Medieval Indian History MCQs

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During the reign of Mughal emperor Jahangir, Rana Amar Singh (the son of Maharana Pratap of Mewar) conditionally accepted Mughals as rulers in 1615 AD. Before this peace treaty, like his father, he fought 17 wars with the Mughlas but due to depletion in financial and manpower he accepted them as rulers.

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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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Qutub-ud-din Aibak was a Turk of an Aibak tribe, which in Turkish language means Lord of the Moon. He was known in Indian history as the founder of Mamluk dynasty (or Slave dynasty), which ruled India from 1206-90 AD.

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In 1320 AD, Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ascended the throne of Delhi by killing Sultan Nasiruddin Khusro Shah (Khusrau Khan), the last ruler of the Khilji dynasty.

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In 1421 AD, after the death of Khizr Khan ( founder of Sayyid dynasty), his son Mubarak Shah succeeded him on the throne who  ruled till 1434 AD. In 1433 AD, he founded the city of Mubarakabad on the river of Yamuna.

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In 1347 AD, the Bahmani kingdom was founded by Hasan Gangu, who after coronation assumed the title of Alauddin Hasan  Bahman Shah and also bore the title of Zafar Khan. He was an Afghan officer who revolted against the Sultan Muhammad-bin- Tughlaq and founded the kingdom.

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The famous Sufi saint of Chisti order, Shaikh Nasiruddin Mahmud who was known as Chiragh-i-Delhi (the Lamp of Delhi). He was a disciple of noted Sufi saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

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Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, a revered Sufi saint in the Chishti Order, was conferred with the titles ‘Mehboob -i-Illahi’ (the beloved of God) and Sutan-ul-Auliya. He established his Khanqah in Delhi and lived through the reign of seven Delhi sultans. Among his disciples were notable personalities like Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi, Amir Khusro, and Jalaluddin Bhandari. Shaikh Nizamuddin emphasized the discovery of divinity in humanity, practiced secularism and advocated kindness towards all.

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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.

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In the Nayakar System, military chiefs were assigned certain pieces of land or territory called amaram. These chiefs were known as Amar Nayaks, had revenue and administrative rights on their lands.