Medieval History PYQ — Page 4

Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?

Consider the following events: 1. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara. 2. Construction of Qutab Minar. 3. Arrival of Portuguese in India. 4. Death of Firoz Tughlaq.

‘The king was freed from his people and they from their king.’ On whose death did Badauni comment thus?

Assertion (A): During the time of Akbar, for every ten cavalrymen, the mansabdars had to maintain twenty horses. Reason (R): Horses had to be rested while on march, and replacements were necessary in times of war.

[Image: A drawing of a human body AI-generated content may be incorrect.] To which Lodi Sultan does the given map relate and what town does the site marked 'A' represent?

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List—I | List—II A. 1556 | 1. Battle of Haldighati B. 1600 | 2. Nadir Shah's capture of Delhi C. 1686 | 3. Death of Shivaji D. 1739 | 4. Grant of Charter to East India Company | 5. Accession of Akbar

Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was:

Assertion (A): During the reign of Shahjahan, Dara Sikoh was sent on expedition to Balkha, Badakhshan, and Qandahar. Reason (R): The expedition sent by Shahjahan to the Middle East was a marvelous success.

[Image: A map of the continent AI-generated content may be incorrect.] In the given map, the shaded part represents Akbar's empire at a certain juncture. ‘A’ stands for an independent country, and 'B' marks the site of a city. Which one of the following alternatives gives all correct information?

Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant:

The member of Shivaji's Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was:

Assertion (A): At first, the Turkish administration in India was essentially military. Reason (R): The country was parceled out as 'Iqtas' among leading military leaders.

The loss of Qandhar was a big blow to the Mughal empire from the viewpoint of:

Ahadis were those troopers who:

The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is:

Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chishti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Reason (R): The Chishti order takes its name from a village Chisht in Ajmer.

Which one of the following was a corporation of merchants in ancient India?

After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of:

Head of the military department under the recognized central machinery of administration during Akbar's reign was:

In medieval India, the Mansabdari system was introduced for:

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Which one of the following temples figured in the news regarding the institution of the Devadasi?

Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, were composed by: