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SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

MEDIEVAL INDIA: SOCIETY, CULTURE AND RELIGION

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT


B.A HISTORY

(2011 Admission onwards)

V SEMESTER


QUESTION BANK

1. The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period,spanning from …………… century i.e after the fall of the Gupta Empireto the 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination.

a) 5th b) 6th

c) 8th d) 9th

2. The Medieval Period of Indian History comprises a long period,spanning from 6th century i.e after the fall of the ………….. Empire tothe 18th century, i.e the beginning of colonial domination.

a) Gupta b) Maurya

c) Harsha d) Vijayanagar

3. The Early Medieval period refer to the phase of Indian history thatstretches from the fall of the Gupta Empire to the beginning of the……………….period in the 13th century.

a) Sultanate b) Mughal

c) Harsha d) Maurya

4. The period that comprises mainly that of the reigns of the Sultanateand the …………….period is generally considered as the late medievalperiod, of course with regional variations.

a) Mughal b) Sangam

c) Harappan d) Vedic



5. The nature of state in the early …………..period is marked by thepresence of a large number of regional and local powers, in theabsence of a paramount power in the country.

a) Medieval b) Sangam

c) Ancient d) Modern

6. The …………..model was largely constructed on the basis of Puranicand Epigraphic data pertaining mostly to North India.

a) Feudal b) Sangam

c) Capitalistic d) Socialistic

7. The history of Indian medieval period was started after the end ofancient age in 550 AD and it continued till 18th century when the………………Empire had broken.

a) Sultanate b) Mughal

c) Turkish d) Bahmini

8. After the ……………… (after 300 BC) Cholas was beaten by thePandyas and Pallavas and they captured the Tamil country.

a) Sangam age b) Vedic

c) Harappan d) Gupta

9. Around 850 AD, ………….rose in power and he rescued the CholaDynasty from Pandyas and Pallavas and captured the capital cityThanjavur.

a) Vijayalaya b) Rajaraja Chola I

c) Pulakesin I d) None of the above

10. After ………….. century, Cholas became strongest dynasty of thesouthern India.

a) 9th b)10th

c) 11th d)12th

11. Under …………..and Rajendra Chola I, the empire became powerful inthe field of army, finance and culture in South Asia and South-eastAsia.

a) Rajaraja Chola I b) Vijayalaya

c) Pulakesin I d) Mahendraverman I

12. The Pandyas expelled the Hoysala Dynasty who were partners of theCholas from Tamil country and subsequently causing the end of theCholas themselves in…………….

a) 1169 AD b)1179

c)1269 d)1279

13. The Chalukya Dynasties were in power of Indian medieval historyfrom the reign of 600 to 1200 AD in the state of…………...



a) Thanjavur b) Deccan

c) Badami d) Kalyani

14. Western Chalukyas ruled from……………..

a) Badami b) Thanjavur

c) Kalyani d) Vengi

15. The Chalukyas who ruled from ………… capital city were referred asLater Western Chalukyas.

a) Kanchi b) Badami

c) Thanjavur d) Kalyani

16. The Chalukyas ruled their kingdom from the ………….capital city wereknown as the Eastern Chalukyas.

a) Badami b) Vengi

c) Thanjavur d) Kalyani

17. Founder of the Western or Early Chalukya Dynasty was …………

a) Pulakesin I b) Vijayalaya

c) Shashanka d) Dharmapala

18. …………. was in power from 609 AD to 642 AD of Early ChalukyaDynasty.

a) Simha Vishnu b) Vijayalaya

c) Rajaraja Chola I d) Pulakesin II

19. The Western Chalukya Dynasty’s capital of …………. was destroyed bythe Pallavas in the 7th century.

a) Thanjavur b) Badami

c) Vengi d) Kalyani

20. The Eastern Chalukya dynasties were in power from the capital city of………….and the dynasty was lasted from 624 AD to 11th century.

a) Vengi b) Badami

c) Thanjavur d) Peshawar

21. Western Chalukyas reestablished the dynasty in the Deccan andcreated a new capital at ……………...

a) Thanjavur b) Badami

c) Kalyani d) Thaneswar

22. ………….. were a powerful Dynasties of Andhra Pradesh in Indianmedieval history in the end of 500 AD.

