Historical Scenario (Uttar Pradesh)

History is divided into two parts based on available sources

(i) Prehistoric time and (ii) historic period.

The period whose knowledge is based on archaeological documentation is called prehistoric time while written documentation are available for historic period.

Written documentation related to Buddha, Nawab and Maharaj is available so they are of historic period

The archaeological materials found in Alamgirpur in Meerut district reflected the imprints of Harappan civilization. It was excavated in 1958 in the direction of Yagya Dutt Sharma. It is located on the banks of Hindon river. It is the eastern ancient place of Harappan civilization. It represents the later stage of Harappan civilization. In the question, Alamgirpur has been described as located in Ghaziabad which is wrong, actually it is located in Meerut.

Alamgirpur and Hulas are the centers related to Indus valley which are situated in Uttar Pradesh. Alamgirpur is an archaeological site of Indus valley civilization that thrived along Yamuna river. This site is located in Meerut which is the easternmost site of the civilization. Hulas is situated in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Deoband Movement was started in Deoband (United Province) in Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. It was launched in 1866 by Maulana Hussain Ahamad and other with establishment of Dar-Ul-Uloom. The objective of this movement is to abolish British rule and restore the muslim community by educating them.

Archaeological findings in Lahuradeva in Sant Kabir Nagar district have indicated that the Middle Ganga Valley (Uttar Pradesh) might have been home to the First Farmer. The State Archaeological Department, which has carried out excavation at the mound of Lahuradeva, says the findings indicate that ancient humans residing in this valley bid adieu to nomadic life and took to farming and domestication of animals during the New Stone Age. The oldest evidence of agriculture has been obtained from many excavated sites in this region.

Begam Samru (1753-1836) built a famous Church in Sardhana near Meerut. Her husband was Walter Reinhardt Sombre who had provided military services to many princely states. Sombre was awarded the Sardhana estate by the Nawab of Bengal, Nazab Khan following his leading role in the defeat of Rohilla knight Zabita Khan. The word Sombre was locally pronounced as Samru. After the death of her husband, Begum Samru became the ruler of Sardhana.

'Bahu Begam ka Maqbara' is the tomb of Queen Begum Unmatuz zohra Bano is situated at Faizabad (Ayodhya). It was a memorial built for queen of Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula. These premises is now under Archaeological Department of India and managed by Shiya Board Council.

The correct match is as follows:

• Josh - Malihabad
• Raghupati Sahay Firaq - Gorakhpur (birth place)
• Jigar - Moradabad
• Chakbast - Lucknow
  Note: Raghupati Sahay Firaq was writer and professor in Department of English, University of Allahabad. He was not related to Kanpur.

Ram Prasad Bismil was born in 1897 in Shahjahanpur. He was a great revolutionary and a comrade of Chandrashekhar Azad. He was sentenced to death in 1927 in Gorakhpur in Kakori conspiracy case (now Kakori Action). Amir Khusrau was born in 1253 AD in Patiyali (Etah). Presently, Patiyali is located in the newly formed Kasganj district. Mirza Ghalib belonged to Agra and Josh belonged to Malihabad.

This question has two correct answers. Mirza Ghalib and Mir Taqi Mir both belonged to Agra. Amir Khusrau was born in Patiyali (Kasganj) and Firaq was born in Gorakhpur.