muhammad Shah How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Options
- A Only one pair
- B Only two pairs
- C All three pairs
- D None of the pairs
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Correct Answer
C All three pairs
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Rani Durgavati
- Rani Durgavati (also spelled Rani Durgawati) was a legendary warrior queen of the Gondwana kingdom in central India.
- Rani Durgavati was married to Dalpat Shah, the crown prince of the Gond kingdom. After the death of Dalpat Shah in 1550, Rani Durgavati took over the reins of the kingdom as the regent for her young son.
- In 1564, the Mughal Emperor Akbar’s general, Asaf Khan, launched a military campaign to annex the Gondwana kingdom and, realizing that defeat was imminent and unwilling to be captured by the Mughals, Rani Durgavati chose to end her life and committed Jauhar.
Chand Bibi
- Chand Bibi (1550–1599) was known for her valiant defense of the Deccan Sultanates against Mughal expansion.
- Chand Bibi was born into the royal family of Ahmednagar and was married to Ali Adil Shah I, the Sultan of Bijapur.
- After her husband's death, Chand Bibi returned to Ahmednagar and assumed significant political power as the regent of Bijapur.
- She is most famously remembered for her defense of Ahmednagar during the Mughal siege of 1595, when the Mughal forces, led by Emperor Akbar’s general Khan-i-Khanan (Abdullah Khan), besieged the fort of Ahmednagar.
- Chand Bibi’s success in defending Ahmednagar was short-lived. In 1599, the Mughal forces under Akbar’s son, Prince Daniyal, renewed their assault on Ahmednagar. This time, Chand Bibi faced internal dissent and betrayal from her own court officials.
Muhammad Shah
- Muhammad Shah, a Mughal emperor who ruled India from 1719 to 1748, is often referred to as "Muhammad Shah Rangila" due to his love for arts, music, and a generally indulgent lifestyle.
- Zuhra in this context is connected with a popular and romanticized story that intertwines mysticism, astronomy, and mythology.
- The tale is largely allegorical and has various versions, but it typically revolves around themes of love, beauty, and celestial bodies.