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Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

Prithviraj Chauhan defeated __________ in the first battle of Tarain.

  1. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

  2. Muhammad Ghori

  3. Qutub-ud-din Aibak

  4. Allauddin Khilji
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Prithviraj Chauhan was the last ruler of Chauhan dynasty to sit on the throne of Delhi. During his reign, Muhammad Ghori invaded India in 1191. In the first battle of Tarain, Prithviraj defeated his army. The battle was fought near the town of Tarain near Thanesar in present-day Haryana.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

Mohammed Ghazni attacked _________ temple in Gujarat and plundered its wealth.

  1. Dwarkadhish

  2. Swaminarayan

  3. Somanath

  4. Akshardham
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C Correct answer
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Mohammed Ghazni was the first sultan of the Ghaznavid dynasty in Afghanistan. He conquered the eastern Iranian lands, modern Afghanistan, and the northwestern Indian subcontinent (modern Pakistan) from 997 to his death in 1030. In 1025, he attacked Somanath temple in Gujarat, broke the jyotirlinga and took away 2 million dinars.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

During Rajput era landlords collected the tax and paid tribute to the kings.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

During the Rajput era, the feudal system was prevalent where landlords collected taxes from the peasantry and paid a portion as tribute to the king.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

What was the main income of kingdom during Rajput era?

  1. Income from warfare

  2. Land revenue

  3. Income from plunder

  4. Income from overseas trade
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Land revenue was the primary source of income for kingdoms during the Rajput era, as it was an agrarian society.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

During Rajput era the Panchayat looked after village administration. The Head of the Panchayat was called ___________.

  1. Mukhi

  2. Rajan

  3. Badshah

  4. Sultan
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A Correct answer
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In the village administration of the Rajput era, the head of the village Panchayat was commonly referred to as the Mukhi or Mukhiya.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

During Rajput era kingship was hereditary. It was compulsory that the eldest son would always automatically become the next king.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Kingship was hereditary, but the succession was often contested among brothers or other family members; it was not strictly limited to the eldest son.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

The most important poet at the court of Mahmud of Ghazni, who wrote Shahnama and is regarded as the "Immortal Homer of the East" was _________.

  1. Utbi

  2. Firdausi

  3. Alberuni

  4. Baihaqi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Firdausi was the court poet of Mahmud of Ghazni and the author of the epic Shahnama, which chronicles the history of Persian kings.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

During the second decade of the $18th$ century numerous independent dynasties were founded in different parts of India. The dynasty founded by Chin Qulich Khan (popularly known as Nizam-ul-mulk) in the Deccan known as

  1. Qutb Shahi

  2. Asafjahi

  3. Adil Shahi

  4. Muhajamjahi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Nizam-ul-mulk, also known as Chin Qulich Khan, founded the Asaf Jahi dynasty in the Deccan, which ruled the Hyderabad state.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

The purpose of Mahmud Ghaznavi's attack on India was ______.

  1. to plunder the wealth of India

  2. to spread Islam in India

  3. to rule over the territories of India

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Historians generally agree that Mahmud of Ghazni's primary motivation for his numerous invasions of India was to plunder the immense wealth stored in temples and cities.

Multiple choice history the development of regional culture development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

What was the most important cause of the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni?

  1. To destroy idolatry

  2. To gain possession of the wealth of India

  3. To spread Islam into India

  4. To establish a Muslim State in India
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B Correct answer
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Answer- (B) - To gain possession of the wealth of India.

Solution- Mahmud of Ghazni was attracted to enormous wealth of India. This made him repeatedly invade India. He also added religious dimensions to his invasion of India. He destroyed the temples of Somnath, Kangra, Mathura and Jwalamukhi.