History
Medieval and Islamic History
3,351 Questions
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.
Delhi Sultanate rulersMughal empire emperorsAdministrative and judicial reformsHistorical monuments constructionMedieval court art and culture
Medieval and Islamic History Questions
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Vassal
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Turks
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Umar
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Aboobaker
C
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Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab is credited with the massive expansion of the Muslim empire into Syria, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Persia.
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Jahangir
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Akbar
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Aurangzeb
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Shahjehan
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The Treaty of Chittor was signed in 1615 between Rana Amar Singh of Mewar and the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, ending decades of conflict.
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Taj-ud-din Ildiz
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Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
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Kutub-ud-din Aibak
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Nasir-ud-din Qubachah
C
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Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a general of Muhammad Ghori, founded the Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty in 1206 after Ghori's death.
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Muhammad Shah 1
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Ala-ud-din Hasan
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Ahmad Shah
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Mahmud Gawan
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The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in 1347 by Ala-ud-din Hasan Bahman Shah (also known as Hasan Gangu).
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Qutbuddin Aibak
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Illtutmish
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Mohd. Tuglaq
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Balban
B
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Iltutmish was the first Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate to introduce the silver Tanka and copper Jital, establishing a standard currency system.
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Balban
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Rajia
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Nassiruddeen Mahmud
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Bahram Shah
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Balban abolished the 'Chalisa' (the group of forty Turkish nobles) to consolidate his power and reduce the influence of the nobility.
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Akbar
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Jahangeer
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Shahjahan
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Dara
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Shahjahan, the Mughal Emperor, commissioned the construction of Shahjahanabad in 1639. It served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1648 until 1857.
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Naseeruddeen Mahmud
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Rajia
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Ruknuddeen Firoz Shah
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Shah Turkan
C
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After Iltutmish died in 1236, his son Ruknuddin Firoz Shah ascended the throne. His reign was short-lived before Razia Sultan took power.
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Mohd. Bin-Tuglaq
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Nassiruddeen Shah
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Firoz Tuglaq
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Mohamed Ghaznavi
B
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Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty and was on the throne when Timur invaded India in 1398.
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Ibrahim Lodi
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Illtumish
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Allauddin Khalji
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Mohd. Tuglaq
B
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Iltutmish is noted for establishing the legitimacy of the Sultanate, moving away from the idea that the Sultan was merely a relative of the previous king, but rather a sovereign ruler.
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Balban
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Illtutmish
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Mohd. Tuglaq
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Allauddin Khalji
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Alauddin Khalji is credited with organizing the army on a decimal system, similar to the Mongol military organization, to improve efficiency and control.
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Illtutmish
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Aaram Shah
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Nasir-uddin Kubacha
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Nasiruddin Muhamud
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Safdarjang
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Saadat Khan
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Shuja-ud-Daula
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Asaf-ud-Daula
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Saadat Khan (Burhan-ul-Mulk) was the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh in 1722. He was appointed as the governor of the province by the Mughal emperor.
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Qutbuddin Aibak
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Balban
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Alauddin Khilji
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Iltutmish
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Iltutmish is considered the first sovereign sultan of Delhi because he received the formal investiture (manshur) from the Abbasid Caliph, which gave his rule legal legitimacy and independence from the Ghurid rulers.
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Muhammad Shah
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Bahadur Shah
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Alamgir II
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Shah Alam II
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Nadir Shah invaded India in 1739 during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.