Medieval Indian History Quiz

Kanchipuram was the capital of the Pallava dynasty who ruled most of present-day Tamil Nadu from the 6th to 9th centuries AD.

The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The tower was constructed by the Hindu king Rana Kumbha of Mewar in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat sultanates led by Mahmud Khilji.

The “Worship of idols” is an aspect that is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement. The Sufis were mystics who called for liberalism in Islam. They emphasised on an egalitarian society based on universal love. The Bhakti saints transformed Hinduism by introducing devotion or bhakti as the means to attain God.

Harshavardhana was an Indian emperor who ruled North India (present-day Haryana) from 606 to 647 CE. He was a member of the Vardhana dynasty. Pulakeshin II defeated Harsha on the banks of Narmada in the winter of 618-619 CE.

The Battle of Waihand in 1008-09 AD was fought between Mahmud of Ghazni and Anandapala. Anandapala was a ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty in present-day Pakistan. His reign began in 1001 CE and ended in or about 1010.

Nur Jahan was the twentieth wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir and is considered by historians to have been the real power behind the throne for much of her husband's reign. The original name of Nur jahan was born Mehrunnisa, the daughter of a Grand Vizier who served under Akbar.

The Satvahanas predominantly minted their coins in lead. They also used 'potin' an alloy of silver and copper to mint coins.

Sant Ramdas was a philosopher, poet, writer and spiritual master, who was the political strategist and religious guru (teacher) of Chatrapati Shivaji.

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble magnificent mausoleum, situated outside Agra Fort. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.

In the early 14th century, the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji instituted price controls and related reforms in his empire.