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Mukarrab Khan with his large army attacked Sambhji Maharaj with an army of 4000. The 400 Maratha soldiers attacked so ferociously, that Mukarab Khan was taken by surprise. Sambhaji Maharaj along with Kavi Kalash was captured and taken as prisoner to Aurangzeb who killed him with utmost brutality.

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Constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad, the Red Fort is named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone and is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546 AD.

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The Peacock Throne was a jewelled throne built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the early 17th century. It was kept in the Diwan- e- Khas of the Red Fort in Delhi.

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Gopala of the Pala dynasty was the first to plunge into the tripartite struggle.

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The Grand Trunk Road, built by Sher Shah Suri, a ruler of the Indian sub continent in the 16th century AD, starts in Kabul, Afghanistan. The road continues to Pakistan near Peshawar through the famous Khyber Pass.

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Among the given options, the statement that is not true about Tipu Sultan is Option B: His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai. Tipu Sultan did not write an autobiography called "Tarikh-i-Khudai." This statement is incorrect. Option A: Tipu Sultan was indeed an admirer of Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sringeri, and he made grants to the Sringeri Matha (monastery) in Karnataka. Option C: Tipu Sultan died during the fourth Anglo-Mysore war in 1799. He was killed in the battle while defending his capital, Srirangapatna. Option D: Tipu Sultan was involved in various infrastructure projects. He laid the foundation of the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam on the Cauvery River to improve irrigation and water supply. Therefore, the correct option is Option B: His autobiography was Tarikh-i-Khudai, as Tipu Sultan did not write an autobiography with that title.

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In Jahangir's reign did the Mughal painting reach its zenith.