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

Multiple choice

Name the area that was not a bone of contention between the Bahmanis and the Vijayanagara rulers.

  1. Kaveri delta

  2. Konkani

  3. Tungabhadra dam

  4. Krishna delta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The primary conflicts between the Bahmani Sultanate and the Vijayanagara Empire centered on the fertile Raichur Doab (between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers) and the Konkan coast. The Kaveri delta was further south and not a primary bone of contention between these two powers.

Multiple choice

Who amongst the following rajputs offered uncompromising resistance to the mughals in the sixteenth century and never accepted their lordship?

  1. Rana fateh singh

  2. Rana kumbha

  3. Rana pratap

  4. Rana sangha
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: Rana Pratap Nearly all of Maharana Pratap's fellow Rajput chiefs had meanwhile entered into the vassalage of the Mughals. Pratap's own brothers - Shakti Singh, Jagmal and Sagar Singh served Akbar, and many Rajput chiefs, such as Man Singh I of Amer, served as commanders in Akbar's armies, and as members of his council. 

Multiple choice

Who built the Fort of Sujanpur Tihra?

  1. Karam Prakash

  2. Hamir Chand

  3. Deep Chand

  4. Ghamand Chand
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Fort of Sujanpur Tihra was built by Raja Ghamand Chand of the Katoch dynasty in 1758.