Medieval Indian History Quiz

The original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati was

Select the incorrectly matched pair of philosophers and their philosophies :

Which among the following ‘MATH’ is related with Budhism?

Select the correct order-

Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement ?

The most important Sufi shrine in India is at

Which of the following is associated with Sufi saints ?

‘Khalsa’ was founded by

Who among the following was the religious Guru of Shivaji ?

Mohammed-bin-Qasim conquered Sind in the year

Shah Jahan built the Moti Masjid at

Who got constructed Grand Trunk Road’ ?

What do you mean by Mughal Zagir?

Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq was proficient in

In Shivaji’s Council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called

Which of the following treaties brought an end to the independent existence of Peshwa Baji Rao II ?

Ranthambhor was

Who is considered as the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers?

‘Lakh Baksh’was a title given to the ruler

The Rathas of Mahabalip-uram was built during the reign of the

The battle that led to the foundation of Muslim power in India was

Mughal presence in the Red Ford ceased with the fall of

The dead body of Babar by his own choice lies buried in

The foreign traveller who visited India during the Mughal period and who left us an expert’s description of the Peacock Throne was

Who introduced the famous Persian Festival of Nauroz ?

A new coin called the ‘Rupia’ was issued for the first time by

Amir Khusrau was a musician and

Ibn Batuta, the famous traveller came from

Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mongols under Changez Khan loomed over India ?

Who fought the battle of Waihand ?

Which of the following Mughal emperors spent a greater part of his reign to overthrow the Deccan Kingdoms?

Consider the following statements:

1. A war of succession started among the four sons of the Emperor Shahjahan in 1657 A.D.
2. There was no codified Law of Succession for the Mughal dynasty.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Who among the following Sultans of Delhi was the first to have paid to his soldiers in cash ?

Between whom was the Battle of Chausa fought?

During the reign of Alauddin Khilji, who were amils ?

During Aurangzeb’s reign, whose duty was it to see that people lived their lives in accordance with the ‘Sharia’?

Which one of the following dynasties built the Khajuraho temple?

Between whom was the Battle of Khanwa (1527) fought?

Which Sultan declared himself as Sikandar-i Sani, the second Alexander?

Who among the following had constructed the Red Fort in Delhi ?

The world famous ‘Peacock Throne’ was kept in which of the following Mughal buildings?

The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in

Which of the following was not ordered by Alauddin Khalji to control black-marketing and hoarding?

Name the capital of the Pallavas

What was the original name of “Nurjahan”?

The medieval city of Vijayanagar is now known as

Which one of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of breing exactly equal in length and beadth?

Who of the following was sent as an ambassador to the royal court of Jahangir by James 1, the king of England?

Arabs were defeated in 738 A.D. by

The Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the

St. Thomas is said to have come to India to propagate Christianity during the reign of the

Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of

Who among the following Bahmani rulers built the famous Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur?

Which of the following are correctly matched?
1. Sultan Mahmud – Sack of Somnath
2. Muhammad – Conquest Ghori of Sindh
3. Alauddin Khilji – Revolt in Bengal
4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq – Changiz Khan’s invasion

Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj Mahal is not correct?

Where did Babar die?

Vijay Stambha at Chittor was built by

Arrange the following in chronological order:1. Tughlaqs2. Lodis3. Saiyids4. Ilbari Turks5. Khiljis

The Lodi dynasty was founded by

Harshvardhana was defeated by

Who among the following was an illiterate?

Satvahanas minted their coins predominantly in

After the death of Rajaram in 1700 A.D., Marathas continued the war against the Mughals under his brave wife

Coronation of Shivaji took place in

The Muslim adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda University was

Painting reached its highest level of development during the reign of

The Battle of Haldighati was fought between

The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away in 1739 by

The Qutub Minar was competed by the famous ruler

Match the following: