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
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Iltumish
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Balban
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Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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Ibrahim Lodhi
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Iltutmish is credited with introducing the silver Tanka and the copper Jital, establishing the standard currency system for the Delhi Sultanate.
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Qutbuddeen Aibak
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Qutbuddeen Bhakhtiar Kaki
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Moin-uddeen Chisti
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All the above
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The Qutub Minar was built in honor of the Sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, not the ruler Qutbuddin Aibak who started its construction.
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Mazma-ul-Sharain
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Sir-a-Akbar
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Farishta-Bharain
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None of them
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Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan, wrote 'Majma-ul-Bahrain' (The Mingling of the Two Oceans) to explore the commonalities between Hinduism and Islam.
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19th February 1229
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20th February 1229
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19th February 1230
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20th February 1230
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Iltutmish received the formal investiture (manshur) from the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustansir Billah on February 19, 1229. This recognition legitimized his rule as the Sultan of Delhi.
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Balban
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Quatbuddeen Aibak
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Illtutmish
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Allauddin Khilji
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Iltutmish is credited with establishing the Iqta system (often spelled Ekta Pratha in local texts) in the Delhi Sultanate, which involved assigning land grants to military officers in exchange for service.
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Allauddin Khilji
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Gayasuddeen Tuglaq
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Mohd. Tuglaq
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None of these
C
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Ibn Battuta arrived in India in 1333 during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, who famously appointed him as a Qazi in Delhi.
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Ibrahim Lodi
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Firoz-Tuglaq
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Allauddeen Khalji
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Balban
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Alauddin Khalji implemented strict revenue reforms, including the removal of traditional privileges held by local Hindu revenue collectors like Khuts, Chaudharis, and Muqaddams to centralize tax collection.
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Allauddeen Masood Shah
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Bahram Shah
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Nassiruddeen Mahmud
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Balban
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After the death of Razia Sultan in 1240, Muiz ud din Bahram Shah ascended the throne of the Delhi Sultanate.
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Illtutmish
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Balban
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Allauddeen Khalji
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Mohd. Tuglaq
C
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Alauddin Khalji was the first Sultan to maintain a large, permanent standing army paid directly from the state treasury to defend against Mongol invasions.
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Humayun
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Babar
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Sher Shah
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Akbar
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Humayun founded the city of Dinpanah in 1533, which served as his capital.
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The six Great Mughals were Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb, who ruled from 1526 to 1707.
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Shah Alam II
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Bahadur Shah
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Farrukhsiyar
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Muhammad Shah
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The Treaty of Allahabad in 1765 was signed between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Robert Clive of the East India Company, granting the Company the Diwani rights for Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
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Shahabuddin Ghauri
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Iltutmish
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Balban
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Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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Dahar
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Chach
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Chandra
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Jaisiya
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Raja Dahar was the ruler of Sindh who was defeated by the Arab forces led by Muhammad bin Qasim in 712 CE.
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Slave dynasty : Balban
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Tughlaq dynasty : Giuyassudin
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Khilji dynasty : Jalaluddin
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Second Afgan Empire : Sher Shah Suri