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.
11. Who among the following Slave dynasty rulers belong to Ilabari tribe of the Turks?
[A] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
[B] Iltutmish
[C] Balban
[D] Ruknuddin Firoj
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Correct Answer: B [Iltutmish]
Notes:
Iltutmish was one of the slaves of Qutb-ud-din Aibak who later became his son-in-Law, was from the Ilabari tribe of the Turks. That’s why, some scholars call the slave dynasty as Ilabari dynasty.
12. At the time of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak’s death, Iltutmish was the governor of which place?
[A] Peshawar
[B] Lahore
[C] Tarain
[D] Budaun
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Correct Answer: D [Budaun]
Notes:
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish was the third ruler and real founder of the Slave dynasty and at the time of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak’s death, he was the Governor of Budaun.
13. The Lodhi dynasty was established by which tribe of Afghans?
[A] Ghizlai
[B] Ilabari
[C] Aibak
[D] Khalj
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Correct Answer: A [Ghizlai]
Notes:
The Lodhi dynasty was established by the Ghizlai tribe of the Afghans, it was founded by Bahlol Lodhi in 1451 AD.
14. Who was the chief architect of Humayun’s tomb ?
[A] Mirza Inayatullah
[B] Mirza Khalid beg
[C] Mir Jafar
[D] Mirza Jaki ur Rehman
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Correct Answer: A [Mirza Inayatullah]
Notes:
On January 27, 1556 AD, Mughal Emperor Humayun fell from the stairs of Sher Mandal, a library at Dinpanah and died in his fort at Delhi. Hazi Begum (Humayun’s wife) constructed a beautiful tomb near the fort of Dinpanah. The chief architect of Humayun’s tomb was Mirza Inayatullah.
15. Who among the following authors wrote “Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh”?
[A] Sujan Rai
[B] Iswar Das Nagar
[C] Ziauddin Barni
[D] Padma Shankar
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Correct Answer: A [Sujan Rai]
Notes:
Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh, a chronicle in Persian language, written by Munshi Sujan Rai Bhandari of Batala, Punjab. The book covers the history of India from Hindushahi rulers of the 10th and 11th centuries to the accession of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.
16. An Itlaian traveller, Gemelli Careri visited India in which year?
[A] 1695 AD
[B] 1699 AD
[C] 1656 AD
[D] 1687 AD
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Correct Answer: A [1695 AD]
Notes:
An Italian Physician, Gemelli Careri visited India in 1695 AD during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and accounted the military organization and administration of Mughal empire at that time.
17. What was the Nayankara system, a significant part of the Vijaynagar political organization?
[A] A tax system
[B] A military rank system
[C] A land holding system for warriors
[D] A religious institution
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Correct Answer: C [A land holding system for warriors]
Notes:
The Nayankara system was a unique political feature of the Vijaynagar Empire, which assigned territorial revenue rights, also known as amaram, to military chiefs or warriors. These warriors held the title of Nayaka or Amaranayaka. It derived its name from “Nayaka”, an ancient Sanskrit term indicating a person of importance, particularly in the military. This system greatly relied on Telugu Nayakas, which significantly bolstered the strength of the empire.
18. The official associated with land revenue collection in the Maratha administration in medieval India was known by which of the following names?
[A] Patil
[B] Kulkarni
[C] Mirasdar
[D] Silhadar
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Correct Answer: A [Patil]
Notes:
Under Deccan sultanates, and the Maratha empire, the Patil was the village headman and the most important Vatandar of the village. His main duties were to be the collector of revenue, as well as being the head of police and justice.
19. The Mansabdari System was borrowed from the system followed in which of the following countries?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Turkey
[C] Mongolia
[D] Persia
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Correct Answer: C [Mongolia]
Notes:
Mansabdar implies the generic term for the military-kind grading of all royal functionaries of the Mughal Empire. The Mansabdari system introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in Mongolia.
20. Identify the author and the book written on the lines of the Shahnama of Firdausi?
[A] Khwaja Abd Malik Isami and his Futuh-i-Salatin
[B] Sikander Bin Muhammad Manzu and his Mirat-i-Sikanderi
[C] Diwan Ali Muhammad Khan and his Mirat-i-Ahmadi
[D] Sultan Firuz Shah Tughluq and his Futuhat-i-Firozshahi
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Correct Answer: A [Khwaja Abd Malik Isami and his Futuh-i-Salatin]
Notes:
Futuh-i-Salatin is a poetical history of the Sultans of India from the rise of the Ghazanvi dynasty up to the reign of Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughluq. Translated as “Gifts of the Sultans”, it is a history of Muslim rule in India until 1349-50. Isami also called it Shahnama-i Hind (“the Shahnameh of India”). According to Isami, his sources included anecdotes, legends, and reports by his friends and acquaintances.
