Medieval Indian History MCQs

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The art and architecture of the Delhi Sultanate period was different from the Indian style of architecture. Arches, domes, lofty towers, or minarets and decorations using the Arabic script was introduced by Turks.

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There were numerous industries during the rule of the Vijayanagar kingdom and they were organized into guilds. Metalworkers and other craftsmen flourished during this period. Diamond mines were located in Kurnool and Anantapur district.

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One of the most magnificent gopuram built in the Vijayanagara empire was the southern gopuram of Ekambarantha temple built by Krishna Deva Raya. It is 188 feet high and made up of 10 storeys, all of which are embellished with exquisite sculptures.

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Althanasius Nikitin travelled in the Bahmani kingdom from 1470-74 CE. He writes that during that time the country was populous, the lands well cultivated, the roads safe from robbers, and that the capital of the kingdom was a magnificent city.

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Ahmed Bahri Nizarn Shah founded the capital city of Ahmednagar in the latter part of his reign. It was known as Bhinar in early Yadava times, the new capital of the Nizam Shahis was named after Ahmed Bahri Nizarn Shah.

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Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki died in 1235 CE and was buried in Mehrauli, Delhi. His son, Shaikh Ahmed, became the shrine’s custodian. Fariduddin Masud (Baba Farid), a Sufi saint from Punjab, was his spiritual successor and popularized the Chishti Order in Punjab. His verses are in the Guru Granth Sahib, and his dargah in Pakpattan, Pakistan, is a pilgrimage site.

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Sher Khan offered to surrender Bihar and pay 10 lakh dinars annually for Bengal, but Humayun declined. Sher Khan, later Sher Shah Suri, defeated Humayun at the Battle of Chausa (1539) and the Battle of Kannauj (1540). He introduced the Rupiya and built the Grand Trunk Road.

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Akbar swiftly brought Gujarat’s principalities under control, organizing it as a province led by his foster brother Mirza Aziz Koka, known for his administrative skills and loyalty. Koka, a poet, helped consolidate Mughal authority and influenced Mughal court culture, ensuring stability and efficient governance.

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Aurangzeb abolished Rahdari tax and Chungi Tax which were some kind of levies on every highway frontier or ferry.

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The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I granted Marathas the sardeshmukhi of Deccan, but Bahadur Shah I failed to grant them chauth and thus could not satisfy the Marathas fully.