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. As recorded by Abul Fazl, Akbar, used to play which among the following music instruments?
[A] Dholak
[B] Tabla
[C] Nakkara
[D] Mridang
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Correct Answer: C [Nakkara]
Notes:
Nakkara is the famous instrument played by Akbar. He was a great Mughal king. This was recorded by Abulfazal.
12. In which year Vir Pandya (Pandya ruler of Madurai) was defeated by Allaudin Khilji’s army?
[A] 1311 AD
[B] 1309-10 AD
[C] 1307 AD
[D] 1303 AD
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Correct Answer: A [1311 AD]
Notes:
In 1311 AD, Vir Pandya (Pandya ruler of Madurai) was defeated by Malik Kafur, the commander of Allaudin Khilji.
13. The autobiography of Babur was translated into Persian by whom ?
[A] Abdur Rahim
[B] Abul Fazl
[C] Babur
[D] Faizi
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Correct Answer: A [Abdur Rahim]
Notes:
During the reign of Akbar, Tujuk-i-Babri was completely translated to Persian by a Mughal courtier, Abdul Rahim Khane khana and named it Baburnama.
Tuzuk -i-Baburi ( or Baburnama) was the autobiography of Babur, the founder of Mughal empire in India. It was written in Turki, in which he gave an excellent account of India and his empire.
14. Where was Jahangir born ?
[A] Agra
[B] Delhi
[C] Fatehpur Sikri
[D] Lahore
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Correct Answer: C [Fatehpur Sikri]
Notes:
On August 31, 1569 AD, Mughal Emperor Jahangir was born in Fatehpur Sikri and died in Rajouri district, Kashmir on November 7, 1627 AD.
15. Which Mughal ruler sentenced the fifth Sikh guru Arjun Dev to death ?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Aurangjeb
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Correct Answer: B [Jahangir]
Notes:
The fifth Sikh guru Arjun Dev laid the foundation of the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) in Amritsar and compiled all of the past Gurus’ writings into one book , now the holy scripture: the Guru Granth Sahib. In 1606 AD, the Mughal emperor Jahangir ordered that he be tortured and sentenced to death after he refused to remove all Islamic and Hindu references from the Holy book, Guru Granth Sahib.
16. The Battle of Waihind (1008-09 AD) was fought between whom?
[A] Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala
[B] Mahmud of Ghazni and Jaipala
[C] Jaichandra and Bakhtiyar Khalji
[D] Jaichandra and Mahmood Ghori
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Correct Answer: A [Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala]
Notes:
The Battle of Waihind in 1008-09 AD was fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Hindu shahi ruler Anandapala. In this battle, Anandpala had organized a confederacy of rulers of Ujjain, Gwalior,Kalinjar, Kannauj, Delhi and Ajmer, but the alliance was defeated.
17. Sultan Sikandar lodi wrote poetry in Persian using the pen name
[A] Gulrukhi
[B] Gulmukhi
[C] Gulmarg
[D] Gulmar
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Correct Answer: A [Gulrukhi]
Notes:
Sultan Sikandar lodi was fond of literature and poetry and wrote 130 verses in Persian language using the pen name Gulrukhi.
18. Dara Shikoh, the son of Shahjahan met with which of the following Sikh Guru ?
[A] Guru Amar Das
[B] Guru Arjun Dev
[C] Guru Ram Das
[D] Guru Har Rai
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Correct Answer: D [Guru Har Rai]
Notes:
When Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s eldest son Dara Shikoh was seriously ill then the 7th Sikh Guru, Guru Har Rai dev ji sent a
herbal medicine which cured him. From there onwards, Dara Shikoh had a friendly relationship with the Guru Har Rai and it
was lasted till his death.
19. In the Vijayanagar Kingdom, who among the following poet composed “Parijatapaharanamu”?
[A] Allasani Peddana
[B] Pingali Surana
[C] Nandi Thimmana
[D] Dhurjati
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Correct Answer: C [Nandi Thimmana]
Notes:
Parijatapaharanamu is a Telugu poem composed by Nandi Thimmana. It is based on a story from Harivamsam. The story is about love quarrel between Krishna and his consorts Rukmini and Satyabhama. The other notable work by Nandi Thimmana was Vanivilasam
20. At which of the following places Shivaji was coronated?
[A] Raigarh
[B] Aurangabad
[C] Peshawar
[D] Bundela
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Correct Answer: A [Raigarh]
Notes:
Shivaji was crowned king of Maratha Swaraj in a lavish ceremony on 6 June 1674 at Raigad fort. In the Hindu calendar it was on the 13th day of the first fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha in the year 1596.
