Ancient India
Civilization along the Indus River with one of the world’s oldest urban cultures
What is the Indus Valley Civilization?
Founded Mughal Empire in India in 1526
Who was Babur?
British East India Company won this battle in 1757, marking dominance
What is the Battle of Plassey?
Iron Pillar of Delhi that stood for over 1,600 years without rusting
What is the Iron Pillar of Qutub Complex?
India’s first Prime Minister
Who was Jawaharlal Nehru?
Emperor that converted to Buddhism after the Kalinga War.
Who was Ashoka?
Rajput king, know for resistnace against Akbar
Who was Maharana Pratap?
Movement in 1942, leading to British withdrawal from India
What is Quit India Movement?
stepwell in Gujarat, which is UNESCO World Heritage Site with stunning carvings.
What is Rani Ki Vav?
woman who became India’s first female Prime Minister
Who was Indira Gandhi?
Oldest known university in the world (located in Bihar)
What is Nalanda University?
Ruler who built the Konark Sun temple in Odisha
Who was Narasimhadeva 1?
Person known as the "Tiger of Mysore" for resisting British forces
Who was Tipu Sultan?
oldest dam still in use in the world, in Tamil Nadu
What is Kallanai (Grand Anicut)?
1974 nuclear test that gave India the title “Smiling Buddha.”
What is Pokhran I?
A text the contains earliest references to yoga and meditation
What are the Vedas?
Known as Lion of the Deccan
King that led resistance against Mughals
Who was Shivaji Maharaj?
Revolutionary who founded the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
Who was Bhagat Singh?
Indian king who sent his naval fleet to Southeast Asia, influencing culture
Who was Rajendra Chola I?
Architect of the Indian Constitution
Who was B. R. Ambedkar?
Mathematician from ancient India, first to treat Zero as a number
What was Brahmagupta?
Delhi Sultanate introduced this coin that influenced Indian currency for centuries
What is the Tanka?
1919 tragedy where British troops fired on unarmed civilians in Amritsar
What is the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
Mysterious megalithic observatory in Madhya Pradesh, older than Stonehenge
What is Ujjain’s Vedh Shala (or Dholavira observatories)?
Satellite that made India the first Asian nation to reach Mars
What is Mangalyaan?