Mughal Dynasty | Medieval Indian History Most Important Questions For UPSC, State PSC and all other competitive exams.
Mughal Dynasty: Babur
The main reason for Babur’s victory in the battle of Panipat was?
– His skilled warfare
In which language was Tuzuk-i-Baburi written?
– Turkish
Founder of Mughal Dynasty in India was?
– Babur
The arrival of Babur into India led to?
– Introduction of cannons in warfare and establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Humayun and Sher Shah
As per dates of four important battles fought by Humayun, the names of battle fields are given below:
– Devara, Chausa, Kanauj, Sirhind
On 26 June, 1539 a battle was fought between Shershah and Humayun at?
– Chausa
Among Bahlol Lodi, Sikandar Lodi, Sher Shah Suri and Islam Shah Suri the ruler who at first assumed the title of ‘Hazrat-e-Ala’ and afterwards ‘Sultan’ was?
– Sher Shah Suri
Humayun invaded Chunar Fort first time in?
– 1532
Who has constructed mausoleum for his emperor husband?
– Haji Begum
Where is Sher Shah’s tomb located?
– Sasaram
Among Bahlol Lodi, Sikandar Shah, Sher Shah and Islam Shah, ruler who divided their troops into units of two hundred, two hundred fifty and five hundred was?
– Sikandar Shah, Islam Shah
Akbar
Who was the commander of Rana Pratap’s army in the Battle of Haldighati?
– Hakim Khan
Among Bahlol Lodi, Sher Shah, Akbar and Humayun, Muslim ruler who abolished the pilgrimage tax was?
-Akbar
Among Shah Jahan, Jahangir, Akbar and Humayun, the Mughal ruler in India who ruled for longer period of time is?
-Akbar
In medieval India, why was Mansabdari system introduced?
– Ensuring clean administration
“After uniting India, he wanted to unite the Mid-East and Western Asia with him as a very important step towards the establishment of a world empire” R.P. Tripathi wrote it about this ruler of Mughal India
– Akbar
Zabti system was introduced by?
– Akbar
Who promulgated Din-i-elahi?
– Akbar
The ruler of India when the English East India Company was formed
– Akbar
Akbar merged Bengal and Bihar in his empire in?
– 1576 A.D.
In the following battle the main opponents are not correctly stated?
– Second battle of Panipat-Tipu Sultan and Marathas
Jahangir
Who introduced ‘Do-aspa and Sih-aspa’ system?
– Jahangir
The Englishman, Jahangir respected with title of ‘English Khan’ was?
– Hawkins
During the time of which Mughal Emperor did Sir Thomas Roe come to India?
– Jahangir
Mughal painting reached its zenith under:
– Jahangir
Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb at Agra was built by?
– Nur Jahan
Pietra dura is related with?
– Decorating the walls from fl oral designs made of semi-precious stones
Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb
What was the root of the dispute between the Shah of Iran and Mughal rulers?
– Qandahar
Who made the Red Fort in Delhi? – Shah Jahan
Which historian declared the regime of Shah Jahan to be the Golden Era of the Mughal period?
– A.L. Srivastava
Who was the first Mughal ruler who fought against the British?
– Aurangzeb
The meaning of ‘Jihad’ carried on by Aurangzeb is?
– Dar-ul-Islam
Mughal Administration
In the Mughal administration ‘Muhtasib’ was?
– An Officer-in-Charge of public morals
‘Madad-i-Mash’ indicates in Mughal administration?
– Revenue free land granted to learned person
The meaning of word Bantai during Medieval period was?
– System of calculating revenue
In Mughal administration ‘Chief Kazi’ was?
– Cheif Justice
The port which was called Babul Makka (Gate of Makka) during the Mughal period was
– Surat
Music, Paintings and Literature of Mughal Period
Which Mughal ruler established Karkhanas for painting?
– Akbar
Who did illustrate “Dastan-i-Amir Hamza”?
– Abdus Samad, Mir Sayyid Ali
‘Ain-e-Akbari’ was written by
– Abul Fazal
‘Daswant and Basawan’ famous painters were courtier of Mughal emperor?
– Akbar
European paintings were introduced in the court of?
– Akbar
Tabaqat-i-Akbari, which has been sometimes considered more reliable than Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama was written by
– Nizamuddin Ahmad
Who wrote Humayun Nama?
– Gulbadan Begum
He made an offer to Humayun that he would surrender Bihar and pay an annual tribute of 10 lakh dinars if he was allowed to retain Bengal?
– Sher Khan
Ain-I-Akbari was written by?
– Abul Fazl
Who stated that five thousand to twenty thousand men worked for forty years to build the palace of forty pillars at Allahabad in Akbar’s time?
– William Finch
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