Medieval Indian History MCQs

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Ala-ud-Din Alam Shah was the last ruler of Sayyid dynasty. He voluntarily gave up the throne of the Delhi sulatanate in favour of Bahlul Khan Lodi on April 19, 1451 AD and left for Badaun and spent rest of his life there.

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In 1451 AD, Bahlol Lodhi laid the foundation of Lodhi dynasty by taking over the throne of Delhi by Ala-ud-Din Alam Shah, the  last ruler of Sayyid dynasty. He captured Jaunpur and annexed the Sharqui Kingdom in 1484 AD and died in 1488 AD.

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The Bahmani kingdom was founded by Hasan Gangu, who after coronation assumed the title of Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah.  He conquered the territories of Bidar, Malkhed, Goa, Kolhapur, Telangana and Dabhol.

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The history of Bengal from the death of Harsha up to the ascendancy of the Palas is shrouded in bscruity. At this time, west bengal was known as Gauda and East Bengal as Vanga. Bengal was subjected to internal disorder what is called Matsya Nyaya (the rule of strong devouring the weak), leading up to a revolution by which a local chief Gopala (AD 750-770) was elected (Grahita) by the people. This is however, to be taken not in a strictly democractic or constitutional sense which was not possible in these days. Perhaps the election was nothing but his acceptance as a ruler by the people.

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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.

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• Ab’ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din Khusrau is better known as Amir Khusrow Dehlavi. He was a Sufi musician, poet and scholar from India.
• Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings, according to some scholars, influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement.
• Shaikh Abu al-Fazal ibn Mubarak is also known as Abul Fazal. It was the Grand vizier of the Mughal emperor Akbar and author of the Akbarnama.
• Tukaram is also referred to as Sant Tukaram. He was a 17th-century Hindu poet and sant of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra.

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Surat was called Gate of Makka because the pilgrimage to Makka started from Surat. Surat is the main city in Gujarat. It is familiar for its textiles and, now, it is one of the main centres of “diamond cutting and polishing”. It is an important seaport in the history of the world, during the medieval period. It is known as gate to mecca as many pilgrims set sail from Surat via sea route. It is also known as the gateway of West Asia as Surat is one of the main hubs of goods and clothing traded via sea routes to other Asian countries.

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Abul fazl was introduced to Akbar towards the close of 1574 and was enlisted as a Mansabdar. In 1589, at the instance of Akbar, Abul Fazal started the writing of Akbarnama which is the most detailed history of the reign of Akbar. Akbarnama was initially completed in 1596, but its account was later continued up to 1601.

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Waqi-at-i-Mushtaqi is the work of Shaikh Rizq Ullah Mushtaqui.

Abdul Qadir Badauni has composed the following –

1. Tarikh-i-Alfi – a general history compiled at the order of emperor Akbar by Abdul Qadir Badaui and others.
2. Muntakhab-ul-Tawarikh also called Tarikh-i-Badauni – his most celebrated work. It is a general history of India, from the time of the Ghaznavis down to the fortieth year of Akbar’s reign.

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Tabaqat-I-Akbari was written by Khwaja Nizammuddin Ahmed Harawi, written during the reign of Akbar. It is a history in nine parts from the first appearance of Islam in India up to the date of its composition in 1593-94. Tabaqat-i-Akbari is a very important source for the history of the Saiyid and Lodi Sultans.