Medieval Indian History MCQs

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Mahavat Khan was the military general of Jahangir who revolted in his last days.

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In 1689 AD, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb captured, tortured, and executed Chhatrapati Shivaji’s son, Sambhaji. Chhatrapati Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha Empire in Deccan.

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Balban introduced the famous Persian festival of Navroj in India to impress the nobles and people with his wealth and power. The festival is a New Year celebration of Spring Equinox.

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The Lodhi dynasty was established by the Ghizlai tribe of the Afghans, it was founded by Bahlol Lodhi in 1451 AD.

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In 1489 AD, Sultan Bahlol Lodi was succeeded by his son Nizam Khan who ascended the throne as Sikandar Lodi. He was a  poet of the Persian language and prepared a diwan of 9000 verses.

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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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The Adil Shahi dynasty (a Shia Muslim dynasty) was founded by Yusuf Adil Shah in 1490 AD with its capital at Bijapur, Karnataka. The dynasty ruled over the sultanate of Bijapur till Mughal emperor Aurangzeb annexed it in 1686 AD.

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The structure of tax collection in Vijayanagar empire: the empire was divided into five main rajyas or mandalam (provinces) which were divided into regions (Kottams). These were further divided into counties (Nadus) which were again sub-divided into municipalities (Sthales). To facilitate tax administration at the lowest level, a separate department Niyoga) was assigned with the function of tax collection duly supervised by feudal landlords (Goudas) and Karanikam (accountants).

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Qutb-ud-din Aibak started the construction of Qutb Minar. But he died without completing it, and the next ruler, Iltutmish, completed the work.

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Akbar remained illiterate and uneducated all his life. He had to occupy the throne at the early age of 13 years after the untimely death of his father Humayun.