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 founded the Lodhi dynasty ?

  1. Ibrahim Lodhi

  2. Bahlol Lodhi

  3. Sikandar Lodhi

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bahlol Lodhi founded the Lodhi dynasty in 1451 AD after the decline of the Sayyid dynasty.

Multiple choice

Balban was a slave of

  1. Illutmush

  2. Muhammad Gori

  3. Qutub-din-aibak

  4. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ghiyas ud din Balban was a prominent slave and general of Sultan Iltutmish before eventually becoming the Sultan himself.

Multiple choice

Who was Akbar's tutor and guardian ?

  1. Todarmal

  2. Birbal

  3. Bairam Khan

  4. Abul Fazal
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bairam Khan served as the regent and guardian for the young Akbar after Humayun's death, playing a crucial role in the Second Battle of Panipat.

Multiple choice

Banda Bahadur was executed during the reign of

  1. Farrukhsiyar

  2. Muhammad Shah

  3. Aurengzeb

  4. Shah Alam
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Banda Bahadur was a Sikh military commander who was captured and executed in 1716 by the Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar. This event marked a significant point in the conflict between the Mughal Empire and the Sikh forces.

Multiple choice

What is not true about Muhammad Bin Tughlaq ?

  1. He was a man of practical wisdom.

  2. His schemes for the improvement of administration and extension of his kingdom came to nothing

  3. He first shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri and then again to Delhi

  4. He lost many parts of his kingdom
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq is historically remembered for his ambitious but often failed administrative experiments, such as the transfer of the capital and the introduction of token currency. Therefore, describing him as a man of practical wisdom is considered inaccurate by historians.

Multiple choice

Who said, “HANOZ DELHI DOOR AST”?

  1. Nizamuddin Aulia

  2. Farid

  3. Nasiruddin

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase Hanoz Delhi Door Ast (Delhi is still far) is famously attributed to the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Aulia, directed at Sultan Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.

Multiple choice

Who founded the Slave dynasty ?

  1. Illutmush

  2. Balban

  3. Qutub-din-aibak

  4. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a former general of Muhammad Ghori, established the Slave dynasty (also known as the Mamluk dynasty) in 1206 AD.

Multiple choice

The famous 'Kirtistambha' at Chittor was built by

  1. Rana Pratap

  2. Rana Kumbha

  3. Rana Hammir

  4. Rana Sangram Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Kirtistambha (Tower of Fame) at Chittorgarh was built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat.

Multiple choice

Who established the city of Jaunpur?

  1. Iltutmish

  2. Nasilruddin Mahmud

  3. Mohammed bin Tughlaq

  4. Feroz Tughlaq
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Feroz Shah Tughlaq established the city of Jaunpur in memory of his cousin, Muhammad bin Tughlaq, whose original name was Jauna Khan.

Multiple choice

Who built the Jama Masjid in Delhi?

  1. Akbar

  2. Qutubuddin Aibak

  3. Jahangir

  4. Shahjahan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Jama Masjid in Delhi was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan and completed in 1656.