Real Name of Some Important Historical Personalities

Here is a list of important historical Personalities and their real names. Competitive exams often require knowledge of the real names of historical figures, such as “What was Sher Shah’s real name?” Additionally, exams may ask for both the familiar and real name, for example, “Which historical figure was known as Mir Nisar Ali?” Therefore, today’s offering is a set of notes on important historical figures and their original names. The following table presents some such names, which are crucial for all types of competitive exams. At the end of the list, there are ten important MCQs for self-practice to assess one’s preparation.

Real Name of Some Important Historical Personalities

MCQs on Real Names of Some Important Historical Personalities

1. What was the real name of Rani Lakshmibai?
A. Bhagirathi Sapre
B. Nina Phadanvis
C. Manikarnika Tambe
D. Mani Tambe

2. What was the actual name of Titumir?
A. Nizam Khan
B. Meherunnisa
C. Khurram
D. Mir Nisar Ali

3. Which historical figure was also known as Arjumand Banu Begum?
A. Nurjahan
B. Mumtaz
C. Jahangir
D. Akbar

4. Which historical figure was originally named Zahiruddin Mohammad?
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Babar
D. Shershah

5. What was the real name of Tantia Topi?
A. Ghazi Malik
B. Ramachandra Panduranga
C. Ulugh Khan
D. Meherunnisa

6. Which historical figure was also known as Ali Gurchamp?
A. Shershah
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Ahmad Khan Abdali
D. Jahangir

7. What was the real name of Ghiyasuddin Balban?
A. Ali Gurchamp
B. Ghazi Malik
C. Ulugh Khan
D. Nizam Khan

8. What was the real name of Swami Vivekananda?
A. Narendra Nath Datta
B. Gadadhar Chattopadhyay
C. Balaji Janardan Bhanu
D. Manikarnika (Manu)

9. What was the real name of Muhammad-bin Taghlaq? [2018 PSPCL LDC Previous Paper 1]
A. Juna Khan
B. Ramachandra Panduranga
C. Ulugh Khan
D. Nizam Khan

10. Which Mughal emperor was known as Khurram?
A. Shah Jahan
B. Akbar
C. Babar
D. Nurjahan

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