Indian Kings and Empires Quiz

Prithvi Raj defeated Ghori in the first battle but was defeated and killed in the Second Battle of Tarain, as Muhammad Ghori returned with a large force of more than 100,000 soldiers.

Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri (also called Sher Khan), who was a very powerful ruler. He established the Suri dynasty and became its first emperor. However, after the death of Sher Shah Suri the dynasty lasted for about 10 years. Humayun once again became the emperor and restored the Mughal Empire. His son Akbar became the greatest Mughal Emperor and one of the most powerful emperors in Indian history.

Chhatrapati Shivaji proclaimed himself the Emperor of the Maratha Empire in 1674. Sambhaji was his elder son and Rajaram the younger one. Both of them were successive emperors after Shivaji. Shahu (also an emperor) was the grandson of Shivaji and was famous for introducing the system of Peshwa (prime minister).

Akbar (who was then 14 years old) defeated Hem Chandra Vikramaditya(Hemu) with the assistance of Bairam Khan in the Second Battle of Panipat, which took place in 1556 in Panipat, Haryana.

The Temple of Gangaikondacholisvaram was built by Rajendra Chola I at Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Airavatesvara Temple was built by Rajaraja Chola II at Darasuram and Raja Brihadeeswara Temple was built by Rajaraja Chola I at Thanjavur. These three Temples are together called "Great Living Chola Temples" and are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram was built by Narsimhavarman II who was a king of the Pallava dynasty.

Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Dynasty and founded the Maurya Empire. He also defeated Seleucus Nicator, an officer of Alexander the Great who established the Seleucid dynasty. He was succeeded by Bindusara and Ashoka the Great. But fifty years after the death of Ashoka, the Mauryan Empire disintegrated.

Ibrahim Lodhi was defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. Babur then founded the great Mughal Empire.

Samudragupta was the successor of Chandragupta I. His various conquests enlarged the Gupta Empire. He was succeeded by his sons Ramagupta and Chandragupta Vikramaditya (also called Chandragupta II). Skandagupta was the last strong Emperor of Gupta Empire.

Harshavardhana fought a battle with Pulakesi II of Chalukya Dynasty on the banks of the river Narmada. But he was defeated and the River Narmada was accepted as the border between the Chalukya Empire and Harsha's Empire.

Harihara I and Bukka Raya I established the Vijayanagara Empire. Krishnadevaraya was one of the most powerful kings of the Tuluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire.