History

Medieval and Islamic History

3,307 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

Amir Khusrau was a famous court poet of

  1. Muhammad Tughlaq

  2. Alauddin Khalji

  3. Akbar, the Great

  4. Balban
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Amir Khusrau was a prolific poet and musician who served in the courts of several Delhi Sultanate rulers, most notably Alauddin Khalji.

Multiple choice

Ain-i-Akbari was written by

  1. Akbar

  2. Faizi

  3. Abul Fazal

  4. Raja Todar Mal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ain-i-Akbari is the third volume of the Akbarnama, written by Abul Fazl, who was a court historian and one of the 'Navaratnas' (nine gems) in the court of Emperor Akbar.

Multiple choice

Who built the Taj?

  1. Akbar

  2. Jahangir

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Aurangzeb
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Taj Mahal was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Multiple choice

The Mohammedan era opens from

  1. the birth of Mohammed

  2. the death of Mohammed

  3. Mohammed's migration from Mecca to Madina

  4. the revelation from the Angel Gabriel
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Hijri era (Mohammedan era) begins with the Hijra, which is the migration of the Prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD.

Multiple choice

Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by

  1. Balban

  2. Mahmud Ghaznavi

  3. Mohammud Ghori

  4. Iltutmish
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Ghori in the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 AD.

Multiple choice

Who was the first ruler to conquer South India?

  1. Mohammud Tughlaq

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Alauddin Khalji

  4. Sher Shah
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Alauddin Khalji was the first Sultan of Delhi to lead military expeditions into South India, primarily through his general Malik Kafur.

Multiple choice

Mansabdari System was introduced by

  1. Sher Shah

  2. Akbar

  3. Aurangzeb

  4. Bahadur Shah
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Mansabdari system was a military and civil administrative system introduced by the Mughal emperor Akbar.