Medieval and Mughal History of India

Test your knowledge of Indian history from the medieval period through the Mughal era (12th-17th centuries), covering Delhi Sultans, Mughal emperors, monuments, battles, and cultural achievements.

18 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ibn Batuta visited India during reign of

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Ala-ud-din Khalji
  3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
  4. Balban
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Qutab minar was completed by the famous ruler

  1. Qutab-Ud-Din-Aibak
  2. Iltutmish
  3. Firoz shah Tughlaq
  4. Alauddin khalji
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The original name of Tansen, the most famous musician at the court of Akbar was

  1. Lala Kalwant
  2. Banda Bahadur
  3. Ramatanu pande
  4. Markandey pande
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

'Khalsa'was founded by

  1. Guru Govind Singh
  2. Guru Ramdas
  3. Guru Nanak
  4. Arjun dev
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

'Lakh Baksh' was a title given to the ruler

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Balban
  3. Raziya
  4. Qutab-ud-din-Aibak
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq was proficient in

  1. Art
  2. Music
  3. Calligraphy
  4. Philosphy
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What do you mean by Mughal Zagir?

  1. Providing rent free land
  2. Zameedar's property
  3. Giving officer a right to revenue
  4. Giving cash salary to Mansabdars
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who constructed the "The Grand Trunk "road?

  1. Akbar
  2. Ashoka
  3. Shershah suri
  4. Samudra gupta
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Shahjahan built the Moti Masjid at

  1. Delhi
  2. Jaipur
  3. Agra
  4. Amarkot
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the architect who designed 'Taj Mahal'?

  1. Mohammad Husain
  2. Ustad- Isa
  3. Shah abbas
  4. Ismail
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which sufi's dargah is at Ajmer?

  1. Baba farid
  2. Qutb-din-bakhtiyar kaki
  3. Moinuddin chisti
  4. Khwaja bahuddin
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Mughal painting reaches its Zenith during the reign of:

  1. Jahangir
  2. Akbar
  3. Shahjahan
  4. Aurangzeb
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote "prathviraj raso"?

  1. Chandrabardai
  2. Malik muhammad jayasi
  3. Amir khusro
  4. Tansen
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first battle of Panipat fought between ...

  1. Babur and Abrahim lodi
  2. Babur and Sikander lodi
  3. Akbar and sher shah suri
  4. Akbar and Maharana pratap
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the "Akbarnama"?

  1. Abul fazal
  2. Faizi
  3. Akbar
  4. Abdurrahim khanekhana
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was known as the "zinda peer"?

  1. Aurangzeb
  2. Babur
  3. Akbar
  4. Shahjahan
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first women ruler of india?

  1. Raziya sultan
  2. Laxmibai
  3. Durgawati
  4. Chandbiwi
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first ruler of delhi sultanate's?

  1. Qutubuddin aiebak
  2. Akabar
  3. Iltutmish
  4. Babur