Medieval Indian History MCQs

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Yusuf Adil Shah, born in 1450, founded the Bijapur Sultanate in 1490. Coming from an Ottoman background, he established an independent state after the disintegration of the Bahmani kingdom. As a ruler, he implemented a system of efficient governance and constructed numerous architectural marvels in the city. His reign initiated the peak of Indo-Saracenic architecture, which was a blend of Islamic and Hindu styles.

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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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Jahangir Mahal, a part of the famous Agra Fort, was built by Emperor Akbar as a residence for his son Jahangir. Exhibiting a blend of Central Asian and Indian architectural styles, it was an illustrative example of how Mughal architecture influenced traditional Rajput styles. Primarily used by the Rajput wives of Akbar, the palace is an important point of interest in Agra Fort, reflecting Akbar’s strategy of alliance with Rajputs via matrimonial alliances.

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Tabaqat-i Nasiri (named after Sultan Nasir-ud-Din) is a mega history of Islamic world writen in Persian by Minhaj-i-Siraj. It gives details of early Islamic empires in 23 volumes.

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The Sangama dynasty was the first dynasty to rule over Vijayanagar kingdom. In 1336 AD, Harihara- I and his brother Bukka I laid the foundation Vijaynagar empire and named the first dynasty after their father Bhavana Sangama as Sangama dynasty .
Both the rulers, Harihara & Bukka struck coins with the image of Hanuman.

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In the court of an emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya (1509-1529 AD), a ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire, the group of eight Telugu poets (also known as Ashtadiggajas) were regarded as the eight pillars of his literary assembly.
The Ashta Diggajas were Allasani Peddana, Nandi Thimmana, Madayyagari Mallana, Dhurjati, Ayyalaraju Ramambhadrudu, Pingali Surana, Ramarajabhushanudu, and Tenali Ramakrishnudu. In his reign, Telugu literature and culture reached its zenith

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Khusrau khan ( or Sultan Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah) was the last ruler of Khilji Dynasty. He ruled Delhi for a period of 4 months, before been killed by Ghaji Malik in 1320 AD.

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The Treaty of Purandar was signed in 1665 AD. It was between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Raja Jai Singh of Amber, who was chosen by the Mughal emperor Aurangazeb. This treaty resulted in Shivaji surrendering 23 out of his 35 forts to the Mughals, while simultaneously recognising Shivaji’s authority over Konkan and parts of Balaghat – a strategic win that reflected Shivaji’s diplomatic prowess.

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In the council of ministers of Shivaji, Mazumdar (or Amatya) was the finance and revenue minister who looked after the accounts of income and expenditure.

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The fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjun Dev had given shelter to Prince Khusrau who had revolted against his father Jahangir. Later, in 1606 AD, the Mughal emperor Jahangir gave death sentence to Guru Arjun Dev for his blessings to his rebel son and for his refusal to remove all Islamic and Hindu references from the Holy book, Guru Granth Sahib.