Medieval Indian History

Question 1HardLevel 3

Which Mughal ruler wrote his autobiography Tuzuk-i-Baburi?

ABaburBHumayunCJahangirDShah Jahan

Question 2HardLevel 3

Who was the author of Humayun-nama?

ANur JahanBGulbadan BegumCJahanara BegumDRoshanara Begum

Question 3HardLevel 3

Whom did Akbar's army defeat in the Second Battle of Panipat?

ARana SangaBHemuCSher Shah SuriDDara Shikoh

Question 4HardLevel 3

Who was Babur's main opponent in the Battle of Khanwa?

ARana SangaBIbrahim LodiCMedini RaiDMahmud Lodi

Question 5HardLevel 3

Why is Shah Jahan's reign called the golden age of Mughal architecture?

AHe suppressed many revoltsBHe built many grand and balanced monumentsCHe introduced new cropsDHe made Kabul the capital

Question 6HardLevel 3

In whose memory was the Taj Mahal built?

AJahanara BegumBMumtaz MahalCNur JahanDRuqaiya Begum

Question 7HardLevel 3

Which Sikh Guru was executed during Aurangzeb's reign?

AGuru Arjan DevBGuru HargobindCGuru Tegh BahadurDGuru Gobind Singh

Question 8HardLevel 3

Guru Arjan Dev was executed during the reign of which Mughal ruler?

AAkbarBJahangirCShah JahanDAurangzeb

Question 9HardLevel 3

Which year is generally accepted for the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?

A1206B1290C1336D1526

Question 10HardLevel 3

The great Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya belonged to which dynasty?

ASangama dynastyBSaluva dynastyCTuluva dynastyDAravidu dynasty

Question 11HardLevel 3

Malik Kafur was the general of which ruler?

ABalbanBAlauddin KhaljiCMuhammad bin TughlaqDFiroz Shah Tughlaq

Question 12HardLevel 3

What was a special feature of Firoz Shah Tughlaq's policy?

AEmphasis on canals and public worksBWide use of token currencyCShifting the capital to DaulatabadDStarting Din-i-Ilahi

Question 13HardLevel 3

The transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad was the plan of which ruler?

AAlauddin KhaljiBMuhammad bin TughlaqCSikandar LodiDSher Shah Suri

Question 14HardLevel 3

What was the main duty of an iqtadar in the Iqta system?

AOnly building templesBCollecting revenue and maintaining troopsCOnly running tradeDInviting foreign travellers

Question 15HardLevel 3

Who was a major saint of the Nirguna tradition in the Bhakti movement?

AKabirBMirabaiCRamanujaDSurdas

Question 16HardLevel 3

Who was a major saint of the Chishti Silsila that became very popular in India?

AKhwaja Moinuddin ChishtiBIbn BattutaCAmir KhusrauDMahmud Gawan

Question 17HardLevel 3

Amir Khusrau was mainly associated with which cultural field of the Sultanate period?

AMusic and literatureBNaval warfareCCoin mintingDAgricultural tax assessment

Question 18HardLevel 3

Who is regarded as the major early leader of the Lingayat movement?

ABasavannaBChaitanya MahaprabhuCNamdevDVallabhacharya

Question 19HardLevel 3

What did Ashtapradhan mean in Maratha administration?

ACouncil of eight ministersBGroup of eight fortsCList of eight taxesDEight military units

Question 20HardLevel 3

At which fort was Chhatrapati Shivaji coronated?

ASinhagadBRaigadCPratapgadDPurandar

Question 21HardLevel 3

The famous meeting between Shivaji and Afzal Khan is associated with which place?

APratapgadBRaigadCAgraDPurandar

Question 22HardLevel 3

What was Shivaji's guerrilla warfare method called in Marathi?

ASulh-i-KulBGanimi KavaCDahsalaDChahalgani

Question 23HardLevel 3

Nur Jahan had the greatest political influence in the court of which Mughal ruler?

AAkbarBJahangirCShah JahanDBahadur Shah I

Question 24HardLevel 3

Mughal painting received special patronage during the reign of which ruler?

AAkbarBSikandar LodiCQutbuddin AibakDSher Shah Suri

Question 25HardLevel 3

Which medieval ruler is credited with developing the Grand Trunk Road?

ASher Shah SuriBAkbarCJahangirDBalban

Medieval Indian History

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Which Mughal ruler wrote his autobiography Tuzuk-i-Baburi?

Who was the author of Humayun-nama?

Whom did Akbar's army defeat in the Second Battle of Panipat?

Who was Babur's main opponent in the Battle of Khanwa?

Why is Shah Jahan's reign called the golden age of Mughal architecture?

In whose memory was the Taj Mahal built?

Which Sikh Guru was executed during Aurangzeb's reign?

Guru Arjan Dev was executed during the reign of which Mughal ruler?

Which year is generally accepted for the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?

The great Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya belonged to which dynasty?

Malik Kafur was the general of which ruler?

What was a special feature of Firoz Shah Tughlaq's policy?

The transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad was the plan of which ruler?

What was the main duty of an iqtadar in the Iqta system?

Who was a major saint of the Nirguna tradition in the Bhakti movement?

Who was a major saint of the Chishti Silsila that became very popular in India?

Amir Khusrau was mainly associated with which cultural field of the Sultanate period?

Who is regarded as the major early leader of the Lingayat movement?

What did Ashtapradhan mean in Maratha administration?

At which fort was Chhatrapati Shivaji coronated?

The famous meeting between Shivaji and Afzal Khan is associated with which place?

What was Shivaji's guerrilla warfare method called in Marathi?

Nur Jahan had the greatest political influence in the court of which Mughal ruler?

Mughal painting received special patronage during the reign of which ruler?

Which medieval ruler is credited with developing the Grand Trunk Road?

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Medieval Indian History

Quiz this set

Which Mughal ruler wrote his autobiography Tuzuk-i-Baburi?

Who was the author of Humayun-nama?

Whom did Akbar's army defeat in the Second Battle of Panipat?

Who was Babur's main opponent in the Battle of Khanwa?

Why is Shah Jahan's reign called the golden age of Mughal architecture?

In whose memory was the Taj Mahal built?

Which Sikh Guru was executed during Aurangzeb's reign?

Guru Arjan Dev was executed during the reign of which Mughal ruler?

Which year is generally accepted for the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?

The great Vijayanagara ruler Krishnadevaraya belonged to which dynasty?

Malik Kafur was the general of which ruler?

What was a special feature of Firoz Shah Tughlaq's policy?

The transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad was the plan of which ruler?

What was the main duty of an iqtadar in the Iqta system?

Who was a major saint of the Nirguna tradition in the Bhakti movement?

Who was a major saint of the Chishti Silsila that became very popular in India?

Amir Khusrau was mainly associated with which cultural field of the Sultanate period?

Who is regarded as the major early leader of the Lingayat movement?

What did Ashtapradhan mean in Maratha administration?

At which fort was Chhatrapati Shivaji coronated?

The famous meeting between Shivaji and Afzal Khan is associated with which place?

What was Shivaji's guerrilla warfare method called in Marathi?

Nur Jahan had the greatest political influence in the court of which Mughal ruler?

Mughal painting received special patronage during the reign of which ruler?

Which medieval ruler is credited with developing the Grand Trunk Road?

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