Who was the most brutal king of India?

But Aurangzeb, the sixth emperor and a devout Muslim, was often described as a ruthless tyrant who was an expansionist, imposed tough Sharia laws and brought back the discriminatory jizya tax that Hindu residents had to pay in return for protection.
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Who was the cruelest king in history?

10 cruellest kings in human history
  • Ivan IV of Russia.
  • Adolf Hitler.
  • King Firon.
  • Alexander III of Macedon.
  • Joseph Stalin.
  • Leopold II of Belgium.
  • Genghis Khan.
  • Maximilien Robespierre.
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Who was the weakest king in India?

Humayun was the weakest of the early Mughal Emperors due to his inexperience. It was under his rule that the Mughal Empire lost most of its territories to a rising Sur Empire.
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Which Indian king never lost a battle?

Narasimhavarman I is claimed to be one of the Indian kings who never lost on the battlefield to their enemies.
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Who is No 1 king in Indian history?

1. Chandragupta Maurya. Founder of the Maurya dynasty in ancient India, Chandragupta Maurya reigned from 321 BCE–298 BCE.
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Which king never lost a battle?

Alexander The Great Never Lost A Battle

Even after conquering Persia, he was far from finished and continued his advance into India. Altogether, Alexander campaigned almost constantly for fifteen years, and in all that time he never lost a battle.
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Which king ruled the longest in India?

The power of the Cholas

From a study of the annals of Indic studies, it is quite clear that the Imperial Cholas of south India claim the record for being the longest ruling dynasty in Indian history.
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Which Indian king defeated British?

The correct answer is option 3 i.e Hyder Ali. Hyder Ali is an Indian Ruler who defeated the British in their early stage of the rule in India. Hyder Ali was the Sultan of the Mysore kingdom in south India. He is well known as the father of the famous ruler Tipu Sultan.
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Who was the most evil royal?

  • Pope John XII (954–964)
  • King John (1199–1216)
  • King Richard II (1377–99)
  • Ivan IV 'the Terrible' (1547–84)
  • Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–67)
  • Emperor Rudolf II (1576–1612)
  • Queen Ranavalona I of Madagascar (1828–61)
  • King Leopold II of Belgium (1865–1909)
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Which rulers killed the most people?

But both Hitler and Stalin were outdone by Mao Zedong. From 1958 to 1962, his Great Leap Forward policy led to the deaths of up to 45 million people—easily making it the biggest episode of mass murder ever recorded.
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Who was the most brutal leader?

History's 5 Worst Leaders
  • Adolf Hitler. Throughout history, humanity has inflicted countless instances of unspeakable cruelty, madness, and horror upon itself. ...
  • Joseph Stalin. ...
  • Mao Zedong. ...
  • King Leopold II. ...
  • Pol Pot.
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Who is the most fearless king of India?

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

The founder of the Maratha dynasty in India, Chatrapati Shivaji is regarded as one of the most valiant warriors who dared to stand up against the mighty Mughals, and defeated them several times.
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Who is the most clever king in India?

Shivaji has long been described in Marathi as Janata Raja, the Knowing King. His intelligence was one among many virtues that have endeared him to the people of his native Maharashtra for centuries.
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Which Indian king had only one wife?

The Peshwa king Madhav Rao Peshwa is one of the few rulers of Maharashtra , who had only one wife till he died . Her name was Ramabai Peshwe . He , in his family was the only Peshwa to have one love .
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Is any king still alive in India?

Currently, Maharaja Gaj Singh lives in the Umaid Bhawan Palace, with his wife, two kids and their spouses. A part of the Palace is open to tourists and the rest is managed by the Taj Group of Hotels, who run the place in partnership with the family.
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Which was the most powerful dynasty in India?

The Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE) unified most of the Indian subcontinent into one state, and was the largest empire ever to exist on the Indian subcontinent.
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Was there ever a mad king?

King George III ruled Great Britain and Ireland between 1760–1820. His reign was marked by the loss of the American colonies in 1783, yet he is also primarily remembered as the so-called 'mad king'. Following the king's mental decline due to an illness, his son acted as regent from 1811 until the king's death.
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Who is the best ruler of all time?

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the 19th century ruler of the Sikh Empire in India, has beaten competition from around the world to be named the "Greatest Leader of All Time" in a poll conducted by 'BBC World Histories Magazine'. Over 5,000 readers voted in the poll.
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Who was the last king to fight in a war?

George II, at the age of 60, was the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers, at the Battle of Dettingen in 1743 in Germany, against the French.
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Who was the greatest warrior of India?

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

The founder of the Maratha dynasty in India, Chatrapati Shivaji is regarded as one of the most valiant warriors who dared to stand up against the mighty Mughals, and defeated them several times.
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Who saved Hinduism in India?

The king who saved Hinduism - Sambhaji Maharaj Samadhi.
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Which Indian warrior never defeated?

Celebrating Bajirao, the legendary warrior in Indian history who never lost a battle in his life - India Today.
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Who is the Forgotten Queen of India?

The Forgotten Queen of India- Rani Ahilyabai | Modern Indian History | General Studies | UPSC CSE.
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