IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ON MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY

SLAVE DYNASTY
1. The Battle that led to the foundation of Muslim Power in India was-
a. The First Battle of Tarain b. The Second Battle of Tarain
c. The First Battle of Panipat d. The Second Battle of Panipat
2. The Muslim adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda University was-

a. Alla-ud-din-Khilji b. Balban
c. Mohammad Bin Bhaktiyar d. Mohammad Bin Qasim
3. ‘Lakh Baksh’ was a title given to the ruler-
a. Iltutmish b. Balban
c. Razia Sultan d. Qutubuddin Aibak

4. The first Muslim Woman who ruled Northern India was-

a. Razia Sultan b. Mumtaz
c. Nur Jahan d. None of the above
5. The Delhi Sultan who fell to his death by playing Chaugan was-
a. Qutub-uddin Aibak b. Alauddin Khilji

c. Feroz Shah Tughlaq d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

6. Which battle did open the Delhi area to Mohammad Ghori
a. First Battle of Tarain b. Second Battle of Tarain
c. Battle of Khanwa d. First Battle of Panipat
7. Before assuming the office of the Sultan of Delhi Balban was the Prime Minister of
Sultan?
a. Nasir-ud-din b. Qutub-uddin-Aibak

c. Bahram Shah d. Aram Shah

8. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Ghori in the battle of-
a. Tarain in 1191 A.D. b. Tarain in 1192 A.D.
c. Chandawar in 1193 A.D. d. Ranthambore in 1195 A.D.
9. The first sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the Capital of his
empire was-
a. Iltutmish b. Aram Shah
 c. Qutubuddin Aibak d. Balban
10. Which of the Delhi Sultan pursued the policy of ‘Blood and Iron’?
a. Iltutmish b. Balban

c. Alaudin Khilji d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

11. The silver coin ‘Tanka was introduced by------------
a. Qutubuddin Aibak b. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c. Balban d. Razia Sultan

KHILJI DYNASTY
1. The Delhi general who successfully advanced up to Madurai was—
a. Khizr Khan b. Muhammad Ghori

c. Malik Kafur d. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

2. Who is regarded as the ‘Second Alexander’
a. Jalaluddin Khilji b. Mubarak Khilji
c. Khusru Khan d. Alauddin Khilji
3. The Market regulation system was introduced by----

a. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq b. Iltutmish

c. Alauddin Khilji d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
4. Who among the following led a campaign against Warangal in 1309 A.D.?
a. Alauddin Khilji b. Malik Kafur
c. Bakhtiar Khilji d. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

5. During the rule of which of the following Devgiri was invaded by Alauddin Khilji?
a. Qutubuddin Mubarak Shah b. Jalaluddin Khilji
c. Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah d. None of the above
6. Which among the following sultan of Delhi started the “Dagh” and “Hulia” system?
a. Balban b. Iltutmish

c. Alauddin Khilji d. Ibrahim Lodi

7. Which among the following was the first ruler of the Khilji Dynasty?
a. Alauddin Khilji b. Jalaluddin Khilji
 c. Qutubuddin Mubarak Shah d. Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah
8. Which among the following was appointed as Amir-i-Tuzuk (Master of Ceremonies) by
Jalaluddin Khilji?
a. Alauddin Khilji b. Mubarak Shah
c. Khusrau Shah d. None of the above

9. The Sultan who is said to have raised the land revenue to one-half of the produce was-
a. Balban b. Alauddin Khilji
c. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq d. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
10. Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest time?
a. Khilji b. Tughlaq

c. Lodi d. Sayyid
11. Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was the first one to start military campaign in
southern India?
a. Iltutmish b. Qutubuddin Aibak
c. Alauddin Khilji d. Balban
12. The famous poet Amir Khusro was associated with the court of---

a. Qutubuddin Aibak b. Alauddin Khilji

c. Sikandar Lodi d. Akbar

TUGHLAQ DYNASTY
1. Where did the traveller Ibn Batuta come from?
a.Morocco b. Persia
c. Turkey d. Central Asia
2. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq transferred his capital from?
a. Delhi to Warangal b. Delhi to Devagiri

c. Delhi to Madurai d. Delhi to Vijaynagar

3. Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of?
a. Iltutmish b. Ala-ud-din Khilji
b. Muhammad bin Tughlaq d. Balban
4.Which sultan of delhi established an employment bureau, A charity bureau and a
charitable hospital?
a.Firoz Tughlaq b.Mohammad tughlaq
c.Alauddin Khilji d.Balban
5. Who issued a token currency in copper coins Between AD 1329 and 1330?

