Question

During which period did the Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand?
1. Mughal period
2. Gorkha period
3. Dogra period
4. Gupta Period 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Mughal period

The correct answer is the Mughal period.

• In the Mughal period Colonial conflict start in Uttarakhand.
• The Mughal dynasty was founded by a Chagatai Turkic prince named Babur in 1526 after defeating Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat.
• The famous kings of the Mughal dynasty include :
  • Babur - 1526- 1530
  • Humayun - 1530-1556.
  • Akbar - 1556- 1605
  • Jahangir - 1605 - 1627
  • Shahjahan - 1628- 1658
  • Aurangzeb - 1658 - 1707
• The Mughal ruled most of northern India from the early 16th to the mid-18th century.

Ruler	Location of the tomb	Famous monuments built
Babur	Kabul	Jal Mahal (Fatepursikkri) Panipat Mosque.
Humayun	Delhi	A palace in Agra. A place in Gwalior.
Akbar	Sikandra	Agra fort. Buland Darwaza. Jodha bai palace.
Jahangir	Lahore	Shalimar garden. Begam shahi mosque.
Shahjahan	Agra	Taj Mahal. Red fort. Moti Masjid. Jama Masjid.
Aurangzeb	Aurangabad	Moti Masjid.

 

Kingdom	Description
Gorkha Period	The Gorkha Kingdom was a kingdom in the confederation of 24 states known as Chaubisi Rajya, on the Indian subcontinent, present-day western Nepal.
Dogra Period	The Dogra dynasty was a dynasty of Hindu Rajputs who ruled Jammu & Kashmir from 1846 to 1947