Medieval Indian History
July 27, 2017 November 28, 2023
1. Which of the following term is used for writers of Charyapadas?
[A] Yogachari
[B] Mahasiddha
[C] Sakyapa
[D] Charyapurusha
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Correct Answer: B [Mahasiddha]
Notes:
Charyapada is a collection of Buddhist poems composed most probably during the Pala Dynasty (However, there are various controversies on the origin). These mystic poems are from the tantric tradition. The writers of Charyapada are called Mahasiddhas and t
2. Which among the following empires was located on the banks of Tungabhadra River?
[A] Vijayanagar Empire
[B] Chalukyas of Vatapi
[C] Chalukyas of Badami
[D] Bahmani Kingdom
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Correct Answer: A [Vijayanagar Empire]
Notes:
Vijayanagar Empire was established by Harihara-I and Bukka Raya-I in the year 1336 on the banks of Tungabhadra River.
3. Famous monument Rumi Darwaja is located in which city?
[A] Bulandshahar
[B] Bhopal
[C] Lucknow
[D] Murshidabad
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Correct Answer: C [Lucknow]
Notes:
The Rumi Darwaza was built under the patronage of Nawab Asaf-Ud-daula in 1784 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is an example of Awadhi architecture.
4. Which Mughal King sat on the throne with title of ” Padshah Gazi” ?
[A] Jahangir
[B] Shah Jahan
[C] Aurangzeb
[D] Mohammad Shah
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Correct Answer: A [Jahangir]
Notes:
In 1605 AD, after the death of Mughal emperor Akbar, his son Jahangir sit on the throne at Agra and took the title Nur-ud-din Jahangir Padshah Ghazi.
5. In which among the following battles, Jaichandra was defeated and killed by Mohammad Ghori?
[A] Battle of Kannauj
[B] Battle of Chandawar
[C] Battle of Tarain III
[D] Battle of Talikota
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Correct Answer: B [Battle of Chandawar]
Notes:
The Battle of Chandawar was fought in 1194 between Muhammad Ghori and Jayachandra of the Gahadavala dynasty. It took place at Chandawar near Agra. Jayachandra was killed in this battle.
6. Chandradeva, was the founder of which of the following dynasty?
[A] Chauhans
[B] Gahadwalas
[C] Chalukyas
[D] Chandellas
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Correct Answer: B [Gahadwalas]
Notes:
The Gahadavala dynasty ruled parts of the present-day Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, during 11th and 12th centuries. Their capital was located at Varanasi in the Gangetic plains.Th founder of this dynasty is Chandradeva.
7. The correct meaning of the Doctrine of Fana of the Sufi mystiques is __:
[A] Inflaming the fire of love to achieve ecstasy
[B] Communication with God
[C] Transcendental meditation to achieve God
[D] Annihilation of human attributes through Union with God
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Correct Answer: D [ Annihilation of human attributes through Union with God ]
Notes:
Fana means “to die before one dies”, a concept highlighted by famous notable Muslim saints such as Rumi and later by Sultan Bahoo. It is Annihilation of human attributes through Union with God.
8. Which of the following is the work of a contemporary who himself took part in the battle of Samugarh?
[A] Muhammad Saki Mustaid Khan
[B] Mirza Muhammad Qazim
[C] Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan
[D] Isar Das Nagar
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Correct Answer: C [Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan]
Notes:
Muntakhab-ul-Lubab of Tarikh-i-Khafi Khan, by Muhammad Hashim Khafi Khan, is a voluminous history from the Muhammad conquest of India to the fourteenth year of the reign of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (1719-18). The first of its three-volume is from the Muhammadan conquest to the end of the Lodi dynasty, the second provides a full account of the Mughals in India from the conquest of Babur to the reign of Muhammad Shah and the third contains an entire account of the reign of Aurangzeb. Khafi Khan’s history is more valuable for the reign of Shah Jahan as it is the work of a contemporary who was waqia-nawis at Agra and himself took part in the battle of Samugarh.
9. What was name used for Mohammad Ghori in the coins struck and issued in India after his victories?
[A] Sri Muizuddin Mohamad
[B] Sri Mahamad Sam
[C] Sri Ibn Sam
[D] Sri Mohammad Muizuddin
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Correct Answer: B [Sri Mahamad Sam]
Notes:
In most of the coins issued in India by Ghori’s commanders in India, Sri Mahamad Sam is found engraved in Devnagari script. There is a joint coin of Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori also in which one sides mentions Sri Prithivi Raj (on Horse) and Sri Mahamad Sam on other side.
10. Mahmud of Ghazni led a raid against the Muslim state of Multan in which of the following years?
[A] 1000 A.D.
[B] 1005 A.D.
[C] 1010 A.D.
[D] 1015 A.D.
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Correct Answer: B [1005 A.D.]
Notes:
The fabulous wealth of India aroused Mahmud’s greed which made him raid the rich temple towns of northern and western India in particular. In 1005 A.D. Mahmud of Ghazni led a raid against the Muslim state of Multan.