a) Pandyas b) Cholas

c) Pallavas d) Chalukyas

23. The founder of pallava Dynasty was …………..



a) Rajaraja Chola I b) Vijayalaya

c) Simha Vishnu d) Pulekisin II

24. …………. expanded the Pallava kingdom in Northern Orissa, Tanjoreand Trichirapalli.

a) Simha Vishnu b) Vijayalaya

c) Rajaraja Chola I d) Pulakesin I

25. Mahendravarman established a cave temple at …………….

a) Trichirapalli b) Tanjore

c) Mahabalipuram d) Pullalur

26. In 620 AD, Mahendravarman was attacked by the Chalukya kingPulekisin II in a battle at …………… and loosed very badly.

a) Pullalur b) Thanjavur

c) Mahabalipuram d) Manimangalam

27. Mahendravarman was succeeded by his son Narasimhavarman in …...

a) 630 AD b) 6 34

c) 639 d) 702

28. The …………… period was an era of chivalry and feudalism.

a) Pallavas b) Chola

c) Rajput d) Vijaynagara

29. Vijaynagar Empire was established by two brothers Harihara andBukka in the middle of …………. century.

a) 8th b) 9th

c) 13th d) 14th

30. ………………… was the best ruler of Vijaynagar Empire.

a) Krishanadev Raya b) Harihara

c) Bukka d) Sher Shah

31. …………….. dynasty ruled India from 1206 AD to 1290 AD.

a) Slave b) Khalji

c) Tughluq d) Sayyid

32. ……………..dynasty ruled India from 1290 AD to 1320 AD.

a) Khalji b) Slave

c) Tughluq d) Sayyid

33. ……………. dynasty ruled India from 1320 AD to 1413 AD.

a) Tughluq b) Slave

c) Khalji d) Sayyid



34. ……………… dynasty ruled India from 1414 AD to 1451 AD.

a) Sayyid b) Slave

c) Khalji d) Tughluq

35. …………….dynasty ruled India from 1451 AD to 1526 AD.

a) Lodi b) Slave

c) Khalji d) Sayyid

36. ……………, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, was thedescendant of as Changez Khan.

a) Babur b) Vijayalaya

c) Shah Jahan d) Humayun

37. Babur came to India and defeated Ibrahim Lodi in ………….. at theFirst Battle of Panipat.

a) 1326 b) 1426

c) 1520 d) 1526

38. There was a brief interruption to Mughal rule when Babur's sonHumayun was ousted from Delhi, by …………., an Afghan chieftain.

a) Sher Shah b) Shah Jahan

c) Ibrahim Lodi d) Pulakesin I

39. It was Babur's grandson …………… who consolidated political powerand extended his empire over practically the whole of north India andparts of the south.

a) Ibrahim Lodi b) Shivaji

c) Shah Jahan d) Akbar

40. ………….succeeded Akbar was a pleasure loving man of refined taste.

a) Aurangazeeb b) Shah Jahan

c) Ibrahim Lodi d) Jahangir

41. …………. fame rests on the majestic buildings he has left behind - theTaj Mahal, the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid.

a) Shah Jahan's b) Babur

c) Changez Khan d) Humayun

42. ……………… was the last Great Mughal ruler.

a) Aurangzeb b) Babur

c) Shivaji d) Shah Jahan

43. The Marathas were initially in the service of Bijapur sultans in thewestern Deccan which was under siege by the …………. Empire.

a) Mughal b) Mauryan

c) Gupta d) British



44. The founder of Maratha dominance, ………… is known as the "fatherof the Maratha nation’.

a) Shivaji b) Babur


45. The people of his nation called …………. as Chhatrapati (means whoprovide shelter).

a) Shivaji b) Shah Jahan


46. The deliverance of the .............. teachings is known as “turning thewheel of dharma”.

a) Hindu b) Jain

c) Buddhist d) Parsi

47. The concept of the Chakravartin probably arose from the ............ idealof the “maha purusha” or “great man”.

a) Vaishnavite b) Bureaucracy

c) dutaka d) ‘Senapati’

48. The “Madhuban Copper Plates’ of the …………… century mentionabout the names of various officials like that of ‘Uparika’ or provincialgovernors.

a) 3rd b) 4th

c) 5th d) 7th

49. Huen-Tsang the …………… Budhist pilgrim.

a) Chinese b) Indian

c) Russian d) Japanese

50. The rulers who ruled over North India between the period 1206-1526are popularly known as the rulers of …………….

a) Delhi Sultanate b) Mughal

c) Mauryas d) Kalachuris

51. …………….. was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and the founderof the slave dynasty.

