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Who was the commander of Alauddin Khilji, who invaded South India and defeated most of the kings?

  1. Zafar Khan

  2. Qutubuddin Mubarak

  3. Nusrat Khan

  4. Malik Kafur
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Alauddin Khilji was the most powerful ruler of the Khilji dynasty. He was the first Sultan of Delhi who conquered Southern India. Malik Kafur was the commander of Alauddin Khilji, who invaded South India. 

Between 1309 to 1313, Malik Kafur defeated the Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kakatiyas of Warangal, the Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra and the Pandyas of Madurai.

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The famous Dilwara temple is in _______ .

  1. Mount Abu

  2. Mandu

  3. Chittor

  4. Ranathambore
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Explanation
Dilwara temple situated in Mt. Abu was constructed between 11th and 13th cent. AD. It is one of the finest temples dedicated to the founders of Jainism. The Dilwara temple complex has five temples. Two of them are dedicated to Rishabha Deva, the first Jain Tirthankara. The other three are dedicated to Neminatha (22nd Tirthankara), Parsvanatha (23rd Tirthankara) and Mahavir Swami (24th Tirthankara).
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Which one of the following was not a work of Bhavabhuti?

  1. Malathi Madhava

  2. Uttara Ramacharita

  3. Mahavira Charita

  4. Prithviraja Vijaya
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Explanation

Prithviraja Vijaya is a historical epic written by the poet Jayanaka, not by Bhavabhuti. Bhavabhuti is known for works like Malathi Madhava and Uttara Ramacharita.

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'Prithviraj Raso' was written by ___________ .

  1. Hemachandra

  2. Bhavabhuti

  3. Jayadeva

  4. Chand Bardai
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chand Bardai was an Indian poet, who composed Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem in Brajbhasa about the life of the Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan. The poem presents him as a court poet of Prithviraj. According to it, after Prithviraj was defeated at the Second battle of Tarain and taken to Ghazna by Muhammad of Ghor, Chand Bardai travelled to Ghazna and helped Prithviraj kill Muhammad.

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Who wrote Kitab-ul-Hind?

  1. Amir Khusro

  2. Alberuni

  3. Ziauddin Barani

  4. Minhaj-us-Siraj
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alberuni is the author of Kitab-ul-Hind. It contains comments on Indian sciences, Hindu religious beliefs, customs, and social organization. Al Beruni was an Iranian scholar and polymath from Khwarezm, modern day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Most of his works including Kitab-ul-Hind are in Arabic.

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Razia Begum, who ascended the throne of Delhi and came to be known as 'Sultana', was the daughter of _________ .

  1. Qutub-ud-din Aibak

  2. Ghiyas-ud-din Balban

  3. Iltutmish

  4. Alauddin Khilji
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Explanation

Razia Sultan belonged to slave dynasty and was the first Muslim woman to rule India and the only woman to occupy the throne of Delhi. She was the daughter of Iltutmish. She was talented, wise, brave, excellent administrator, and a great warrior which resulted in her becoming the next sultan of Slave dynasty. 

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Doab means ______________ .

  1. two valleys

  2. valley between two mountains

  3. the land between two rivers

  4. the land between two seas
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Explanation

Doab means the land between two converging rivers. Do means two and ab means water. The regions of the doabs near the rivers consist of low-lying, floodplains which are more fertile than the higher lying land away from the rivers. Some of the well known doabs are Yamuna-Ganga doab, Sindh Sagar doab, Jech doab, Raichur doab, etc.

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Who was the first Sultan to introduce the system of branding horses?

  1. Mohammed bin Tughlaq

  2. Alauddin Khilji

  3. Iltutmish

  4. Balban
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Explanation

Alauddin Khilji brought many reforms which included introduction of the system of branding of horses which made administration more efficient. The corruption was checked by the dagh or branding system. Every soldier had his face recorded and his horse branded with imperial sign.

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Who was the founder of the Paramara dynasty?

  1. Upendra Krishnaraja

  2. Mihir Bhoj

  3. Pulakeshin 

  4. Harshvardhana
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The Paramara Dynasty was founded by a chief called Upendra (Krishanaraja) at the beginning of the 9th century. The capital of Paramaras initially was Ujjain which later was replaced by Dhara. They were able to rule till 1305 when Malwa was conquered finally by Alauddin Khilji.

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Who was the founder of the Gurjara Pratihara dynasty?

  1. Harichandra

  2. Raja Bhoj

  3. Prithviraj Chauhan

  4. Pulakeshin
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The Gurjara Pratihara dynasty was founded by Harichandra, in the area around Jodhpur in Rajputana. They ruled most of northern India from mid-7th to the 11th century. Gurjara-Pratihara are known for their sculptures, carved panels and open pavilion style temples. The greatest development of their style of temple building was at Khajuraho