forts: chittor and gagron Flashcards

1
Q

on which hills is gagron fort

A

mukundra hills

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2
Q

on which river’s confluence is gagron fort

A

ahu and kalisindh

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3
Q

who built gagron fort

A

dodh parmar kings

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4
Q

why is gagron fort also called dodgarh

A

because it was built by dodh parmar kings

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5
Q

which parmar king lost gagron fort to chouhans? which chouhan?

A

king bijal dev lost to deven singh khinchi

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6
Q

which king of gagron fort became a saint and gave the fort to which of his relatives?

A

pratap singh khinchi became saint pipa and gave the fort to achaldas khinchi

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7
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when was the first shaka of gagron

A

1423

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8
Q

in time of which king was the first shaka of gagron

A

achaldas khinchi

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9
Q

who attacked achaldas khinchi in 1423 which led to the first shaka of gagron

A

hoshang shah of malwa

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10
Q

in which book is the first shaka of gagron described

A

achaldas khinchi ri vachnika by shivdas garan

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11
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when was the second shaka of gagron

A

1444

first in 1423

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12
Q

who was the king of gagron during second shaka in 1444

A

palhan singh

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13
Q

who attacked gagron fort in its second shaka

A

mehmood khilji of malwa

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14
Q

who won in the gagron battle of 1444

A

mehmood khilji of malwa

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15
Q

what did mehmood khilji rename gagron when he acquired it in 1444

A

mustafabad

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16
Q

how many layers of the parkota of gagron

A

3 layers

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17
Q

who built the parkota of gagron fort

A

jalim singh jhala

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18
Q

what is the other name for parkota of gagron fort

A

jalim kot
because jalim singh jhala built it

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19
Q

why can’t gagron fort cannot be seen from afar

A

the fort is made like its almost part of the hill and indistinguishable from afar

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20
Q

which fort is built without a foundation (neenv)? imp

A

gagron fort

yaad rakhna

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21
Q

which temple is in gagron fort

A

madhu sudan temple

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22
Q

who built the madhu sudan temple of gagron fort

A

durjansaal of kota

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23
Q

what did aurangzeb build in gagron fort

A

buland darwaza

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24
Q

whose mosque is in gagrn

A

mosque of saint hameeduddeen

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25
Q

saint hameeduddeen whose mosque is in gagron fort’s nickname?

A

meethe shah

abhi bhi muharram me waha usr hota hai

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26
Q

name of place for death penalty of political prisoners in gagron fort?

A

geedh karai

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27
Q

which kund is in gagron fort

A

johar kund

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28
Q

which bawdi is in gagron fort

A

andheri bawdi

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29
Q

all the other names for gagron fort? (revise baar baar)

A

dodhgarh
dulargarh
jal durg
audak durg
mustafabad (after mehmood khilji 1st)
gargarat pur

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30
Q

when did gagron get in UNESCO world heritage site list?

