History

Medieval and Islamic History

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Medieval and Islamic history focuses on the political, cultural, and administrative developments during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire. Key topics include military campaigns, administrative reforms, court artisans, and architectural marvels like the Red Fort. This is a highly scoring subject for SSC and civil services preliminary exams.

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Medieval and Islamic History Questions

Multiple choice history expansion of the delhi sultanate sultanate of delhi expansion of delhi sultanate delhi during the medieval period

What was the religion of Malik Kafur before he entered the service of Alauddin?

  1. Zoroastrianism

  2. Hinduism

  3. Buddhism

  4. Jainism
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Malik Kafur was a prominent slave-general of the Alauddin Khalji. Kafur was Marhatta Hindu before entering the service of Khilji. He was captured by Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan, during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat, and get him converted to Islam.

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The rulers of Lodhi dynasty were _________. 

  1. Turks settled in Afghanistam

  2. Pure Turks

  3. Pure Afghans

  4. Timurid Turks
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.

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

  1. Balban

  2. Iltutmish

  3. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq

  4. Alauddin khalji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Alauddin Khalji was an ambitious and powerful ruler. To fulfill his ambition he needed a very large and strong army so he made some reforms to maintain his army.

(1) He maintained a descriptive roll of every soldier.
(2) Branding of horses was also introduced
(3) Regular salaries were given to the soldiers directly by the state.
(4) Soldiers were kept well equipped with arms and weapons.
(5) Training for soldiers was arranged.

Multiple choice history expansion of the delhi sultanate sultanate of delhi expansion of delhi sultanate delhi during the medieval period

The first Muslim ruler to conquer southern India was ____________.

  1. Babar

  2. Mohammad Ghuri

  3. Aurangzeb

  4. Alauddin Khalji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Alauddin Khalji was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi sultanate to conquer southern India. Under the leadership of his general, Malik Kafur, he conquered Devagiri, Warangal, Dwarasamudra, and Madura.

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'Chahalghani' means _______________.

  1. Turkish nobles under Iltutmish

  2. Slaves inherited by him from his predecessors

  3. General cadre of slaves

  4. Thee elite cadre of slave officers under him
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Answer- (A) Turkish nobles under Iltutmish

Iltutmish the real founder of the slave dynasty founded 'Chalisha', Turk-i-Chahalghani and Chahalgani system. It was a group of 40 nobles who played an important role in the administration of Delhi Sultanate. It was a selected body of Turkish nobles.

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During the reign of which ruler Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited India?

  1. Aurangazeb

  2. Akbar

  3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

  4. Alauddin Khilji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Answer - Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Ibn Battuta was a Moroccan traveller who widely travelled the medieval world. Ibn Battuta visited the court of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq who patronised various scholars.

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Arrange the following rulers of Delhi Sultanate in chronological order of their reign and choose the correct answer.
$1$. Qutubuddin Aibak
$2$. Balban
$3$. Iltutmish
$4$. Nasiruddin.

  1. $4, 1, 3, 2$
  2. $1, 3, 4, 2$
  3. $1, 2, 3, 4$
  4. $3, 1, 4, 2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Qutubuddin Aibak - He was the first slave ruler of the slave dynasty He became the Sultan of Delhi in 1206 AD after the death of Muhammad Ghori
  • Ittutmish - He was the son-in-law of Qutubuddin Aibak. After Aibak's death, he became the Sultan of Delhi in 1210 AD.
  • Nasiruddin- After the death of Raziya Sultan he became the Sultan of Delhi in 1246 AD
  • Balban- He became the Sultan of Delhi in 1266AD.
Multiple choice history expansion of the delhi sultanate sultanate of delhi expansion of delhi sultanate delhi during the medieval period

Which of the following Sultans of Tughlaq dynasty issued copper coins instead of Silver ones?

  1. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

  2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

  3. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

  4. Mahumud Tughlaq
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Muhammad bin Tughlaq had imposed taxes on Doab region but the time was wrong and his plan got failed. Along with this his plan of shifting capital got failed. 

Due to the failure of these plans and his generosity, the shortage of silver was found in his kingdom so he decided to issue bronze and copper coins as a token currency.

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Which of the following generals of Alauddin Khilji conqured Deccan a number of times?

  1. Ulugh Khan

  2. Nusrat Khan

  3. Malik Kafur

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

After conquering northern India Alauddin Khalji sent his army to conquer southern India under the leadership of Malik Kafur. Malik Kafur defeated Yadavas of Devagiri, Kakatiyas of Warangal, Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra and the Pandayas of Madurai.

Multiple choice history expansion of the delhi sultanate sultanate of delhi expansion of delhi sultanate delhi during the medieval period

The extent of the Delhi Sultanate empire was the greatest during the reign of __________.

  1. Alauddin Khilji

  2. Iltutmish

  3. Balban

  4. Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Alauddin Khilji was the only Muslim ruler who built the imperial empire in India. He extended the boundaries of Delhi sultanate beyond the Vindhyas up to the Deccan.  In the North, he conquered Gujarat, Malwa, Ranthambhore, Chittoor, and Jalore. In the south, his general Malik Kafur defeated rulers of Devagiri, Warangels, Hoysalas and Pandyas.

Multiple choice history expansion of the delhi sultanate sultanate of delhi expansion of delhi sultanate delhi during the medieval period

Mohammad bin Tughlaq changed his capital from Delhi to Deogiri because he wanted to ______.

  1. Improve trade in the Deccan

  2. Spread Islam in the Deccan

  3. Punish the people of Delhi

  4. Escape from the Mongol invasion
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mohammad bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri in 1327 and renamed it as Daulatabad. There were two reasons behind this step:-

(1) The centralised location of Daulatabad
(2) The threat of Mongol raid on Delhi.
Very soon he realised that it was difficult to keep an eye on northern frontiers from the new capital so he issued orders to reshift his capital to Delhi.

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The only known ruler in the history of India to have fixed the prices of different commodities, who rigidly enforced quality control and ensured easy availability of essential commodities was ______.

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Alauddin Khilji

  3. Raziya

  4. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Alauddin Khilji was the most powerful ruler of the Khilji dynasty. His Deccan policy and the battle of Chittor were famous in history. He was the first ruler who fixed the prices for articles and enforced them strictly. In his reign, each and every commodity were priced. This system was known as Market Control Policy.  He also started a subsidized rationing system.