a) Qutab-ud-din Aibak b) Iltumish

c) Sulthana Raziya d) Giyasuddin Balban

52. The second phase of the Delhi Sultanate began with the establishmentof the Khilji dynasty in …………….

a) 1250 b) 1260

c) 1278 d) 1290

53. …………………… laid the foundation the Tughlaque dynasty.



a) Muhammad bin Tughlaque b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaque

c) Firoz Shah Tughlaque d) Bahram

54. In 1526 Lodi dynasty was overthrown by…………., and Mughal Empirewas established.

a) Babar b) Qutubuddin Aibak

c) Masud Shah d) Alauddin Kilji

55. ………………, was a department was set up to look after the militaryorganization of the empire. It was headed by Ariz-i-Mumalik.

a) Sultan b) Wazir

c) Diwan-i-Arz d) Waqfs

56. ………….. introduced the system of Dagh (branding) and huliya(description) and cash payment to the soldiers in order to strengthenhis control over the army.

a) Feroz Tughlaq b) Alauddin Khalji

c) Kutbuddin Ibak d) Balban

57. ……………. was a department looked after the state correspondence.It was headed by Dabir-iKhas.

a) hasham-i-qalb b) Diwan-i-Insha

c) hasham-i-atraf d) Dabir-iKhas

58. …………. drafted and despatched royal orders and received reportsfrom various officers.

a) Dabir-iKhas b) Mustaufi-i-Mumalik

c) Mushrif-i-Mumalik d) Majmuadar

59. The ……………. was the formal channel of communication between thecentre and other regions of the empire.

a) Majmuadar b) Dabir

b) Mustaufi-i-Mumalik d) Wizarat

60. The ……………. was the head of the state news gathering and dealtwith intelligence.

a) Barid-i-Mumalik b) Dabir

c) Dabir-iKhas d) Mustaufi-i-Mumalik

61. …………….. was a department dealt with the administration ofJustice. It was headed by Sadr-usSadr who was also the qazi-i-mumalik.

a) Diwan-i-Rasalat b) The Muhtasibs

c) Dabir d) Dabir-iKhas

62. …………….. looked after the royal household and managed thepersonal services of the Sultan.



a) Wakil-i-dar b) Dabir

c) Dabir-iKhas d) Mustaufi-i-Mumalik

63. …………looked after the royal ceremonies and used to act as anintermediary between the Sultan and subordinate officials andbetween Sultan and the public.

a) Dabir-iKhas b) Dabir

c) Amir-i-Hajib d) Mustaufi-i-Mumalik

64. ………….. looked after the royal body guards of the Sultan.

a) Sar-i-Jandar b) Amir-i-Akhur

c) Shahnah-i-fil d) Dabir-iKhas

65. ……………looked after the arrangement of meetings and specialceremonies.

a) Amir-i-Majlis b) Mutasarrif

c) Dabir d) Mushrif-i-Mumalik

66. The Royal workshops (Karkhanas) played an important role in theadministrative system of the …………….

a) Sultanate b) Mushrif-i-Mumalik

c) Mughals d) Bhamini

67. Each ………….was supervised by a noble who had the rank of a Malikor a Khan.

a) Karkhana b) Banjaras

c) Maktabs d) Dabir

68. The shiqs were administered by the Shiqdar. Subsequently the Shiqsgot transformed into Sarkar during the …………. period.

a) Afghan b) Mushrif-i-Mumalik

c) Mughals d) Vijayanagara

69. The market reforms of ……………. were oriented towardsadministrative and military necessities.

a) Alauddin Khalji b) Pulakesin I

c) Sheikh Abdullah d) Sheikh Azizullah

70. ..…………………. was more or less the first ruler who looked at theproblem of price control, in a systematic manner and was able tomaintain stable prices for a considerable period.

a) Sheikh Abdullah b) Pulakesin I

c) Alauddin Khalji d) Sheikh Azizullah



71. For controlling the food prices, ………….. tried to control not only thesupply of food grains from the villages, and its transportation to thecity by the grain merchants, but also its proper distribution to thecitizens.

a) Sheikh Azizullah b) Pulakesin I

c) Sheikh Abdullah d) Alauddin Khalji

72. Large workshops called …………. were maintained to supply provision,stores and equipments to royal household and governmentdepartments.

