Q. Who succeeded Aurangzeb after his death in AD 1707? (a) Bahadur Shah I (b) Prince Kambaksh (c) Prince Azam (d) Akbar II Ans: (a) Bahadur Shah I Explanation: After Aurangzeb’s death in AD 1707, the Mughal Empire was succeeded by (a) Bahadur Shah I. Bahadur Shah I, also known as Bahadur Shah I or […]
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Q. The battle of Dharmat was fought between (a) Muhammad Gori and Jai Chand (b) Babar and the Afghans (c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh (d) Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas Ans: (c) Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh Explanation: The battle of Dharmat was fought between Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh in 1658 for Shahjahan’s throne. Dara
Q. Before taking employment under Aurangzeb, Mir Jumla was in whose service? (a) Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconda (b) Adil Shah of Bijapur (c) Nizam-ul-mulk of Ahmednagar (d) Raja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur Ans: (a) Abdullah Qutb Shah of Golconda
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Q. Which of the following sufi saints popularized the Qadiria order in Punjab and Sindh? (a) Shaikh Muhammad al-Husaini and Shaikh Abdul Qadir (b) Shaikh Wajihuddin Ahmad and Shaikh Muhammad Ghaus. (c) Shaikh Abdullah and Shaikh Qazin (d) Shaikh Phul and Shaikh Burhanuddin Ans: (a) Shaikh Muhammad al-Husaini and Shaikh Abdul Qadir Explanation: The correct
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Q. Consider the following statements about Shahjahan: 1. Shahjahan commanded Fateh Khan to under Bijapur in 1631. 2. Shahjahan failed in the second Bundela War in 1634 and did not invade the region again. 3. Shahjahan visited Kabul with a military escort of 50,000 to subdue the Afghan tribes. Which of the statements given above
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Q. When Farukhsiyar contested the throne, who among the following betrayed Jahandar Shah? (a) Asad Khan (b) Khan Jahan Kokaltash (c) Munim Khan (d) Chin Qilich Khan Ans: (a) Asad Khan
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Q. The great painter Khwaja Abdus Samad flourished at the Court of which one of the following? (a) Babar (b) Shershah (c) Akbar (d) Shahjahan Ans: (c) Akbar Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Akbar. Khwaja Abdus Samad, also known as Abdul Samad, was a renowned painter who flourished at the court of Emperor
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Q. Consider the following statements about the post-Aurangzed Mughal period: 1. Farrukhsiyar owed his elevation to the throne to Zulfiqar Khan and Imadul Mulk. 2. Aurangzeb had left a will to partition Mughal Empire among his three surviving sons after his death. 3. Muhammad Shah was supported by Nizam-ul Mulk of the Deccan. Which of
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Q. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Muslim political thinking was also shaped by the Adab literature. Reason (R): The Adab literature was, to some extent, influenced by the Panchatantra which was introduced into Arabic literature by Ibn al-Muqaffa’s translation of Kalila wa
Q. Arrange in order of their annexation by the Mughal Empire: A. Golconda B. Berar C. Ahmednagar D. Bijapur (a) A, B, C, D (b) B, C, D, A (c) B, C, A, D (d) A, C, B, D Ans: (c) B, C, A, D
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