Medieval Indian History MCQs

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Krishnadevaraya wrote Amuktamalyada, a Telugu devotional poem about Andal. It also contains advice on kingship and the welfare of subjects. Jambavati Kalyanam is a Sanskrit work associated with him.

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Kabuli Bagh Mosque was built by Emperor Babur to mark his victory over Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi at the first Battle of Panipat in 1526. The mosque is located in Panipat and is named after Kabuli Begum, Babur's wife.

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Qutbuddin Aibak began Qutb Minar and Iltutmish added three storeys. Firoz Shah Tughlaq later repaired it and replaced the damaged upper storey with two storeys. Iltutmish is the intended answer among these options.

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Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri, also known as the Jahangirnama, is the memoir of Mughal emperor Jahangir. Written in Persian, it records events from his reign and includes his observations on court life, politics, nature and the arts. Jahangir wrote much of the account himself; its later portion was continued by court historians. The Akbarnama concerns Akbar, the Padshahnama chronicles Shah Jahan’s reign, and the Humayun-nama recounts the life of Humayun.

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Saqi Mustaid Khan compiled Maasir-i-Alamgiri after Aurangzeb’s death in 1707. Based substantially on official records, it recounts events of Aurangzeb’s reign.

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The term Falus was used for coins of some other dynasties including Bijapur sultanate, Jaunpur sultanate etc. The other three terms are used for coins of Vijayanagara empire. The earlier Vijayanagara coinage were produced in different mints and were called by different names such as Barkur gadyanas, Bhatkal gadyanas, etc. The inscriptions were in Kannada or Sanskrit. Images found are a double-headed eagle holding an elephant in each beak and claw, a bull, an elephant and various Hindu deities. The gold varahan coin issued by Krishna Deva Raya (1509–1529) had a seated Vishnu on one side and a three-line legend Shri Pratap Krishna Raya in Sanskrit on the other side.

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The early coins associated with Shivaji used Nagari script. His copper Shivrai coins bore “Shri Raja Shiva” on one side and “Chhatrapati” on the other.

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Daftar-i-Taujhihat was responsible for look after the accounts of the Royal households (Expenses like entertainment, Zanana, Tosha khana).

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The Chalukyas were the followers of Brahmanical religion but they also followed a policy of religious toleration. During their ascendancy, Jainism prospered in the Deccan. Ravikirti, the Jain author of the Aihole inscription, claims to have received “the highest favour” from Pulakesin II.

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Abdullah of Koli (Aligarh) wrote the book Tarikh-i-Daudi during the reign of Jahangir. It starts from the period of Bahlol Lodhi and provides information about the reigns of the Lodis and Surs. However, it provides fragmentary information, unsupported by proper dates or accounts.