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.

Delhi Sultanate rulersMughal empire emperorsAdministrative and judicial reformsHistorical monuments constructionMedieval court art and culture

Medieval and Islamic History Questions

Multiple choice history bahmani adil shahs bahamani kingdoms bahmani kingdom foundation,rulers and contribution of bahmani kingdom

Gol Gumbaz is the tomb of _______.

  1. Firozshah Bahamani

  2. Mahmud Gawan

  3. Hasan Gangu

  4. Muhammad Adil Shah
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gol Gumbaz is located in Bijapur It is the tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah II. Its construction was started in 1626 and ended in 1656 AD. It was designed by Yakut of Dabul and an example of Indo-Islamic architectural style. The inscriptions over tomb in south and main archway mention the date of Muhammad Adil Shah's death.

Multiple choice history bahmani adil shahs bahamani kingdoms bahmani kingdom foundation,rulers and contribution of bahmani kingdom

Which Prime Minister of the Bahamani kingdom built a madrasa at Bidar?

  1. Ibrahim Adil Shah

  2. Mohammad Gawan

  3. Mohammad Gangu Bahman Shah

  4. Allauddin Hasan Gangu Bahman Shah
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahmud Gawan was a renowned Prime Minister of the Bahmani kingdom who established a famous madrasa in Bidar, which served as a center for Islamic learning.

Multiple choice history bahmani adil shahs bahamani kingdoms bahmani kingdom foundation,rulers and contribution of bahmani kingdom

Who was the founder of the Bahamani Kingdom?

  1. Alauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah

  2. Mohammad Shah I

  3. Ahmad Shah

  4. Firuz Shah
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The founder of the Bahmani kingdom was Alauddin Bahman Shah also known as Hasan Gangu in 1347. The Sultans of Southern India derived their origin from the conquests of Alauddin Khilji (1303-1306).

Multiple choice evs walls tell stories construction of fort and museum architecture as power: forts and sacred places forts and temples in medieval period

Who built the Red Fort?

  1. Akbar

  2. Jahangir

  3. Shah Jahan

  4. Aurangzeb
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shah Jahan preferred to rule the Mughal Empire from Delhi. He founded the walled city of Shahjahanabad in 1638 which today is known as Old Delhi and also buit the Red Fort which became the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1856. The architectural elements of Red Fort are typical of Mughal building, reflecting a fusion of Persian, Timurid and Hindu traditions.

Multiple choice history early resistance to british rule mysuru rulers wodeyars of mysuru anglo-mysore war

Tipu Sultan was a man of complex character. He was an innovator, which of the following was not one of his innovations?

  1. A new system of coinage

  2. A new calendar

  3. A new method of survey and settlement

  4. New scales of weights and measures
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tipu Sultan introduced many reforms, including a new coinage system, a new calendar, and new weights and measures. The survey and settlement system was primarily associated with British colonial land revenue reforms like the Ryotwari system.

Multiple choice history bhakti and sufi movement sufism sufi movement sufism in india

The Sufi saint Nizam-ud-din is popularly known as  _______.

  1. Khwaja Chisti

  2. Hazrat Nizamuddin

  3. Chiragh-i-Dilli

  4. Baba Farid
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mohammad Nizam-ud-din Auliya is popularly called Hazarat Nizamuddin. He was one of the most famous Sufi Saints who adopted Yogic breathing exercises so much so that the yogis called him "Sidh" or "Perfect". His Dargah is located in Delhi. His famous disciple was "Amir Khusro".

Multiple choice history bhakti and sufi movement sufism sufi movement sufism in india

Khwaja-muin-ud-din-Chishti was the founder of

  1. bhakti

  2. nirmohi

  3. chishti silsilas

  4. none of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Chishti silsila was introduced in India by Khwajah Muin-ud-Din Chishti. He made Ajmer his headquarters until his death in AD 1236. Other saints and followers of Khwajah Muin-ud -Din were Bakhtiyar Kaki and his disciple Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar. 

Multiple choice history bhakti and sufi movement sufism sufi movement sufism in india

Who, among the following was not a Sufi saint?

  1. Moinuddin Chisti

  2. Shaikh Naziruddin Mahmud

  3. Abul Faizi

  4. Nizamuddin Aulia
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Abul Faizal is considered to be one of the most important Persian scholar and poet in the Medieval Indian History. He was a literary expert who even translated Sankskrit langauge works into Persian. He was appreciated by Akbar and even given the royal poet's position in his court. Thus, he was not a Sufi saint associated with mystical works. 

Multiple choice history bhakti and sufi movement sufism sufi movement sufism in india

Which was the earliest Sufi order to arrive in India?

  1. Chisti

  2. Suhrawardy

  3. Qadiri

  4. Naqshbandi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chisti order was the earliest Sufi order to arrive in India. It was introduced by the Moinuddin Chishti in Lahore (Punjab) and Ajmer in the middle of the 12th century CE. He was eighth in the line of succession from the founder of the Chishti Order