History

Medieval and Islamic History

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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.

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Medieval and Islamic History Questions

Multiple choice

With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements:

  1. Sheikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi.
  2. Sheikh Nasiruddin Chirag-I-Dehlavi was a disciple of Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya.
  3. Aurangzeb was a contemporary of Sheikh Salim Chisti.
  4. Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Sheikh Niamutullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani.

Which of these statements are correct?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 2 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sheikh Ahmad Sarhandi of Naqshbandi order was a contemporary of Akbar and Jahangir. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Sheikh Nizamatullah (died in 1430 AD) and Makhdum (or Nasiruddin) Muhammad Jilani (died in 1517 AD).

Multiple choice

Which one is not correctly matched?

  1. Malavikagnimitra and Kalidas

  2. Humayun Nama and Gulbadan Begum

  3. Bijak and Kabirdas

  4. Akbar Nama and Firdausi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Akbar Nama was written by Abul Fazl, not Firdausi. Firdausi is famous for writing the Shahnameh.

Multiple choice

The Bahmani kingdom was founded during the reign of

  1. Ibrahim Lodhi

  2. Qutubddin Aibak

  3. Alauddin Khilji

  4. Mohd. Bin Tughluq
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Bahmani Sultanate was established in 1347 by Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, also known as Hasan Gangu. This occurred during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq of the Delhi Sultanate.

Multiple choice

Nishat garden was built by

  1. Akbar

  2. Shahjahan

  3. Jahangir

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

Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. It was designed and built by Asif Khan, the brother of Empress Nur Jahan, during the reign of Jahangir.

Multiple choice

Under the Delhi Suntanate, what was the job of the official called Shuhna?

  1. To check the expenditure of the State

  2. To officiate as the paymaster of the army

  3. To work as in charge of the Sultan’s household

  4. To supervise the police department

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

In the administrative structure of the Delhi Sultanate, the Shuhna (or Shiqdar) was responsible for maintaining law and order and supervising the police department in a specific administrative unit.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Firoz Tughlaq?

  1. He restored the rent free lands(Inam,Idrar) granted to theologians

  2. He abolished all taxes not sanctioned by Shara

  3. He raised the grants of teachers and stipends for students

  4. He forced Khuts, Muqaddams and Chaudharis to pay grazing tax and house tax
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Firoz Tughlaq was generally known for his concessions to the nobility and clergy. The statement about forcing Khuts, Muqaddams, and Chaudharis to pay grazing and house taxes is generally attributed to Alauddin Khilji, not Firoz Tughlaq.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following about Iqta system in Delhi Sultanate is not correct?

  1. Iqta was a territorial assignment

  2. Nizam-ul-Mulk emphasized Muqtis' right to collect and appropriate taxes

  3. All Sultans from Iltutmish onwards did not enforce the practice of transfer of Muqtis from in Iqta to another

  4. Balban ordered that excess amounts must be sent from Iqta to the Sultan's treasury
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The transfer of Muqtis was a standard administrative practice in the Delhi Sultanate to prevent local power bases from becoming entrenched. Therefore, the claim that they did not enforce this practice is incorrect.