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

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Who was the last ruler of Sirmaur?

  1. Bir Prakash

  2. Fateh Prakash

  3. Rajender Prakash

  4. Balbir Prakash
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Raja Rajender Prakash was the last ruler of the princely state of Sirmaur before its accession to the Indian Union.

Multiple choice

Akbar married a Rajput princess called

  1. Rani Rupmati

  2. Padmini

  3. Meera Bai

  4. Jodha Bai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Akbar married Jodha Bai (also known as Harkha Bai or Heer Kunwari), a Rajput princess from Amber (Jaipur), as part of his political alliance policy. Rani Rupmati, Padmini, and Meera Bai were different historical figures.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was not a " Navratna " in Akbar' s court?

  1. Raja Man Singh

  2. Raja Jai Singh

  3. Todar Mal

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

Raja Jai Singh was not one of Akbar's nine Navratnas (gems). The Navratnas included Raja Birbal, Raja Man Singh, Raja Todar Mal, Abdul Fazl, Faizi, Tansen, Raja Jai Singh I (of Amber, not the same person), and others. Jai Singh I of Amber was indeed a Navratna, but this question likely refers to a different Jai Singh or has confused the names.

Multiple choice

The outstanding achievement of Todarmal was in the field of

  1. Military

  2. Revenue

  3. Administration

  4. Art & architecture
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Raja Todar Mal served as the finance minister (Diwan-i-Ashraf) under Akbar. He is best known for his land revenue system, known as the Dahsala or Todar Mal's Bandobast.

Multiple choice

The language of the Mughal court was

  1. Turkish

  2. Urdu

  3. Persian

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

Although the Mughals were of Turco-Mongol origin, Persian was adopted as the official language of the Mughal court, administration, and literature.