Q. Some the terms and their significance in the medieval Indian polity are given here: 1. Mufti – A Muslim jurist who issued public decisions on legal matters 2. Mujahid – An interpreter of the holy law of Islam 3. Murid – Disciple who has shown devotion to a sufi master or to the Mughal ...

Q. Who among the following was the first to make use of artillery in warfare in medieval India? (a) Babur (b) Ibrahim Lodhi (c) Sher Shah Suri (d) Akbar Ans: (a) Babur Explanation: Babur is recognized as the pioneer of artillery usage in India during the first Battle of Panipat ...

Q. Ramanuja preached (a) ahimsa (b) gyan (c) bhakti (d) the Vedas Ans: (c) bhakti Ramanuja, the 11th-century Indian philosopher and theologian, primarily preached bhakti. Ramanuja emphasized the path of devotion (bhakti) as a means to attain spiritual liberation. He taught ...

Q. Which of the following is not true about Amir Khusro? He was a (a) poet (b) courtier (c) historian (d) musician Ans: (C) Explanation: The option that is not true about Amir Khusro is (c) historian. Amir Khusro was a renowned figure in medieval India who excelled in ...

Q. Put the following in an ascending chronological order: 1. First Battle of Panipat 2. Second Battle of Tarain 3. Shifting of capital from Delhi to Deogiri 4. Ahmad Shah Abdali’s invasion (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3 4 (c) 3, 2, 1, 4 (d) 2, 3, 1, 4 Ans: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4

Q. In the context of medieval Indian administration various terms and their meaning have been given below: 1. Fawazil – the excess amount owed to the exchequer by the Iqtedar 2. Mufti – the governor to whom revenue from the Iqta was assigned 3. Mawa – the area that did not pay Kharaj ...

Q. What was arz?(a) A tax on lands held by Muslims(b) A poll tax levied on every adult Hindu(c) The annual review of horseman undertaken by the Sultans(d) A tax raised from well-to-do Muslims for the sake of providing alms to needy Muslims.Ans: (c) The annual review of horseman undertaken by the ...

Q. With regards to sources of revenue in medieval India, examine the following statements: 1. Kharaj refers to the land revenue–1/3rd of gross produce- paid by non-Muslims 2. Ushraf to 1/10th of the gross produce on lands held by Muslims 3. Khams was a tax raised from Muslims for ...

Q. The following statements carry the details of some of the important battles of history: 1. First battle of Tarain fought between Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghauri 2. First Battle of Panipat between Babar and lbrahim Lodi 3. Battle of Talikota between Vijayanagar and five new ...

Q. A large number of historically significant works written by eminent personalities in Mughal India were: 1. Tuzuk-i-Baburi by Babar 2. Humayun Nama by Humayun 3. Ain-i-Akbari by Abul Fazl Select the code for correct statements: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and ...

Q. Din-i-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because (a) it was not patronised after Akbar (b) muslims found it difficult to accept another religion (c) it was not suitably projected to the masses (d) all the above. Ans: (d) The correct answer is (d) all of the above. ...

Q. He was a Frenchman and a physician by profession. He was attached to the court of Shah Jahan and was witness to the war of succession between Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. The reference here is to (a) Nicolao Manucci (b) Fernao Nuniz (c) Francois Bernier (d) Jean Baptiste Tavernier ...