Medieval History of India Most Important Questions for UPSC, State PSC, Civil Service, SSC and all other competitive exams preparation.
Muslim Invasion on India
Muhammad Ghori granted first Iqta in India to
– Qutbuddin Aibak
Muhammad Ghori was defeated by Chalukyas of Gujarat in
– 1178 A.D.
Who was the first Muslim conqueror in Bihar?
– Bakhtiyar Khalji
Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by
– Bakhtiyar Khalji
Pre-Medieval Period (800-1200 A.D.) | Ancient Indian History
Delhi Sultanate:
Slave Dynasty
Who was the first ruler of the Slave Dynasty?
– Qutbuddin Aibak
What is ‘Adhai Din ka Zhonpda’?
– Mosque
The Qutub Minar was completed by
– Iltutmish
The capital of Qutbuddin Aibak was
– Lahore
The Muslim ruler whose empire was regarded as a part of Dar-ul-Islam was
– Iltutmish
Iltutmish appointed his first Subedar in Bihar to
– Malik Jani
Delhi Sultan who is known for adopting the ‘blood and iron’ policy
– Balban
The Persian festival Nowruz was introduced in India by
– Balban
The first Muslim ruler to formulate the ‘theory of kingship’ similar to the ‘theory of divine right of the kings’ was
– Balban
Who said about Balban that his theory of kingship was based on the principle of prestige, power and justice?
– Zia-ud-din Barani
Tughril Khan raised a standard of revolt during reign of
– Balban
Ancient Literature and Literateure | Ancient Indian History
Khalji Dynasty
First ruler of Khalji dynasty was?
– Zalaluddin Khalji
Who among army-commanders of Alauddin Khalji died fighting against Mongols?
– Zafar Khan
“Thus to Ala-ud-din belongs the credit of being the first Turkish Sultan of Delhi to bring the religion under the control of the state and to usher in factors that might make the state secular in theory”. Who wrote these words?
– A.L. Srivastava
Padmini is associated with Ala-ud-Din’s conquest of Chittor. She was the wife of?
– Rana Ratan Singh
During the Alauddin’s attack on Chittor the king was?
– Rana Ratan Singh
The ruler of Devagiri at the time of Alauddin Khilji’s invasion was?
– Ramachandra Dev
During the regime of which Sultan was the Khalsa land developed on a large scale?
– Alauddin Khalji
Which Sultan demanded half the crops on land after measurement as revenue?
– Alauddin Khalji
Public Distribution System in Sultanate period was started by?
– Alauddin Khalji
‘When he attained Kingship, he was quite independent of rulers and orders of Shariat’. For which Sultan Barani made this statement?
– Alauddin Khalji
South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period) | Ancient Indian History
Tughluq & Lodi Dynasty
Yousuf Shah Chak, the last Muslim ruler of Kashmir valley, who was exiled to Bihar by the Mughal emperor Akbar, was buried in?
– Nalanda
The sultan who provided employment to the unemployed was?
– Firuz Tughluq
Among Balban, Alauddin Khalji, Muhammadbin-Tughluq, the Sultan who had most numbers of slaves in his court was?
– Firuz Tughluq
Which Delhi Sultan built the maximum number of canals?
– Firuz Shah Tughluq
During the reign of Firozshah Tughlaq, expenses were borne by ______ for the construction and maintenance of canals?
– Peasants
The Venetian traveller who travelled with his wife and reached Vijayanagara around 1420 A.D. was
– Niccolo de Conti
The dynasty that ruled ‘Delhi Sultanate for longest time period is
– Tughlaq
This Sultan of Delhi introduced measures for improving the quality of fruits
– Firuz Tughluq
‘Dar-ul-Shafa’ established by Firuz Tughluq was
– A free hospital
The dynasty that ruled over India after the invasion of Timur was
– Sayyid dynasty
Which Sultan founded a town where now stands Agra?
– Sikandar Lodi