Medieval Indian History MCQs
Multiple choice questions on Medieval Indian History for General Studies and GK preparation of SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
1. Out of the battles fought between contemporary rulers and Babur, which among the following resulted in the firm establishment of Babur’s rule in North India?
[A] Battle of Panipat
[B] Battle of Khanva
[C] Battle of Ghagra
[D] Second Battle of Panipat
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Correct Answer: B [Battle of Khanva]
Notes:
The Battle of Khanwa was fought at Khanwa, in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan, on March 16, 1527. It was fought between the invading forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga of Mewar, after the Battle of Panipat.
2. Mausoleum of ‘Baiju Bawra’ is situated at which place in Madhya Pradesh?
[A] Chanderi
[B] Gwalior
[C] Satna
[D] Bhopal
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Correct Answer: A [Chanderi ]
Notes:
Mausoleum of ‘Baiju Bawra’ is situated in Chanderi. Baijnath Mishra, better known as Baiju Bawra (“Baiju the Crazy”), was a dhrupad musician from medieval India. He died in 1610.
3. Which type of coins were issued by the king of Vijayanagar empire, Tirumala Raya ?
[A] Varaha
[B] Garuda
[C] BalaKrishna
[D] Hanuman
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Correct Answer: A [Varaha ]
Notes:
Inscriptions tells that “Varaha”, a gold coin with an approximate weight of 3.4 grams ( 52 grains), was made the basic monetary unit in the Vijayanagar empire. These coins were issued by Tirumala Raya, the first Crowned King from the Aravidu Dynasty
4. Padmavat, an epic poem was composed by
[A] Malik Muhammad Jayasi
[B] Amir Khusro
[C] Firdausi
[D] Tulsi das ji
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Correct Answer: A [Malik Muhammad Jayasi]
Notes:
An epic poem, Padmavat was written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540 AD. The epic poem is a fictionalized version of the historic siege of Chittor by Alauddin Khilji in 1303 AD, who attacks Chittor after hearing of the beauty of Queen Rani Padmini, the wife of King Rawal Ratan Singh.
5. Who among the following authors wrote “Tarikh-i-Shershahi”?
[A] Mulla Daud
[B] Abbas Khan Sherwani
[C] Ziauddin Barni
[D] Nizamuddin Ahmed
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Correct Answer: B [Abbas Khan Sherwani]
Notes:
Abbas Khan Sherwani was the court historian of Shershah Suri and also adorned Mughal emperor Akbar’s royal court. On the orders of Mughal emperor Akbar, he wrote Tarikh-i- Shershahi (or Tuhfut-i-Akbarshahi) that deals with the descriptions from 1539 AD to 1555 AD.
6. The battle of Khanwa took place in the year:
[A] 1527 AD.
[B] 1528 AD.
[C] 1529 AD.
[D] 1526 AD.
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Correct Answer: A [1527 AD.]
Notes:
The battle of Khanwa was fought between Rana of Mewar, Sangram Singh (Rana Sanga ) and Babur on the bank of river Pilikhar in 1527 AD. In this battle, Babur defeated Rana Sanga and this decisive victory consolidated Mughal power in India.
7. When did the battle of Haldighati took place ?
[A] 1576 AD
[B] 1577 AD
[C] 1578 AD
[D] 1579 AD
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Correct Answer: A [1576 AD]
Notes:
On February 18, 1576 AD , the Battle of Haldighati was fought between Mughal army led by Raja Man singh of Amber and Maharana Pratap, the son of Rana Udai Singh of Mewar. Though the Mughal army won but Mewar was not subdued.
8. Which mughal emperor laid the foundation of Fateh Pur Sikri ?
[A] Humayun
[B] Akbar
[C] Babur
[D] Jahangir
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Correct Answer: B [Akbar]
Notes:
In 1571 AD, Mughal emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar laid the foundation of Fatehpur Sikri near Agra in the honour of Sufi saint Hazrat Shaikh Saleemuddin Chishti, who was popularly known as Salim Chisti.
9. Who among the following Mughal emperor reimposed Pilgrimage Tax ?
[A] Humayun
[B] Akbar
[C] Jahangir
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: D [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb reimposed the jizya and the pilgrimage tax on Hindus. (these both the taxes were abolished by his great grandfather Mughal emperor Akbar by adopting the liberal policy towards the Hindus ).
10. The Battle of Waihind (1008-09 AD) was fought between whom?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
[B] Mahmud of Ghazni and Jaipala
[C] Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Khalji
[D] Jaichandra and Mahmood Ghori
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Correct Answer: A [Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala]
Notes:
The Battle of Waihind in 1008-09 AD was fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Hindu shahi ruler Anandapala. In this battle, Anandpala had organized a confederacy of rulers of Ujjain, Gwalior,Kalinjar, Kannauj, Delhi and Ajmer, but the alliance was defeated.
