Mediaval India Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following rulers built the Gujri Mahal in Hissar, Haryana?
2. Akbar saw the sea for the first time in his life at
3. Which Mughal ruler's reign has been described as the golden age of medieval art and architecture?
4. The Jagirdars during the Muhgal period were
5. Chandradeva, was the founder of which of the following dynasty?
6. Which of the following buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where Akbar used to hold religious discussions?
7. Chauth and Sardeshmukhi were paid by
8. Who among the following was the founder of Gahadvala Dynasty?
9. The Mughal General, who decisively defeated Shivaji and forced him to conclude the Treaty of Purandar, was
10. The buildings in Fatehpur sikri are built by using mostly which of the following?
11. Between whom among the following had the battle of Kanwah been fought?
12. The Vijayanagar king who wrote a work 'Amuktamalayada' on the lines of kautilya's Arthashastra, was
13. The Mughal government can be described as an/a
14. For which of the following purpose, Alauddin Khilji created "Diwan-i-Riyasat" ?
15. Under the Mughals one of the main imports was
16. Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb crowned himself as Emperor on July 21, 1658 at
17. Who is the author of the famous literary work Tahqiq-i-Hind?
18. Chand Bibi was the ruler of
19. It is said that Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji, one of the commanders of Muhammad Ghuri, conquered Nadia (one of the capitals of Bengal) with only 18 horsemen. The king of Bengal who then fled barefoot from his palace was
20. After the attack of Mahmud of Ghazanavi, who among the following reconstructed the Somnath Temple?
21. The Char Minar had been constructed by
22. Which among the following was a gold coin issued in vijayanagar empire of south India?
23. Faujdar and Amalguzar were the chief officials of the 'Sarkars' (administrative divisions) in Mughal Period. Amalguzar was related to which of the following operations?
24. Maharaja Jaswant Singh was the ruler of
25. Who among the following was known as a Nirguna saint and reformer?
26. "Manisha Panchakam" was composed by
27. Manyakheta (modern Malkhed) on the banks of Kagina River in Gulbarga district, Karnataka state was the capital of.....?
28. Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India for the first time during the reign of which among the following Mughal Emperors?
29. Baz Bahadur was a in the court of Akbar
30. Which of the following was not introduced by the Portuguese to India
31. The Mongols under Chengez Khan invaded India during the reign of
32. The architectural raw material generally used in Akbar's period was
33. Srinagar was captured in 1586 by the General
34. The largest administrative division in the Vijayanagar empire was
35. Which among the following is the modern location of '' Battle of Gogunda" ?
36. The Battle of Chandawar was fought in last decade of 12th century between which among the following rulers?
37. Identify, among the following, the saint who had preached non-sectarianism in Medieval times
38. Sher Shah's last campaign was against
39. Malik Muhammad Jayasi has written an epic, Padmavat, relating to king Ratan Singh and his queen Padmini of
40. The construction of Taj Mahal was directed by
41. Silapaddikaram' and 'Manimekalai' are the immortal epic works belonging to which of the following period?
42. Who among the following was the last ruler of Slave Dynasty?
43. Sir Thomas Roe came to India with a letter from the British Monarch
44. The two principal monuments of Alauddin Khalji reign - the Alai Darwaza and Jama at Khana Masjid - were constructed at
45. Fort of Allahabad was built by.....?
46. In which among the following battles, artillery was used for the first time?
47. Sher Shah was succeeded by
48. Where had Qutub-ud-din Aibak eot conatructed the Adhai-din-ka Jhonpra (Hut of Two-and-a-half- Days)?
49. Sultanates of Delhi have taken Which of the following in their buildings from the ancient architecture?
50. The rulers of the Lodhi dynasty were
51. The Brahmin minister of Shambhaji (Son and Successor of Shivaji) upon whom he invested the title of 'Pinnacle of Poets' was
52. Who among the following conspired against Ibrahim Lodi and invited Babur to invade Delhi?
53. Which statement about Amir Khusrao is not true?
54. Mansabdari System was founded by Akbar. The Mansabdars were
55. The Mughal architecture attained unrivalled magnificence during the reign of
56. The scholar who had accompanied Mohammed of Ghazni to India was
57. How many years Humayun spent in exile after he lost his kingdom in Hindustan?
58. "Muazzama" was the title of which of the following Mughal Emperors?
59. The Maratha dominion of Shivaji was known as
60. Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by