a) Kotwals b) Mushrif-i-Mumalik

c) Barids d) Karkhanas

73. ……………… was well known for his works in Mathematics –Ganitakaumudi and Bijaganitavatamsa.

a) Abul Fazal b) Gangadhara ]

c) Mehendra Suri d) Narayana Pandit

74. …………… wrote Lilavati Karamdipika, Suddhantadipika, and LilavatiVyakhya.

a) Gangadhara b) Narayana Pandit

c) Kotwals d) Sahib-i-Diwan

75. …………… Somasutvan produced Tantra samgraha, which containsrules of trigonometrical functions.

a) Nilakantha b) Narayana Pandit

c) Mehendra Suri d) Gangadhara

76. …………. produced Buddhivilasini - a commentary on lilavati -containing a number of illustrations.

a) Ganesa Daivajna b) Narayana Pandit

c) Vallathol d) Kumaranasan

77. …………… of the Valhalla family brought out Navankura on theBijaganit of Bhaskara-II and elaboration of the rules of indeterminateequations of the first and second orders.

a) Bharatha b) Rama

c) Gopala d) Krishna

78. …………….compiled Tajik, introducing a large number of Persiantechnical terms.

a) Nilakantha Jyotirvida b) Narayana Pandit

c) Mehendra Suri d) None of the above

79. ……………translated Bhaskara’s Bijaganit.



a) Abul Faizi b) Narayana Pandit

c) Vangasena d) Mehendra Suri

80. Naisiru’d –din-at –tusi, was another scholar of …………..

a) Biology b) History

c) Chemestry d) Mathematics

81. …………….., a court astronomer of Emperor Firoz Shah, developed anastronomical instrument ‘Yantraja’.

a) Mehendra Suri b) Vangasena

c) Faujdar d) Shiqdar

82. Paramesvara and Mahabhaskariya, both in ……………., were famousfamilies of astronomers and almanac-makers.

a) Kerala b) Sambal

c) Agra d) Andhra

83. ……………… produced commentary of Aryabhatiyaa.

a) Nilakantha Somasutvan b) Vangasena

c) Mehendra Suri d) Tulasidas

84. …………… studied the Islamic astronomical ideas and was anauthority on Islamic knowledge.

a) Kamalakar b) Vangasena

c) Faujdar d) Shiqdar

85. Maharaja …………….. of Jaipur set up the five astronomicalobservatories in Delhi, Ujjain, Varansasi, Mathura and Jaipur.

a) Sawai Jai Singh-II b) Vangasena

c) Firoz Shah Tughalaq d) Akbar

86. Some important treatises on Ayurveda like the Sarangdhara Samhitaand Chikitsasamgraha by …………., the Yagaratbajara and theBhavaprakasa of Bhavamisra were compiled.

a) Shiqdar b) Faujdar

c) Vangasena d) Changez Khan

87. The Sarangdhara Samhita, written in the …………. century, includesuse of opium in its material medica and urine examination fordiagnostic purpose.

a) 8th b) 11th

c) 12th d) 13th

88. …………… summarized the whole system of Greek medicine as well asthe Indian medical knowledge in the book, Firdausu-Hikmat.

a) Ali-binRabban b) Firoz Shah Tughalaqc) Aurangzeb d) Changez Khan



89. The Unani medicine system came to India along with the ………….. ineleventh century and soon found patronage for its growth.

a) Muslims b) Jews

c) Christains d) Dutch

90. …………… compiled a book, Majiny-e-Diyae, incorporating the Arabic,Persian and Ayurvedic medical knowledge.

a) Hakim Diya Muhammad b) Firoz Shah Tughalaq

c) Aurangzeb d) Ali-binRabban

91. ………….. wrote a book, Tibbe Firozshahi.

a) Aurangzeb b) Firoz Shah Tughalaq

c) Ali-binRabban d) Changez Khan

92. The Musalajati-Darshikohi of Nuruddin Muhammad, dedicated to……………., deals with Greek medicine and contains, at the end,almost the whole of Ayurvedic material medica.

a) Firoz Shah Tughalaq b) Darashikoh

c) Aurangzeb d) Ali-binRabban

93. From the post Mourya period and especially from the Gupta tries thepractice of making land grants to the …………..

a) Sudras b) Brahmins

c) Vaisyas d) Kshtrias

94. The most important feature which contributed to the development offeudalism in …………… was the practice of land grants made topriests and temples.

