Medieval Indian History MCQs

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Sher Shah Suri of the Sur dynasty patronised learned men. Malik Mohammad Jaysi completed his Padmavat during the regin of Sher Shah Suri only. Also the famous historian named Abbas Khan Sarwani, wrote the Tarikh-i- Shershahi during his reign.

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Initially, during the reign of Akbar, the Mughal empire was divided into 12 Subas or provinces. With the expansion of the Mughal empire, the number of provinces increased to twenty. Each Suba was placed under a Subedar or provincial governor.

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There were various types of jagirs in the Jagirdari dari syatem. The Tankha Jagirs were the ones which were given in lieu of salaries and they were transferable every three to four years.

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Raja Birbal or Mahesh Das was one of the Navratnas in the court of Akbar. He was the only Courtier to whom Akbar gave the title of both Raja and Birbal. He died fighting Yusuf Shahis on the northwest frontier.

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In 1668 CE, Aurangzeb banned music at his court, halted birthday festivities, and ended Tuladan and Jharokadarshan. He reintroduced the Jizya tax on non-Muslims, enforced strict Islamic law, destroyed Hindu temples, and shifted from the inclusive policies of previous Mughal emperors.

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Gingee Fort or Senji Fort in Tamil Nadu, India is one of the surviving forts in Tamil Nadu, India. It lies in Villupuram District, 160 kilometres from the state capital, Chennai, and is close to the Union Territory of Puducherry. The site is so fortified that Chhatrapati Shivaji, the Maratha king, ranked it as the “most impregnable fortress in India”, and it was called the “Troy of the East” by the British.

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The provincial administration under Shivaji was also patterned largely on the Deccani and Mughal system. He also reorganised and renamed certain provinces. The provinces were referred to as Prants and were under the charge of the Subedar.

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Sundarar (other names – Chuntarar, Chuntaramurtti, Nampi Aruran, Tampiran Tolan) was the poet of Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta tradition and lived in eighth century. He is counted as first among all the 63 Nayanar saints.

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Humayun’s Tomb, commissioned by Bega Begum in 1569-70, was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas. It is the first garden-tomb in India, influencing Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal. Located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, it contains the graves of several Mughal rulers and features a Charbagh garden symbolizing paradise.

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1. A strong monetary system based on silver tanka, and copper dirham was established in Delhi Sultanate.
2. Jizya is a per capita annual taxation historically levied as a financial charge on Dhimmis, i.e., permanent non-Muslim subjects of a state governed by Islamic law.

Both are correct statements.