Medieval Indian History MCQs

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The fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjun Dev had given shelter to Prince Khusrau who had revolted against his father Jahangir. Later, in 1606 AD, the Mughal emperor Jahangir gave death sentence to Guru Arjun Dev for his blessings to his rebel son and for his refusal to remove all Islamic and Hindu references from the Holy book, Guru Granth Sahib.

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For the welfare and betterment of an empire, the Mughal emperor Jahangir issued the ordinances called as Dastur-ul-Amal (or 12 rules of code of conduct).

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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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Qutb-ud-din Aibak began his rule with the modest titles ‘Malik’ and ‘Sipahsalar’ which had been conferred upon him by Muhammad Ghori.

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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 Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate ruled between 1414 to 1451 AD. They succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty and ruled the sultanate until they were displaced by the Lodi dynasty.

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In the Sultanate period of Delhi, Sar-i-Jandar was the Chief of Royal bodyguards or Jandars of the Sultan.

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Kallimullah (1524-1527) was the last ruler of Bahmani dynasty.

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Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was the founder of Chishti order of Sufism in India. The Chisti order is a Sufi order within the mystic Sufi tradition of Islam.It is known for its emphasis on love, tolerance and openness.

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A Portuguese merchant , Fernao Nuniz (1534-1537 AD) visited Vijayanagar empire during the reign of Achyuta Raya (the Tuluva dynasty ruler). He wrote the history of the empire from its earliest times to the closing years of Achyuta Raya’s reign.