Medieval and Modern Indian History

This is the correct answer as this is a correct statement. Krishnadeva Raya ruled from 1509-1529. Amuktamalayada was composed during this period.

Correct Answer: Radcliffe Line

Chand Bibi, famously known as 'Chand Sultan,' was the regent of Ahmednagar who defended the kingdom against Mughal expansion in the Deccan. She resisted the siege of 1595-1596 before her eventual death while fighting to preserve Ahmednagar's independence.

The Vijayanagara Empire suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Talikota (also called Rakshasi-Tangadi) in January 1565 when the Deccan Sultanates (Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Bidar, Golconda, and Bidar) allied against it. The defeat led to the sacking of Hampi and the eventual fragmentation of the empire into smaller principalities.

Option (1) is the correct answer. 

Akbar's administrative system featured a three-tier police structure: the Kotwal headed urban police in cities, the Faujdar served as district military and administrative head responsible for law and order, and village headmen (patel, mukhiya, etc.) handled local policing and justice. This decentralized yet hierarchical system was characteristic of Mughal governance.

Correct Answer: All of the above

The Battle of Bilgram in 1540 took place between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri. In this battle, Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun.

The correct sequence is: 2, 1, 4, 3.

Rajendra I invaded the Shailendra empire (Srivijaya empire) in Southeast Asia primarily to protect and promote the interests of Indian traders in the region and to facilitate trade with China. The Chola naval expedition of 1025-1026 CE targeted ports controlled by the Shailendras that were hindering Indian trade.

The Chola dynasty was renowned for its maritime trade network. Diplomatic missions to China were primarily motivated by commercial interests, aiming to strengthen trade relations that would benefit both economies. The Cholas exported textiles, spices, and other goods to China while importing luxury items like silk and porcelain.

Raja Raja Chola's conquests of the Chera and Pandya territories, as well as Sri Lanka, were strategically motivated. By controlling these regions, the Cholas could dominate the lucrative sea trade routes between Southeast Asia and China. The naval expedition to Sri Lanka and the Maldives gave the Cholas control over important ports and shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean.

Rajendra Chola's northern expedition to the Ganges valley was primarily a demonstration of the Chola Empire's military might and reach. While his armies did bring water from the Ganges as a symbolic gesture, the expedition's main purpose was to project power and enhance the Chola's prestige across the Indian subcontinent, showing they could challenge northern kingdoms.

The Moplah Rebellion, which took place in Malabar during 1921, was a conflict rooted in religious revivalism among the Muslim Moplahs. It was based on a deep disaffection with British rule and a burning sectarian resentment against the land owning Hindu Nair community, who sided with the British.