Indian Medieval History
History of medieval India covering the Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Vijayanagar kingdom, and regional powers from 12th to 18th centuries.
Questions
The battle of Dharmat was fought between
- Muhammad Ghori and Jai Chand
- Babur and the Afghans
- Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
- Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
How did Mughal emperor Jahandar Shah's reign come to an early end?
- He was deposed by his wazir.
- He slipped and died while climbing down the steps.
- He was defeated by his nephew in a battle.
- He died due to excessive drinking.
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq Shah II
- Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
- Nasrat Shah
Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India, was
- an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
- a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
- the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
- a high official in Punjab province who was discontented with Ibrahim Lodi's treatment of his tribe
How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?
- He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles.
- He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni, who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab.
- He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar (Bundelkhand) and succumbed to them later.
- He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
- Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
- In India, Amir Khusrau was the originator of the musical style known as 'qawwali'.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Who was the ruler of Vijayanagar Empire when Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore?
- Sadasiva
- Tirumala
- Ranga II
- Venkata II
Which of these statements are correct?
- Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty, seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.
- Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.
- Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishna Deva Raya.
- Krishna Deva Raya was succeeded by his half brother, Achyuta Raya.
- 1, 2 and 3
- 2, 3 and 4
- 1 and 4
- 1, 2, 3 and 4
How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahi rulers of Ahmadnagar come to an end?
- Ahmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Hussain Shah was given life imprisonment.
- Mughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul Mulk of Ahmadnagar.
- Fateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul-Mulk.
- Malik Ambar was defeated in the battle with the Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops.
Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal emperor?
- Babar
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Aurangzeb
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
- Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
- Guru Arjun Dev gave Sikhs their own script Gurmukhi.
- Only 1
- Only 2 and 3
- Only 1 and 3
- Only 1 and 2
In 1613, where was the English East India Company given permission to set up a factory (trading post)?
- Bangalore
- Madras
- Masulipattam
- Surat
Vijaya Vittala Temple has 56 carved pillars that emit musical notes. Where is it located?
- Belur
- Bhadrachalam
- Hampi
- Srirangam
During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
- Akbar
- Jahangir
- Shahjahan
- Aurangzeb