Medieval Indian History

Question 1ExpertLevel 12

In Adil Shahi Bijapur Ibrahim Adil Shah II was famous for patronage of which field?

AMusic and artsBMughal MansabdariCDelhi Iqta systemDSikh Khalsa

Question 2ExpertLevel 12

What was the main purpose of Akbar's Suba system?

ATo divide the empire into organised provincial administrationBTo abolish all taxesCTo make Deccan Sultanates independentDTo build sea ships

Question 3ExpertLevel 12

What was the purpose of separating Diwan and Subedar in Mughal provincial administration?

ATo balance revenue and military-administrative powerBTo close the capitalCTo stop temple constructionDTo abolish the navy

Question 4ExpertLevel 12

What was the main function of a Faujdar during Akbar's period?

ALaw and order and military controlBWriting court poetryCWorshipping canalsDSelling foreign paintings

Question 5ExpertLevel 12

In the Mughal period the Kotwal's work was related to what?

ACity police and orderBSea frontier defenceCCoin poetryDRoyal music training

Question 6ExpertLevel 12

In Mughal agrarian administration the term Raiyat was used for whom?

APeasant or subjectBHorse traderCCourt painterDForeign envoy

Question 7ExpertLevel 12

Why is the Jagirdari crisis linked with Mughal decline?

ADue to shortage of suitable Jagirs and dissatisfaction of MansabdarsBDue to excessive growth of Mughal paintingCDue to sermons of Chishti saintsDDue to shortage of bricks in Bengal

Question 8ExpertLevel 12

During Jahangir's reign the Kandahar question was important in relations with which power?

ASafavid PersiaBChola kingdomCPortuguese GoaDMaratha confederacy

Question 9ExpertLevel 12

What was the main objective of Shah Jahan's Balkh and Badakhshan campaigns?

ATo expand Mughal influence in Central AsiaBTo buy Bengal bricksCTo stop Rajput paintingDTo collect Maratha Chauth

Question 10ExpertLevel 12

In which year did Aurangzeb annex Bijapur?

A1686B1679C1658D1707

Question 11ExpertLevel 12

What was the long-term impact of Aurangzeb's Deccan campaigns?

AThey put heavy pressure on Mughal resourcesBThe Mughal treasury immediately doubledCThe Rajput problem endedDEuropean trade stopped

Question 12ExpertLevel 12

After the Treaty of Purandar with Jai Singh, Shivaji went to which Mughal court?

AAurangzeb's court at AgraBAkbar's court at Fatehpur SikriCJahangir's court at LahoreDBabur's court at Kabul

Question 13ExpertLevel 12

Which language remained important for correspondence and official documents in the Maratha state?

AMarathiBLatinCChineseDGreek

Question 14ExpertLevel 12

What was the main objective of Shivaji's naval policy?

AProtecting the western coast and increasing maritime powerBMaking bricks in BengalCRunning Delhi's Iqta systemDPromoting Mughal painting

Question 15ExpertLevel 12

Kanhoji Angre was associated with Maratha power in which field?

ANavy and maritime controlBMughal paintingCSikh scriptureDBahmani revenue

Question 16ExpertLevel 12

Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom is associated with the reign of which Mughal ruler?

AJahangirBAkbarCShah JahanDAurangzeb

Question 17ExpertLevel 12

Bhai Gurdas is important in Sikh tradition for what?

AScribing the Guru Granth Sahib and explanatory VarsBFounding the Delhi SultanateCVijayanagara warsDMughal tax system

Question 18ExpertLevel 12

Namdev's Bhakti tradition is mainly associated with which region?

AMaharashtraBKashmirCGujarat coastDBengal delta

Question 19ExpertLevel 12

Tukaram's compositions are famous in which poetic form?

AAbhangBDohaCMasnaviDGhazal

Question 20ExpertLevel 12

Surdas's Bhakti literary tradition is especially associated with what?

AKrishna devotion and Braj Bhasha poetryBSufi Persian historyCMughal military ordersDBahmani provincial administration

Medieval Indian History

Quiz this set

In Adil Shahi Bijapur Ibrahim Adil Shah II was famous for patronage of which field?

What was the main purpose of Akbar's Suba system?

What was the purpose of separating Diwan and Subedar in Mughal provincial administration?

What was the main function of a Faujdar during Akbar's period?

In the Mughal period the Kotwal's work was related to what?

In Mughal agrarian administration the term Raiyat was used for whom?

Why is the Jagirdari crisis linked with Mughal decline?

During Jahangir's reign the Kandahar question was important in relations with which power?

What was the main objective of Shah Jahan's Balkh and Badakhshan campaigns?

In which year did Aurangzeb annex Bijapur?

What was the long-term impact of Aurangzeb's Deccan campaigns?

After the Treaty of Purandar with Jai Singh, Shivaji went to which Mughal court?

Which language remained important for correspondence and official documents in the Maratha state?

What was the main objective of Shivaji's naval policy?

Kanhoji Angre was associated with Maratha power in which field?

Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom is associated with the reign of which Mughal ruler?

Bhai Gurdas is important in Sikh tradition for what?

Namdev's Bhakti tradition is mainly associated with which region?

Tukaram's compositions are famous in which poetic form?

Surdas's Bhakti literary tradition is especially associated with what?

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Medieval Indian History

Quiz this set

In Adil Shahi Bijapur Ibrahim Adil Shah II was famous for patronage of which field?

What was the main purpose of Akbar's Suba system?

What was the purpose of separating Diwan and Subedar in Mughal provincial administration?

What was the main function of a Faujdar during Akbar's period?

In the Mughal period the Kotwal's work was related to what?

In Mughal agrarian administration the term Raiyat was used for whom?

Why is the Jagirdari crisis linked with Mughal decline?

During Jahangir's reign the Kandahar question was important in relations with which power?

What was the main objective of Shah Jahan's Balkh and Badakhshan campaigns?

In which year did Aurangzeb annex Bijapur?

What was the long-term impact of Aurangzeb's Deccan campaigns?

After the Treaty of Purandar with Jai Singh, Shivaji went to which Mughal court?

Which language remained important for correspondence and official documents in the Maratha state?

What was the main objective of Shivaji's naval policy?

Kanhoji Angre was associated with Maratha power in which field?

Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom is associated with the reign of which Mughal ruler?

Bhai Gurdas is important in Sikh tradition for what?

Namdev's Bhakti tradition is mainly associated with which region?

Tukaram's compositions are famous in which poetic form?

Surdas's Bhakti literary tradition is especially associated with what?

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