Medieval Indian History MCQs

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Hawaldar was the lowest in rank in the Maratha Infantry.

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Barid-i-mumalik was the head of the information and intelligence department. Only a nobleman who enjoyed the fullest confidence of Sultan was appointed the chief barid. The Barid-i-Mumalik had to keep information of all that was happening in the Sultanate

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In 1293 A.D., Marco Polo, an Italian traveller visited Motupalli, a famous sea port during Kakatiya Dynasty. He wrote about the prosperity and power of the kingdom under Rudrammadevi.  Polo visited India twice, in 1287-78 and 1291-92. He landed on the Coromandel Coast in 1292 after a two-year trip by sea across the Indian Ocean. He joined the Tamil Pandya kingdom around Tanjore.  Polo wrote about his experiences in the book The book of Sir Marco Polo. He described the Kakatiya Empire’s extensive diamond and muslin exports. He said that these exports were likely used by his patron, the Great Kublai Khan of Yuan China.

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Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of Sikhism, was gifted the “Palace of Amritsar” by Mughal Emperor Akbar. This was a significant event in his reign as Guru from 1574 to 1581. The “Palace of Amritsar,” later became the Golden Temple, representing the holiest shrine in Sikhism. Akbar’s gifting of the palace manifests his respect for the Sikh community and its leaders.

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Gulbarga was the capital of the Bahamani Sultanate from 1347 to 1425.
Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah (also known as Hasan Gangu or Zafar Khan) founded the sultanate in 1347 after rebelling against the Delhi Sultanate and established its headquarters at Aḥsanābād (Gulbarga).
In 1425, Ahmad Shah I shifted the capital to Bidar (Muḥammadābād).
Halebidu, Hampi, and Badami were capitals of Hoysala, Vijayanagara, and Chalukya dynasties, respectively.

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Abul Fazal was the author of Akbarnama which is written in Persian. It is the official history of Akbar’s reign in 3 volumes. This book gives the history of Akbar’s forefathers from Timur to Humayun and Akbar’s reign till 1602.

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Jizya was abolished by the Mughal ruler Akbar in 16th century but was re-introduced by Aurangzeb in 17th century. After the death of Aurangzeb Jahandar Shah abolished Jazia tax.

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The Dindigul Fort was built in 16th-century in the state of Tamil Nadu. Later Hyder Ali occupied the fort and established a modern armory.

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Rubbayat is written by Omar Khayyam. It is collection ruba i.e .persian poems.

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The Portuguese travellers, Duarte Barbosa and Dominigo Paes, visited Vijayanagar during the reign of Krishna Dev Raya and recorded the detailed historic descriptions of Vijaynagar empire .
According to them, Vijayanagar was very prosperous with abundance of foodstuffs, vegetables, fruits and animals being sold in profusion in the markets of the city at cheap rates