Q. Ramanuja preached (a) ahimsa (b) gyan (c) bhakti (d) the Vedas Ans: (c) bhakti Ramanuja, the 11th-century Indian philosopher and theologian, primarily preached bhakti. Ramanuja emphasized the path of devotion (bhakti) as a means to attain spiritual liberation. He taught that surrendering oneself to the supreme deity, Vishnu, through intense devotion and love is […]
Q. Which of the following is not true about Amir Khusro? He was a (a) poet (b) courtier (c) historian (d) musician Ans: (C) Explanation: The option that is not true about Amir Khusro is (c) historian. Amir Khusro was a renowned figure in medieval India who excelled in multiple fields. He was a poet,
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Q. Put the following in an ascending chronological order: 1. First Battle of Panipat 2. Second Battle of Tarain 3. Shifting of capital from Delhi to Deogiri 4. Ahmad Shah Abdali’s invasion (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3 4 (c) 3, 2, 1, 4 (d) 2, 3, 1, 4 Ans: (a) 1,
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Q. In the context of medieval Indian administration various terms and their meaning have been given below: 1. Fawazil – the excess amount owed to the exchequer by the Iqtedar 2. Mufti – the governor to whom revenue from the Iqta was assigned 3. Mawa – the area that did not pay Kharaj without the
Q. What was arz?(a) A tax on lands held by Muslims(b) A poll tax levied on every adult Hindu(c) The annual review of horseman undertaken by the Sultans(d) A tax raised from well-to-do Muslims for the sake of providing alms to needy Muslims.Ans: (c) The annual review of horseman undertaken by the Sultans
Q. With regards to sources of revenue in medieval India, examine the following statements: 1. Kharaj refers to the land revenue–1/3rd of gross produce- paid by non-Muslims 2. Ushraf to 1/10th of the gross produce on lands held by Muslims 3. Khams was a tax raised from Muslims for providing alms to needy Muslims 4.
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Q. The following statements carry the details of some of the important battles of history: 1. First battle of Tarain fought between Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghauri 2. First Battle of Panipat between Babar and lbrahim Lodi 3. Battle of Talikota between Vijayanagar and five new kingdoms – Bijapur, Golconda, Ahmadnagar, Bidar and Berar 4.
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Q. A large number of historically significant works written by eminent personalities in Mughal India were: 1. Tuzuk-i-Baburi by Babar 2. Humayun Nama by Humayun 3. Ain-i-Akbari by Abul Fazl Select the code for correct statements: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3 Ans: (c) Explanation: The
Q. Din-i-Ilahi of Akbar was not a success because (a) it was not patronised after Akbar (b) muslims found it difficult to accept another religion (c) it was not suitably projected to the masses (d) all the above. Ans: (d) The correct answer is (d) all of the above. Din-i-Ilahi, also known as the “Divine
Q. He was a Frenchman and a physician by profession. He was attached to the court of Shah Jahan and was witness to the war of succession between Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. The reference here is to (a) Nicolao Manucci (b) Fernao Nuniz (c) Francois Bernier (d) Jean Baptiste Tavernier Ans: (c) Francois Bernier Explanation:
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