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

The first known ruler to introduce canal irrigation in India was _____.

  1. Krishnadevaraya

  2. Firoz Tughlaq

  3. Akbar

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

The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was Firoz Shah Tughlaq . Canal system of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. To support the newly founded city of Hissar-i-Firoza, in 1355, he constructed a double system of canals from Yamuna to Sutlej.

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The medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture was _______.

  1. Alauddin Khilji

  2. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

  3. Sher Shah Suri

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

Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351. He created a department of agriculture known as Diwan-i-Kohi. The main object of the department was to increase the land under cultivation.

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The first Sultan of Delhi to cross the Narmada and move to the south was

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Balban

  3. Alauddin Khilji

  4. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Alauddin Khilji was one of the powerful rulers of the Khiliji dynasty. He was the first sultan of Delhi who conquered southern India along with Northern part of India. He sent his large army under his able general, Malik Kafur to conquer the Southern part of India. From 1306 to 1311 A.D. Malik Kafur defeated, the Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kakatiyas of Warangal, the Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra and the Pandyas of Madurai. The rulers of southern states were allowed to keep the throne on conditions of paying tribute to the sultan and accept his supremacy.

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

The medieval Indian Sultan who has been called the "Prince of Moneyera" is _______.

  1. Akbar

  2. Sher Shah Suri

  3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

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

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq who was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351. He is also known as a 'Prince of Moneyera' because he carried out several monetary experiments like Introduction of token currency, issuing of several types of coins with the objective of facilitating exchange and circulation.

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The Sultan of Delhi who transferred two monolithic Mauryan pillars to Delhi to beautify his capital was ____.

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Alauddin Khilji

  3. Firuz Tughlaq

  4. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Firuz Shah Tughluq ruled from Delhi during the medieval period between 1351 and 1388. Firuz Shah, during one of his campaigns, was enthralled by the two spectacular monolithic Pillars by Ashoka and shifted the pillars from these places and got them erected in Delhi.

Multiple choice history the sultans of delhi sultanate of delhi expansion of delhi sultanate expansion of the delhi sultanate

The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because ______.

  1. Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid

  2. Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan

  3. Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad

  4. Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Khizr Khan was the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty. He was a Sayyid, so this dynasty is called the Sayyid Dynasty. This dynasty ruled for 37 years. Khizr Khan was said to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.

Multiple choice history the sultans of delhi sultanate of delhi expansion of delhi sultanate expansion of the delhi sultanate

Which is the correct chronological sequence of the following Sayyid rulers of Delhi?
1. Muhammad Shah
2. Alauddin Alam Shah
3. Mubarak Shah
4. Khizr Khan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. 1, 2, 3, 4

  2. 4, 3, 1, 2

  3. 4, 1, 2, 3

  4. 4, 2, 3, 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Answer - (B) - 4,3,1,2

The chronological sequence of the ruler:
Khizr Khan(1414-1421)
Mubarak Shah(1421-1434)
Muhammad Shah (1434-1445)
Alauddin Alam Shah(1445-1451)

Multiple choice history the sultans of delhi sultanate of delhi expansion of delhi sultanate expansion of the delhi sultanate

Who was the founder of the first Afghan rule in India?

  1. Ibrahim Lodi

  2. Bahlul Lodi

  3. Sikandar Lodi

  4. Sher Shah Suri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bahlul Lodi was the founder of the first Afgan rule in India. In 1451 after defeating Sayyid ruler Alauddin Alam Shah Sayyid, he founded Lodi dynasty. Sikandar Lodi, Ibrahim Lodi were other rulers of this dynasty. This dynasty was bought to the end by Mughal ruler Babur after defeating Ibrahim Lodi in 1526 in the first battle of Panipat.

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Which of the following rulers belonged to Slave Dynasty?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Humayun

  3. Akbar

  4. Ahmad Shah Abdali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Iltutmish was third and greatest Delhi sultan of the Slave dynasty. He was a slave of Qutb-ud-din Aibak and later became his son-in-law. He shifted the capital from Lahore to Delhi, remained the ruler until his death on May 1, 1236.

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Who was assigned the first Iqta in India by Mohammad Ghori?

  1. Shamsuddin Iltutmish

  2. Qutbuddin Aibak

  3. Tajuddin Yalduz

  4. Nasiruddin Qubacha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Qutbuddin Aibak was assigned as the first iqta of India by Mohammed Ghori who after the death of Mohammed Ghori ascended the thrown. It was the start of the slave dynasty. And later he became the first sultan of Delhi

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

For his unbounded generosity, who amongst the following Sultans was styled by all writers of the time as 'lakh baksh' or giver of lakhs?

  1. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

  2. Feroz Tughlaq

  3. Qutb-ud-din-Aibak

  4. Balban
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Writers call Qutb-ud-din-Aibak who was the founder of the Mamluk or the Slave Dynasty as "Lakh Baksh" meaning "giver of lakhs"  because when he was the Sultan of the Sultanate of Delhi he donated a large sum of money in charity and he was very generous to his people. 



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

Balban's greatest achievement was ____________.

  1. Curbing of the power of nobles

  2. Establishment of peace and security

  3. Defence against the Mongols

  4. Suppression of revolts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

While Balban did many things, his primary focus and greatest achievement is often cited as the restoration of royal authority and the establishment of peace and security within the kingdom.

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The last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty was __________.

  1. Sikandar Lodhi

  2. Bahlul Lodhi

  3. Alam Lodhi

  4. Ibrahim Lodhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Lodi dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. Ibrahim Lodhi was the third and last ruler of Lodhi Dynasty. He was defeated and killed in the First battle of Panipat in 1526 by Babur. With the death of  Ibrahim Lodhi, Lodhi Dynasty ended.  

Multiple choice history historiography: indian tradition historiography in the west historiography: development in the west tradition of indian historiography

'Tuzuk-i-Babari' is the ________ of Babur.

  1. Biography

  2. Autobiography

  3. Poem

  4. Stories
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Tuzuk-i-Baburi (also called as Baburnama) is the autobiography of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur, the founder of the Mughal empire in India. Babur wrote it in the Turkish language. In Tuzuk-i Baburi, Babur has described the physical features climate, animals, birds, flowers, fruits and the life of the people and the places he visited. He has also written about his own life in detail. Also, he had criticized the various practices in Indian Society and culture.