18: Medieval Indian Society, Economy & Culture

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding developments in the field of music during Medieval India?

1. Sangeet Ratnakar is the earliest known treatise on music composed during Medieval period.
2. Ragdarpan, a famous work on music was translated into Persian, during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.
3. Sultan Hussain Shah Sharqi of Jaunpur was a great musician and patron of music who wrote a great book on music known as ‘Man Kautuhal’

Choose the correct option:

Consider the following statements about Indian feudalism and European feudalism:

1. No private property in village land existed in India, whereas private ownership of land was a major feature of feudalism in Europe.
2. Villages and peasantries in India generally remained passive bodies during the conflicts between rival powers

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Consider the following:

1. Neither the arch nor the dome was a Turkish or Muslim invention.
2. The Turkish rulers employed not only the arch & Dome method, but also slab & beam method on wide scale in India

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Identify the structure with the help of given information:

1. The structure is made of red and buff sandstone, decorated by white and black marble 
2. It was built in 1576 A.D. by Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat
3. It is located at Fatehpur Sikri

Select the correct answer from options given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. Basawan and Daswant were the chief painters in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar
2. Bishandas was painter at the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir
3. Manohar Das was a painter in the court of both Akbar and Jahangir

Which among the above statements is / are correct?