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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2023General Studies
Question
Match List I with List II and choose the correct option : List I A. Gujri mahal B. Sheikh Chilli's tomb C. Choron ki Baoli D. Jal Mahal List II 1. Kurukshetra 2. Mahendragarh 3. Hisar 4. Rohtak
Options
- A A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- B A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
- C A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- D A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
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C A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
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Gujri Mahal
- The Gujjari Mahal was built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq for his beloved Gujri Rani, a native of Hisar with whom he fell in love during the course of one of his hunting expeditions. The palace imbibes characteristic features of Tughlaq architecture such as massive tapering walls thickly plastered in lime and narrow openings.
Seikh Chilli's tomb
- Sheikh Chilli's Tomb is a complex of structures located in Thanesar, Haryana, India. The complex includes two tombs, a madrasa, Mughal gardens, and a small archaeological museum. Sheikh Chilli's Tomb is located inside the madrasa complex of Sheikh Chilli, who was a scholar and teacher to Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
Choron ki Baoli
- Choron ki baoli, also known as Shahjahan ki baoli (water tank with a well) , is a stepwell in Maham (Rohtak), Haryana, India. This baoli is possibly the finest and the best such monument preserved in Haryana. According to an inscription on the well, it was built by Saidu Kala, a chobdar in the service of Emperor Shah Jahan, in 1658-59 AD.
Jal Mahal
- Jal Mahal happens to be the remnant of pleasure, is a palace situated in the middle of a tank known by the name of Khan Sarovar. It is located in Mahendragarh Haryana.
- The Jal Mahal was constructed during the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar in 1590-91 AD.