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Physical Features of Punjab and their Impact on its History

  1. To which language does the word ‘Punjab’ belong?Persian
  2. What is meant by ‘Punjab’? the land of five rivers
  3. Name the fiver rivers that flow through Punjab?Satluj,Ravi,Bias,Chanab, Jehlam
  4. What was the name of Punjab, during Rigvedic period?Sapta Sindhu
  5. What was Punjab’s name in Epics and Puranas?             Panchnad
  6. What name was given to Punjab, by the Greeks? Penta Potamia
  7. Why was Punjab called ‘Tak Desh’? as it was inhabited by Tak Tribe
  8. When was Pujab annexed to British Kingdom? 1849 A.D.
  9. When did division of Punjab start? 1901 AD
  10. During whose rule did the division of Punjab start? Lord Curzon
  11. When did British seprated Delhi from Punjab? 1911 AD
  12. When was Punjab divided on linguistic basis?1966
  13. How many districts are there in Punjab?23
  14. Name the newest district of Punjab? Malerkotla
  15. In which direction does Himalya lies to Punjab? In the north
  16. What is meant by ‘Himalaya’? The abode of snow
  17. Name the highest mountain peak in the world? Mount Everest
  18. Name the most famous Himalyan Pass.Khaiber
  19. What is the area between Shivalik mountains and Punjab’s plains known? Tarai Pradesh
  20. During which Mughal rulers’ rule were Doabs created? Akbar
  21. Doab is the word of which language? Persian
  22. What does doab mean? Land between two rivers
  23. In Punjab, how many doabs are there? Five
  24. Which doab is known as Majha?Bari Doab
  25. By what name the natives of Majha known? Majhail
  26. Lahore and Amritsar Sahib are situated in which Doab? Bari Doab
  27. Which area is known as Malwa? Area between Satluj & Ghaggar
  28. Why is Malwa known so? Due to the rule of Malla tribe
  29. Bangar is the area between which two rivers?Ghaggar and Yamuna
  30. When did the first battle of Tarain take place? 1191 AD
  31. Between which two parties did first battle of Tarain took place?Muhammad Ghori and Prithvi Raj Chauhan
  32. Who won the First Battle of Tarain? Prithvi Raj Chauhan
  33. When did the second battle of Tarain take place? 1192 AD
  34. Between which two parties did second battle of Tarain took place?  Muhammad Ghori and Prithvi Raj Chauhan
  35. Who won the Second Battle of Tarain? Muhammad Ghori
  36. When did the first battle of Panipat take place? 1526 AD
  37. Between which two parties did first battle of Panipat took place?  Babur and  Ibrahim Lodhi                                
  38. Who won the First Battle of Panipat? Babur
  39. When did the second battle of Panipat take place? 1556 AD
  40. Between which two parties did second battle of  Panipat took place? Akbar and Hemu                                          
  41. Who won the Second Battle of Panipat? Akbar
  42. When did the Third battle of Panipat take place? 1761 AD
  43. Between which two parties did Third battle of Panipat  took place?   Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas                                       
  44. Who won the Third Battle of Panipat? Ahmad Shah Abdali
  45. Name the first victory of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s rule. Lahore
  46. How many times did Ahmed Shah Abdali invade India? 8
  47. Where did Arya sattled in India, first of all? Sapta Sindhu

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