Medieval Indian History MCQs

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Firoz Tughlaq (1351-86) is known to have laid one of the biggest network of canals known in India until the nineteenth century. A canal running to Hisar (Haryana) was fed by two canals cut from the Yamuna, the Rajabwah and the Ulughkhani. The Firozshahi was cut from the Sutlej. A canal ran from Kali river to fall into the Yamuna at Delhi, and another was cut from Ghaggar river in eastern Punjab. The area around Hisar is said to have been so well irrigated that the rabi harvest was added to the kharif.

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Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples built by Krishna Deva Raya. Hazara Ramaswamy temple adorned with sculptures illustrates the main events from the Ramayana. Vittalaswami temple is a portrays magnificence in floral sculpture.

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One of the important temples built by Krishna Deva Raya was the Balakrishna temple. It was built for the image of Balakrishna brought from Orissa. Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples were also built by Krishna Deva Raya.

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Every Sufi in Sufism aspires to be a wali, which literally means a friend or patron; in Sufi terminology referring to a saint. The Sufis proposed that the fulfilment of god’s will was to be realized out of love, rather than from a sense of duty.

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Babur was well learned in Persian and Arabic language. He is regarded as one of the two most famous writers of his mother tongue, Turkish. He also wrote his memoir in Turki called Tuzuk-i-Babri or Babarnama.

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Humayun’s tomb which is called the prototype of the Taj Mahal, was built by the  widow of Humayun named Haji Begum. Humayun’s half-sister named Gulbadan Begum, wrote the Humayun-nama.

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Sher Mandal, an octagonal building in Purana Qila, was built by Sher Shah Suri as a library for Humayun. It features a blend of Timurid and indigenous architecture. Humayun used it as an observatory and died from a fall there in 1556. Originally named Dinpanah, Purana Qila was intended by Humayun as the “Refuge of the Faithful” before being captured by Sher Shah Suri.

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The Mughal Emperor held absolute control over military and judicial powers, appointing and managing officials. Akbar introduced the Mansabdari system for ranking officials. Decisions were influenced by nobles and ministers, but the Emperor had final authority. He used spies to monitor officials and reduce corruption.

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During the Rule of the Mughal Empire, the officer-in-charge of the royal household and royal karkhanas was Mir Saman. He was also responsible for all kinds of purchases, manufacturing of different articles for the use, and their storage for the royal household. Only those nobles who enjoyed the complete confidence of the emperor were appointed to this office. The maintenance of etiquette at the court, the control of the royal bodyguard, etc., were all under the supervision of Mir Saman.

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Abul Faizi was the brother of Abul Fazl and a  Persian poet. He translated Lilavati which is a work on mathematics into Persian and under his supervision, the Mahabharata was translated into the Persian language.