Module 5: Medieval monuments, Sufi shrines and honours

📖 Chapter 2 of 7 🧩 Module 5 of 7 ⏱️ ~2 min read 💡 15 MCQs

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Subtopic 5.1: Battles, tombs, saints and awards

At Surajgarha, southwest of Munger, Sher Shah Suri defeated Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bengal and the Nuhani Afghans in 1534.
Sher Shah's red sandstone tomb at Sasaram in Rohtas stands in an artificial lake and was built between 1540 and 1545. The tomb of Shah Daulat at Maner, the Chhoti Dargah, was built in 1616 by Ibrahim Khan Kakar.
Makhdum Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri (1290-1381), master of the Firdausi order, was born at Maner in Patna district, where the ancestral shrine stands. His famous dargah is in Bihar Sharif. Makhdum Kund, the hot spring of his retreat, is at Rajgir. One question keys the district of his tomb as Patna; two others key the dargah itself as Bihar Sharif.
Bharat Ratna: Dr Rajendra Prasad in 1962; Ustad Bismillah Khan of Dumraon, Buxar, in 2001; also Jayaprakash Narayan and Dr Zakir Husain. Dr S. Radhakrishnan belonged to Tamil Nadu.
State awards: Amarnath Jha for children's literature; Dr George Grierson for books in Bihar's folk languages; Mandan Mishra for religion and philosophy; Bhikhari Thakur for Bhojpuri; Shivpujan Sahay for belles-lettres, memoirs and travelogues; Nalin Vilochan Sharma for criticism; Gorakhnath Singh for economics; Upendra Maharathi for art and craft.

⭐ Key Points

Surajgarha, 1534, is Sher Shah's victory over Bengal and the Nuhanis. His tomb is at Sasaram.
Shah Daulat's tomb at Maner was built in 1616 by Ibrahim Khan. Maneri's dargah is in Bihar Sharif.
Rajendra Prasad received the Bharat Ratna in 1962 and Bismillah Khan in 2001. Radhakrishnan was not of Bihar.
Grierson Award is for folk-language books. Bhikhari Thakur Award is for Bhojpuri.

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: Where is Sher Shah's tomb? Answer: Sasaram.
Question: In which year did Bismillah Khan receive the Bharat Ratna? Answer: 2001.

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Question 16: For what is Surajgarha, situated southwest of Munger, famous in history?

In 1534 at Surajgarha, Sher Shah Suri defeated the combined armies of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bengal and the Nuhani Afghans.

Question 19: In which district is the tomb of Saint Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri located?

This question's key names Patna district, because the birthplace and ancestral shrine are at Maner in Patna district. The famous Badi Dargah is in Bihar Sharif.

Question 39: Where is the dargah of Makhdum Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri Sahib located?

The famous shrine of this Firdausi master (1290-1381) is in Bihar Sharif. He was born at Maner.

Question 65: Which of the following Bharat Ratna awardees is not associated with Bihar?

Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan belonged to Tamil Nadu. Jayaprakash Narayan, Bismillah Khan and Zakir Husain are associated with Bihar.

Question 66: The Amarnath Jha Award is associated with which field?

The Amarnath Jha Award is for children's literature.

Question 67: In which year was Ustad Bismillah Khan honoured with the Bharat Ratna?

The shehnai maestro, born at Dumraon in Buxar, received the Bharat Ratna in 2001.

Question 68: In which field is the Dr Grierson Award presented?

The Dr George Grierson Award is for books in Bihar's folk languages, including Maithili, Bhojpuri and Magahi.

Question 69: In which discipline is the Mandan Mishra Award given?

The Mandan Mishra Award is for scholarship in religion and philosophy.

Question 74: In which field is the Bhikhari Thakur Award presented?

The Bhikhari Thakur Award is for books written in Bhojpuri.

Question 79: In which year was Dr Rajendra Prasad honoured with the Bharat Ratna?

India's first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, received the Bharat Ratna in 1962.

Question 81: Match the literary awards with their subjects. Awards: A. Shivpujan Sahay Award, B. Nalin Vilochan Sharma Award, C. Gorakhnath Singh Award, D. Upendra Maharathi Award. Subjects: 1. Literary criticism, 2. Belles-lettres, memoirs and travelogues, 3. Economics, 4. Art and craft.

Shivpujan Sahay is for belles-lettres, Nalin Vilochan Sharma for criticism, Gorakhnath Singh for economics and Upendra Maharathi for art and craft.

Question 93: Where is the dargah of Makhdum Sahib located?

Makhdum Sahib's final shrine is in Bihar Sharif.

Question 95: Where is Makhdum Kund, a sacred place of Muslims, situated?

This hot spring associated with Makhdum Sharfuddin Yahya Maneri is in Rajgir.

Question 99: Which provincial governor's tomb is situated in Maner?

The tomb of Shah Daulat, the Chhoti Dargah, is at Maner. Ibrahim Khan Kakar, Mughal subahdar of Bihar, built it in 1616.

Question 101: The tomb of Sher Shah is located in:

The red sandstone octagonal tomb at Sasaram in Rohtas was built between 1540 and 1545 in the middle of an artificial lake.

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Where is Sher Shah's tomb?

Sasaram.

In which year did Bismillah Khan receive the Bharat Ratna?

2001.

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