Medieval History PYQs

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1. Prelims 2010Q139Marathas & Later Mughals

   What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat ?

   aHe wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from LahorebThe frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade PunjabcHe wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur)dHe wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom
2. Prelims 2006Q20Delhi Sultanate

   Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah.

   Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.

   aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
3. Prelims 2006Q74Delhi Sultanate

   Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?

   aSikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol Khan LodibSikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim LodicBahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim LodidBahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-Sikandar Shah
4. Prelims 2006Q75Bhakti & Sufi Movements

   Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?

   aBabarbAkbarcJahangirdAurangzeb
5. Prelims 2006Q76Medieval Travellers & Literature

   In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?

   aAn important military commander during Akbar’s reignbAn official historian of the reign of Shah JahancAn important noble and confidant of AurangzebdA chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
6. Prelims 2006Q117Early Medieval India

   Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire?

   aAmoghavarsha IbDantidurgacDhruvadKrishna I
7. Prelims 2006Q127Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms

   When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?

   aSadasivabTirumalacRanga IIdVenkata II
8. Prelims 2004Q2Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms

   Consider the following statements:

   1.Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.

   2.Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.

   3.Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya.

   4.Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half-brother, Achyuta Raya.

   Which of these statements given above are correct?

   a1, 2 and 3b2, 3 and 4c1 and 4d1, 2, 3 and 4
9. Prelims 2004Q18Delhi Sultanate

   Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

   aFiroj Shah TughlaqbGhiyas-ud-din Tughlaq Shah IIcNasir-ud-din MahmuddNasrat Shah
10. Prelims 2004Q25Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms

    How did the dynasty of Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar come to an end?

    aAhmadnagar was annexed into Mughal empire and Husain Shah was consigned to life imprisonmentbMughal troops destroyed Daulatabad fort and killed Nizam-ul-Mulk of AhmadnagarcFateh Khan usurped the throne from Nizam-ul-MulkdMalik Ambar was defeated in a battle with Mughals in 1631 and the entire royal family was killed by the Mughal troops
11. Prelims 2004Q30Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?

    aShankaracharya - Ramanuja - ChaitanyabRamanuja - Shankaracharya - ChaitanyacRamanuja - Chaitanya - ShankaracharyadShankaracharya - Chaitanya - Ramanuja
12. Prelims 2004Q120Bhakti & Sufi Movements

    Consider the following statements about Sikh Gurus:

    1.Banda Bahadur was appointed as the military leader of the Sikhs by Guru Tegh Bahadur.

    2.Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.

    3.Guru Arjun Dev gave to Sikhs their own script – Guru mukhi.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 and 3c1 and 3d1 and 2
13. Prelims 2003Q1Mughal Empire

    Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India was

    aAn uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of DelhibA cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the countrycThe father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim LodidA high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe
14. Prelims 2003Q2Mughal Empire

    The battle of Dharmat was fought between

    aMuhammad Gori and Jai ChandbBabar and the AfghanscAurangzeb and Dara ShikohdAhmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas
15. Prelims 2003Q16Mughal Empire

    How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?

    aHe was deposed by his wazirbHe died due to a slip while climbing down stepscHe was defeated by his nephew in a battledHe died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
16. Prelims 2003Q30Early Medieval India

    Consider the following statements:

    1.The Cholas defeated Pandya and Chera rulers and established their domination over peninsular India in early medieval times.

    2.The Cholas sent an expedition against the Sailendra empire of South-East Asia and conquered some of the areas.

    Which of these statements is/are correct?

    aOnly 1bOnly 2cBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
17. Prelims 2003Q101Mughal Empire

    Assertion (A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.

    Reason (R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.

    aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
18. Prelims 2003Q112Marathas & Later MughalsAnswer disputed

    Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.

    Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.

    aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
19. Prelims 2003Q114Vijayanagara & Bahmani Kingdoms

    Assertion (A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.

    Reason (R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.

    aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
20. Prelims 2003Q115Marathas & Later Mughals

    Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.

    Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.

    aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true