Medieval Indian History MCQs

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Babur and Jahangir were the only two Mughal emperors who penned their own autobiography. Babur created “Baburnama”, his memoirs recounted in a vivid and extremely rich prose. Jahangir, on the other hand, wrote his autobiography “Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri”, which is widely recognized for its unique storytelling and meticulous details covering his life and administration.

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Harihara I of the Vijayanagara Kingdom earned the title Purvapaschima Samudradhishavara (“master of the eastern and western seas”). He founded the empire in 1336 CE with his brother Bukka Raya I and gained control over most territory south of the Tungabhadra River, from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal.

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Aurangzeb is described in historical accounts as a skilled veena player. Despite later restrictions on court music, musical scholarship and patronage continued among members of the imperial family and nobles.

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Jahangir was the founder of Shalimar & Nishaat Garden in Kashmir. It was opened in 1619 A.D. Nishat Bagh is a terraced Mughal garden built on the eastern side of the Dal Lake, close to Srinagar in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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A dastak was a pass used to carry goods without paying specified customs duties. Farrukhsiyar’s farman of 1717 confirmed important trading privileges for the East India Company in Bengal, including duty-free Company trade in return for an annual payment of Rs. 3,000.

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The Arthashastra, a treatise on statecraft and governance attributed to Kautilya, includes a section on rules concerning slaves and labourers. It discusses forms of servitude, obligations and restrictions, and penalties for certain abuses. The text is therefore a key source for studying labour and social relations in ancient India. The other options concern grammar, drama and performing arts, and medicine, respectively.

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In 1296, Ali Gurshasp, later known as Alauddin Khalji, led a secret expedition against Devagiri, the capital of the Yadava kingdom in the Deccan. At the time, he was governor of Kara under Sultan Jalaluddin Khalji. The raid brought Alauddin substantial wealth, which strengthened his position in the struggle for the Delhi throne. Chanderi was associated with the route and the misleading account of his expedition, while Bhilsa had been raided earlier.

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Mughal emperor Akbar invaded Ranthambore fort in 1569 AD, Rao Surjan Hada submitted against Mughal campaign and joined  the imperial service

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Padshah Begum (Empress) was a superlative imperial title bestowed in the Mughal Harem to the first lady of the Court of Empire. The Mughal emperor Jahangir bestowed the title ” Padshah Begum” upon Nur Jahan Begum who was the twentieth and last legal wife of him. The coins were struck in her name and on all farmans her name was attached to the imperial signature.

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In 1351 AD, Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq died in Thatta while campaigning in Sindh against rebel Taghi, a Turkish slave.