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Which among the following foreign travellers is not correctly paired with their respective period of visit in India?
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Ibn Batuta – Sultanate Period during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
The silver coin which was introduced by Sher Shah and continued by the Mughals was :
Sher Shah issued a coin of silver which was termed ‘Rupaya’. This weighed 178 grains and was the precursor of the modern rupee. It remained largely unchanged till the early 20th Century. Together with the silver Rupaya were issued gold coins called the Mohur weighing 169 grains and copper coins called Dam.
The rulers of Bahmani kingdom encouraged the development of art and architecture in the form of cities, buildings, mosques and fortresses. The incorrect statement in this context is:
Hyderabad was established in 1591 AD on the banks of the Musi River on the northern tip of the Deccan Plateau by Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah.
Which legendary Sufi saint of Chishti order was popularly known as ‘Chirag-e-Dehlavi (Chirag of Delhi)’?
Nasiruddin Mahmud Chirag-e-Delhi (ca 1274-1356) was a 14th century mystic-poet and a Sufi saint of the Chishti Order. He was a murid (disciple) of noted Sufi saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, and later his successor. He was the last important Sufi of the Chishti Order from Delhi. He was given the title, “Roshan Chirag-e-Delhi”, which in Urdu, means “Illuminated Lamp of Delhi”
The area around which among the following modern cities of India, a Hindu Silhara dynasty ruled from 9th to 13th century AD?
Silhara dynasty ruled the region around present-day Mumbai between 9th and 13th century. They were vassals of Rastrakutas. Kapardin is considered to be the founder of this dynasty and the princes of this dynasty held the title Tagara-puradhishvara. Tagara was an ancient place near Osmanabad.
Bagh-e Babur” where Babur is buried is located at?
Kabul, he was first buried in a Mausoleum in the capital city of Agra.
Which among the following was prevalent in the Indian Society before the Muslim conquest?
Comparing to the other options, some sort of slavery was prevalent before Muslim conquests. The Purdah was a gift of Muslim invasions, and same applies to Child marries which came into practice to avoid the new danger of lifting Hindu girls by Muslims as an holy act of Jihad, Sati & Jauhar also got established as the wives of the invaded used to kill themselves before their husbands went on the last battle.
Slavery became more prevalent because it was a fashion and a status symbol among the Muslims at that time. As we read Aladdin had 84000 slaves and Firuz Tughlaq had 2 lakhs, all of them were maintained at the state cost.
Which of the following Sultans is known to have laid the foundation of Agra City?
Sikandar Lodi had laid the foundation of the Agra City in 1503. he was son of Bahlol Lodi.
Which among the following represents incorrect founder of a dynasty?
Kalachuri Dynasty was founded by Kokalla and Gangeyadev was the most powerful king of this dynasty
Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?
Samanta Sen was the Father of Hemanta Sen
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