Mediaval India Quiz 3 (25 MCQs)

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1. The Nawab of Awadh who permanently transferred his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow was

2. The Zamorin's neet was destroyed by the Protuguese Viceroy

3. The most important feature of the Mughal building was the

4. Todarmal is associated with the revenue system known as

5. In which of the following forts Jahanagir Mahal is located?

6. Which among the following was prevalent in the Indian Society before the Muslim conquest?

7. During the last 25 years of his reign, Aurangzeb was mainly involved in long-drawn wars against

8. Who among the following founded the city of Ahmedabad?

9. In which year, after defeating Jaypala, Mahmud of Ghazni proceeded to Gujarat where he destroyed the temple of Somnath?

10. With the help of Baghnuk (Tiger-claws) Shivaji killed

11. Timur invaded India and ordered a general massacre of the people of Delhi during the reign of

12. Indo-Persian style of architecture attained its supreme beauty in the reign of

13. As recorded by Abulfazl, Akbar, the great used to play which among the following music instruments?

14. The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State was created by

15. Two major crops introduced in India during the Mughal period were

16. On behalf of Aurangzeb Shivaji attacked

17. The most important poet at the court of Mahmud of Ghazni, who wrote Shahnama and is regarded as the "Immortal Homer of the East" was

18. The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was

19. During whose reign had the Mongols intruded into India for the first time?

20. During the Mughal period there was continuous emigration of the_____ to places ruled by Hindu Rajas.

21. Minhaj-ua-Siraj was a

22. During the Mughal period Polaj was the

23. The famous literary work Tahqiq-i-Hind was written by

24. The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was

25. The first known ruler to introduce canal irrigation in India was