What was the aim of increasing the number of Tarafs in Mahmud Gawan's reforms?
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Mahmud Gawan tried to increase central control by reducing provincial size. Exam tip: link reforms with centralisation.
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Medieval Indian History
मध्यकालीन भारतीय इतिहास
In Class 10 General Knowledge under the Indian History chapter, this topic introduces Medieval Indian History, covering the major political developments, dynasties, administrations, cultural traditions, architecture, and social changes that shaped India during the medieval period. Students gain a focused understanding of how regional kingdoms and larger empires influenced the country’s historical and cultural development.
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Expert · Level 10 · medieval indian history,mahmud gawan,bahmani reforms
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- Controlling the power of provincial nobles
- Closing maritime trade
- Removing temple tax
- Increasing Mughal army
Expert · Level 10 · medieval indian history,mahmud gawan,bidar
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- Bidar
- Gulbarga
- Bijapur
- Golconda
Expert · Level 10 · medieval indian history,vijayanagara,ayangar
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- Hereditary officers of village administration
- Naval officers only
- Mughal Mansabdars
- Sufi disciples
Expert · Level 10 · medieval indian history,vijayanagara,amara nayaka
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- Revenue assignments in return for military service
- Singing hymns in temples
- Training in Mughal painting
- Initiation into Sikh order
Expert · Level 10 · medieval indian history,vijayanagara,abdur razzaq
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- Prosperity of the city and market system
- Mughal Jizya system
- Sultanate token currency
- Maratha Chauth
Expert · Level 10 · medieval indian history,talikota,deccan sultanates
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- Deccan Sultanates
- Rajput states
- Sikh Misls
- Chola chiefs
Expert · Level 10 · medieval indian history,gujarat sultanate,mahmud begada
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- Conquest of two forts
- Worship of two rivers
- Writing two books
- Sale of two ports
Expert · Level 10 · medieval indian history,economy,hundi
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- Money transfer and commercial transactions
- Fort defence
- Religious initiation
- Horse branding
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-architecture
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- Iltutmish
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Balban
- Alauddin Khalji
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- By making Lahore the capital
- By making the Deccan the capital
- By organizing Turkish power and establishing strong rule in Delhi
- By creating the Mughal Empire
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-balban
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- Ghiyasuddin Balban
- Razia Sultan
- Alauddin Khalji
- Khizr Khan
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-kingship
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- To suppress rebellions and disorder strictly
- To increase maritime trade
- To build Sufi Khanqahs
- To start Mughal painting
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-khalji
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- He was more lenient and conciliatory
- He founded Mansabdari
- He ruled Vijayanagara
- He founded the Khalsa
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-revenue
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- To meet state revenue and army expenses
- To make Rajput states independent
- To buy sea ships
- To stop Bhakti saints
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-tughlaq
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- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
- Nasiruddin Mahmud
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-tughlaq-policy
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- Due to pressure on peasants and famine-like conditions
- Because he abolished all tax
- Because Bengal gave assistance
- Because the Portuguese army arrived
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-iqta
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- Central control weakened
- Mughal power began
- Maritime trade stopped
- Vijayanagara ended
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-lodi
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- A sense of equality between Sultan and Afghan nobles
- Complete divine kingship
- Mughal Mansabdari
- Southern Nayaka system
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-babur
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- Dividing the army into flanks for an encircling attack
- Building temples
- Branding horses
- Remitting taxes
Expert · Level 11 · indian-history-medieval-history-humayun
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- It increased Persian influence and experience of reorganization
- The Mughal Empire ended permanently
- Vijayanagara conquered Delhi
- The Khalsa Panth began
Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan was located in which city?
Correct answer: A
The famous Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan was located at Bidar. Exam tip: remember Deccan centres of learning and architecture.
View question detailsThe Ayangar system in Vijayanagara was related to what?
Correct answer: A
Ayangars were hereditary officers connected with village administration. Exam tip: remember the local structure of Vijayanagara administration.
View question detailsWhat was the main basis of the Amara-Nayaka system in Vijayanagara?
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Amara-Nayakas controlled revenue areas in return for military service. Exam tip: connect it with a military-feudal structure.
View question detailsWhich aspect of Vijayanagara did Abdur Razzaq especially praise?
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Abdur Razzaq mentioned the prosperity and markets of Vijayanagara. Exam tip: connect travellers' accounts with economic history.
View question detailsWhich powers mainly united against Vijayanagara in the Battle of Talikota?
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A coalition of Deccan Sultanates defeated Vijayanagara at Talikota. Exam tip: remember alliances formed in battles.
View question detailsThe title Begada of Mahmud Begada of Gujarat is associated with what?
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Mahmud Begada's title is associated with the conquest of two important forts. Exam tip: remember titles of regional rulers.
View question detailsIn medieval India Hundis were mainly used for which economic function?
Correct answer: A
Hundi was a means of money transfer and payment for merchants. Exam tip: remember financial instruments of medieval trade.
View question detailsThe initial construction of Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is associated with which Sultan?
Correct answer: B
Qutbuddin Aibak began the construction of Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi. Exam tip is to link it with early Sultanate architecture.
View question detailsHow did Iltutmish make Delhi a permanent centre of Sultanate power?
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Iltutmish turned a weak early state into a stable Sultanate. Exam tip is to remember him as the real organizer of the Delhi Sultanate.
View question detailsDuring Nasiruddin Mahmud's reign real power was mainly in whose hands?
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During Nasiruddin Mahmud's reign Balban was highly influential as Naib. Exam tip is to connect it with Balban's rise to power.
View question detailsWhat was the main objective of Balban's policy of blood and iron?
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Balban used strict punishment to strengthen state power. Exam tip is to link it with internal security and central authority.
View question detailsHow is Jalaluddin Khalji's style of rule considered different from Alauddin Khalji's?
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Jalaluddin Khalji is known for a relatively lenient policy. Exam tip is to remember the policies of both Khalji rulers separately.
View question detailsWhy did Alauddin Khalji keep agricultural tax very high in the Doab region?
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Alauddin's revenue policy was linked with a large army and central control. Exam tip is to connect Doab taxation with military needs.
View question detailsWho removed Khusrau Khan and founded the Tughlaq dynasty?
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Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq founded the Tughlaq dynasty in 1320. Exam tip is to link it with the transition from Khalji to Tughlaq rule.
View question detailsWhy did Muhammad bin Tughlaq's tax increase in the Doab fail?
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Harsh taxation and poor conditions caused peasant distress. Exam tip is to remember weakness of timing and conditions in Tughlaq's schemes.
View question detailsWhat was the effect of making iqtas hereditary under Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
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Hereditary rights increased the local power of officials. Exam tip is to link it with the weakening of Sultanate central authority.
View question detailsWhat was a feature of Afghan political tradition in the Lodi period?
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Afghan nobles did not accept the Sultan as a completely absolute ruler. Exam tip is to connect Lodi weakness with the independent tendency of nobles.
View question detailsWhat was the main meaning of Babur's Tulughma strategy?
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Through Tulughma Babur planned to surround the enemy from the flanks. Exam tip is to link it with Babur's tactical superiority.
View question detailsHow did Humayun's exile affect Mughal history?
Correct answer: A
Refuge in Iran increased Persian influence in the Mughal court. Exam tip is to connect Humayun's return with Mughal restoration.
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