A

2013

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31
Q

when was gagron fort postage stamp launched

A

dec 2018

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32
Q

which caves are in jhalawar

imp

A

buddhist caves of…
vinayaka
hathiagoud
kolvi

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33
Q

how many types of forts are there according to shukra niti

A

9

34
Q

on which kind of plateau is chittorgarh situated

A

mesa plateau

35
Q

other names for chittorgarh fort

A

crown of forts
pilgrimage of forts
pride of rajasthan

36
Q

where was the 6 rajasthan forts in UNESCO declaration meeting held in 2013

A

phnom penh combodia

37
Q

name the 6 rajasthan unesco heritage forts

imp

A

gagron
chittor
kumbhalgarh
ranthambor
jaiselmer
amer

38
Q

who constructed the chittorgarh fort

A

historically chitrangad maurya

some myth say it was made by bhim during mahabharata

39
Q

where do we find that chittorgarh fort was made by chitrangad maurya

A

in kumarpal prabandh and veer vinod by shyamaldas

40
Q

when did bapa rawal conquer it

A

734 ad

41
Q

who did bapa rawal defeat to capture the chittorgarh fort

A

man maurya

42
Q

what was the other name of chittor fort based on chitrangad maurya

A

chitrakot
late became chitrakoot

43
Q

till when was chittor the capital of mewar

A

till 1559 until udaipur became the capital of mewar

44
Q

which is the largest residential fort of raj
imp

A

chittorgarh

45
Q

when did the 3 shakas of chittorgarh fort take place

imp

A

1393
1535
1568

46
Q

where is gora badal ka mahal

A

chittorgarh fort

47
Q

where is padmini mahal

A

chittorgarh fort

48
Q

where is ratan singh mahal

A

chittorgarh fort

49
Q

which temples were constructed by kumbha in chittor fort

imp

A

kumbha swami and sringar chanwani temples

50
Q

mokal reconstructed which temple in chittor fort

A

samiddheswar temple

51
Q

which shiv temple is in chittor fort

A

adbhud shiv temple

52
Q

which jain temple is in chittor fort

A

samiddeswar temple

53
Q

which temples did banveer construct in chittor fort

imp

A

navlakha bhandari
tulja bhawani

54
Q

where is navlakha darwaza

A

ranthambore fort

not to be confused with navlakha bhandari temple in chittor

55
Q

where is shyam parshvanath temple

imp

A

chittor fort

56
Q

who constructed shyam parshvanath chittor temple

A

jaital devi, wife of tej singh

57
Q

which ponds are in chittor fort
imp

A

ratneshwar chittor
bheemlat chittor
chatrang lake chittor

58
Q

which temple of chittor used to be a sun temple

A

kalika chittor temple

59
Q

how did lakhota bari chittor fort got its name

A

it is said that allauddin khilji paid 1 lakh to make this window (bari) in the fort of chittor

60
Q

which ganesh temple is in chittor

A

ekling

61
Q

how many temples of jain are in chittor fort? what name?

A

27
called satbees deori chittor

62
Q

who did the reconstruction of some parts of chittor

A

kumbha

63
Q

on which river banks is chittor fort located

A

gambhiri and bedach in chittor

64
Q

what is the shape of chittor fort

A

fish shape chittor fort

65
Q

which quality out of shukra niti does the chittor fort not posses

A

chittor fort is everything except a desert fort

obviously

66
Q

who constructed a victory tower in chittor

A

maharana kumbha victory towerchittor

67
Q

of which other religion’s victory tower is in chittor fort

A

jain victory tower of chittor fort
also satbees jain temples and sammideswar

jains had an influence here

68
Q

which is the first building of rajasthan to get a postage stamp

A

chittorgarh fort first postage stamp

69
Q

when was the postage stamp on chittorgarh launched

A

15 august 1949 chittorgarh fort stamp

70
Q

how many big gates are in chittor fort

A

7 big gates of chittor fort

71
Q

which fort is on a snake way

A

chittor fort snake way

72
Q

first shaka of 1303 chittor

who vs who

A

ratan singh chittor vs allaudddin khilji

73
Q

imp: second shaka of 1535 chittor

who vs who

A

vikramaditya chittor vs bahadurshah of gujrat

74
Q

imp: third shaka of 1568 chittor

who vs who

A

uday singh vs akbar
chittor

75
Q

on which major route of medieval india is chittor fort located

A

delhi to malwa and gujrat

76
Q

how did allauddin khilji rename chittor fort

A

khijrabad on his son’s name khijra khan

77
Q

which fort is rajasthan’s southern entry

A

chittor fort

78
Q

who is known as the modern architect of chittor fort

A

kumbha

79
Q

which fort of rajasthan has agriculture practiced in it

imp

A

chittor fort agriculture

80
Q

where is meera temple

A

chittor meera temple

81
Q

which dept of rajasthan has the victory tower of raj as their logo

A

police dept logo victory tower chittor