a. Alauddin khilzi b. Ghiyas-ud-din-tughlaq

c. Muhammad-bin-tughlaq d.Feroz Tughlaq
6.Presently Daulatabad where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital
From delhi is situatd near-----
a. Mysore b. Aurangabad

c. Nizamabad d. Bhopal.
7.Who was the delhi sultan to impose Jiziya on Brahmans?
a. Ala-ud-din Khilji b. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
c. Muhammad-bin-tughlaq c. Balban
8. The sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of Canals in India
was-----

a. Iltutmish b. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

c. Firoz Shah Tughlaq d. Sikandar Lodi

SAYYID AND LODI DYNASTY

1. Who was the last ruler of Lodi dynasty?
a. Bahlol Lodi b. Sikander Lodi
c. Ibrahim Lodi d. Daulat Khan Lodi
2. Who was the founder of the city of Agra?
a. Bahlol Lodhi b. Ibrahim Lodi

c. Sikandar Lodi d. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

3. When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end?
a. 1526 A.D b. 1556 A.D
c. 1498 A.D d. 1565 A.D
4. Who was the founder of Lodi Dynasty?
a. Sikandar Lodi b. Bahlol Lodi
c. Ibrahim Lodi d. Daulat Khan Lodi

5. The Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 A.D between Ibrahim Lodi and----
a. Akbar b. Rana Sangha
c. Hemu d. Babur
6. Who among the following was the first Sayyid ruler of Delhi?
a. Khizr Khan b. Mubarak Shah

c. Muhammad Shah d. Alam Shah

7. With reference to medieval history of India, the Battle of Khatoli was fought between:
a. Aram Shah and Iltutmish b. Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sangha
c. Mahamud Lodi and Maharana Sangha d. None of the Above
8. which of the following ruler used to write poems under the surname of “Gulrukhi”?

a. Ibrahim Lodi b. Akbar

c. Sikandar Lodi d. Bahlol Lodi.
9. Which of the following lodi ruler introduced the Gaj-i-Sikandari to measure the land?
a. Bahlol Lodi b. Ibrahim Lodi
c. Sikandar Lodi d. None of the above.

10. Ibrahim Lodi, the last ruler of Delhi sultanate was defeated by-------------
a. Jahangir b. Babur
c. Iltutmish d. Humayun

VIJAYNAGAR AND BAHMANI KINGDOM

1. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded by----
a. Ahmad Shah I b. Alauddin Hasan
c. Mahmud Gawan d. Firoz Shah Bahmani
2. Who is considered as the greatest of all the Vijayanagar rulers?

a. Krishnadeva Raya b. Vir Narasimha

c. Sadasiva Raya d. Rama Raya
3. The medieval city of Vijayanagar is known as-----
a. Chandragiri b. Aravidu
c. Hampi d. Kondavidu

4. Krishnadeva Raya was a contemporary of-----

a. Shershah b. Humayun
c. Babur d. Akbar
5. Name the river on the bank of which the city of Vijayanagar is located?
a. Kaveri b. Krishna

c. Waiganga d. Tungabhadra
6. The Capital of Bahmani Kingdom was----
a. Gulbarga b. Bijapur
c. Hampi d. Aravidu
7. The bone of contention between Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdom was

a. Kaveri Delta b. Malabar Parts

c. Krishna Delta d. Krishna-Tungabhadra Doab
8. The famous battle of Talikota was fought in the year----
a. 1565 A.D. b. 1575 A.D.
c. 1585 A.D. d. 1570 A.D.

9. Which dynasty was ruling in Vijayanagar empire at the time of the Battle of Talikota?
a. Sangam b. Aravidu
c. Tuluva d. Saluva
10. The kingdom of Vijayanagar was established during the reign of----
a. Alauddin Khilji b. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

c. Firoz Shah Tughlaq d. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

11. ‘Amuktamalyada’ written by Krishnadeva Raya, the ruler of Vijayanagar, was in
a. Sanskrit b. Kannada
c. Telugu d. Tamil
12. Nicolo Conti the Italian traveller visited Vijayanagar empire during the times of
a. Devaraya I b. Devaraya II
 c. Krishnadeva Raya d. Achyuta Raya
13. When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagar empire in South India?
a. Devaraya I b. Devaraya II

c. Krishnadeva Raya d. Sadashiva Raya

14. Which of the following was not one of the foreign travellers to visit India during the
period of Krishnadeva Raya?
a. Fernando Nuniz b. Domingo Paes
c. Duarte Barbosa d. Nicolo Conti
15. The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar empire were
a. Central Ministers

b. Cavalry Soldiers
c. Priest of large and powerful temples
d. Military Chiefs controlling particular territories
16. The ruins of the Vijayanagar at Hampi were brought to light in 1800 by
a. Colonel Colin Mackenzie b. Sir John Shore

c. Andrew Fraser d. John Marshall