Mediaval India Quiz 9 (60 MCQs)

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1. Humayun lost the Mughal Empire to Sher Shah Suri finally In the battle of
2. Kabir was contemporary of
3. Of the following, with whom Akbar did not come into contact?
4. A ruling dynasty established in India at the instance of Timur was
5. Mirza Ghalib was a contemporary of which among the following Mughal Emperors?
6. Harihara and Bukka, the founders of the empire of Vijayanagar, named their dynasty as
7. During the reign of Aurangzeb, Rajaram was a
8. Rajatarangini by Kalhan is a history of
9. The greatest ruler in the history of Vijayanagar was?
10. Maldeva was the ruler of
11. The liberal religion preached by the saints of Maharashtra and rigidly followed by Shivaji is known as
12. Who of the following Portuguese Viceroys in India captured Goa (1510) from the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur and made it the headquarters of the Protuguese government in India?
13. Babur, the founder of the mighty Mughal Empire traced his lineage from :
14. Aurangzeb, in his attempt to annex Marwar to the Mughal empire, was involved in a 30-year war. During these long years the most valiant struggle from the aide of Marwar was fought by
15. Who was the famous Deccan Hindu king whose fleet crossed the Bay of Bengal with an army and conquered a number of states in Sumatra, Java and Malaysia?
16. Sundar Vilas is the work of a famous Bhakti Saint
17. The famous Moorish (from Morocco) traveller Ibn Batuta, who visited India recorded his experiences in a book entitled Safarnama or Rehla, was appointed Qazi of Delhi by Sultan
18. The silver coin which was introduced by Sher Shah and continued by the Mughals was :
19. Who among the following Mughal rulers took measures against the practice of "Sati" ?
20. Who completed the Qutub Minar?
21. Which Mughal emperor is credited with having composed secular Hindi songs?
22. Which legendary Sufi saint of Chishti order was popularly known as 'Chirag-e-Dehlavi (Chirag of Delhi)'?
23. The exhaustive codification of Islamic laws in the name of 'Fatwa-i-Alamgiri' was done at the behest of which among the following rulers of Medieval India?
24. In the Battle of Haldighati the Mughal troops were commanded by
25. Which among the following was not a Landmark of the Iltutmish's rule?
26. The title of Alamgir was assumed by
27. In 1206 AD Muhammad of Ghuri was killed at
28. Akbar suppressed the rebellion of Abdullah Khan, the Governor of
29. The title of Mahakavi Rai was given by Shah Jahan to
30. The island of Bombay had been given to the British Prince Charles II as dowry by the
31. ''Loom '' was a central technological innovation in which of the following era?
32. Sambhaji was the successor of
33. Bagh-e Babur" where Babur is buried is located at?
34. In the Mughal administration, military recruitment had been looked after by the
35. The independent kingdom of Awadh was founded by
36. Babar came to India originally from
37. After the death of Aurangzeb, which of the following Mughals abolished jazia tax for the first time?
38. Shershah Suri introduced the coins made of.....?
39. Sayana, a very important commentator of Vedas flourished in which of the following?
40. The Purana Qila (at Delhi) was constructed in the reign of
41. The estate of Shivaji's father was
42. Which among the following empire was known as "Mulk-e-Khadim" ?
43. Amir Khusrau's name is associated with the invention of the
44. The rulers of Bahmani kingdom encouraged the development of art and architecture in the form of cities, buildings, mosques and fortresses. The incorrect statement in this context is:
45. Vikrampura and Vijaypuri were two capitals of which among the following Sen kings?
46. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant
47. Name the famous Sufi saint whose mausoleum was erected at Fatehpur Sikri.
48. Moti Masjid was built in Red Fort by which of the following Mughal Emperor?
49. The Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was made of
50. The Pallava ruler who built the famous Kailash temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mahabalipuram was
51. Who was the founder of Srivaishnava sect?
52. In the Indian History which period is called as "Golden Age of Architecture" ?
53. Who among the following came to India at the instance of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
54. Who among the following was the founder of Rastrakuta dynasty?
55. "Mansabdars" in Mughal period were
56. "Nitivakymitra" (nectar of Aphorisms on Politics) was written by a Jains writer of the 10th century His name?
57. Who among the following led a campaign against Warangal in 1309?
58. Who, among the following is remembered to this day by the Rajputas as a model of chivalry and courage and is he hero of many folk ballads?
59. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
60. In which of the following years, Akbar had centralized the control and functioning of various mints?