a) China b) India

c) Srilanka d) Nepal

95. ……………., in his ‘Introduction to the study of Indian History’, putforward the concept of ‘feudalism from below’.

a) D.D. Kosambi b) Kesavan Veluthat

c) Kulke Herman d) K.A.Nilakanda Sastri

96. ……………… made the maximum contribution in building the theory ofIndian feudalism.

a) R.S. Sharma b) D.D. Kosambi

c) Kesavan Veluthat d) D.N. Jha

97. ……………. work is ‘Indian Feudalism’

a) R.S Sharma’s b) D.D. Kosambi

c) Kesavan Veluthat d) Irfan Habib

98. In the 1990s ……………came up with the ‘Kali age crisis’ to explain thecause of land grants and feudal formation in early medieval India.




c) Kesavan Veluthat d) Karashima Noboru

99. ……………in his ‘Society and Culture in North India in the 12th

Century’ made further analysis of Indian feudalism in the medievalperiod.

a) B.N. S. Yadava b) Kesavan Veluthat

c) Irfan Habib d) Karashima Noboru

100. ………………. work was Harshacharita

a) Athula’s b) Bana Bhatta’s

c) Kesavan Veluthat’s d) Karashima Noboru’s

101. The fall of the …………. Empire in the 5th century, virtually put an endto the trade between north India and Central and West Asia.

a) Roman b) Greek

c) Chinese d) Persian

102. ………….., in his ‘Urban Decay in India’ argues that the decline in longdistance trade was the main reason for urban decay in early medievalIndia.


c) Kesavan Veluthat d) Irfan Habib

103. The striking development of the ………….. period was the emergence ofpriestly landlords at the expense of local peasants.

a) Maurya b) Harsha

c) Gupta d) Mughal

104. The practice of giving land grants to priests and officials becamecommon during the …………… period.

a) Gupta b) Sultanate

c) Mughal d) Harsha

105. The land grant system was originally started by ………..; it became acommon activity during the Gupta period.

a) Satavahanas b) Sultanatesc) Mughals d) Mauryas

106. The Maitrakas were tributary chiefs of the ………, who established anindependent kingdom in western India.

a) Mughals b)Sultanatesc) Guptas d) Pushyabhutis

107. ………….was the most important ruler of the Maitrakas and was acontemporary of Harshavardhana.

a) Dharmapala b) Shashankac) Dhruvasena II d) Harsha



108. Hsuan Tsang tells us that Dhruvasena II attended Harsha’s assemblyat ……………..

a) Kanauj b) Thanesar

c) Prayaga d) Valabhi

109. Ruling over Saurashtra in ………….., the Maitrakas developed Valabhias their capital.

a) U.P b) Thanesar

c) Gujarat d) Valabhi

110. The Maukharies ruled over Kanauj, a city in western …………., whichgradually replaced Pataliputra as a political center of north India.

a) Uttar Pradesh b) Thanesar

c) Valabhi d) Bihar

111. ……………. were the subordinate rulers of the Guptas and used thetitle of samanta.

a) Mauryas b) Pushyabhutis

c) Maitrakas d) Maukharies

112. Harshavardhana’s sister …………. was married to Grihavarman.

a) Sangamitra b) Ysodha

c) Nalini d) Rajyashri

113. Shashanka, the ruler of …………. and Devgupta, the Later Gupta rulerjointly attacked Grihavarman and killed him.

a) Kasi b) Thanesar

c) Kanauj d) Bengal

114. The kingdom of Kanauj was then merged with that of thePushyabhutis and Harsha shifted his capital from ………. to Kanauj.

a) Thanesar b) Kanauj

c) Pataliputra d) Talikkotta

115. An important ruling family to gain prominence after the fall of theGupta was that of the Pushyabhutis who had their capital at………...

a) Bihar b) Kanauj

c) Bengal d) Thanesar

116. The ………….. dynasty became influential with the accession ofPrabhakarvardhana, who was able to defeat the Hunas andstrengthen his position in the regions of Punjab and Haryana.

a) Dharmapala b) Dhruvasena II

c) Shashanka d) Pushyabhuti



117. After Prabhakarvardhana’s death, his elder son Rajyavardhana cameto the throne but he was treacherously killed by ……….., the king ofBengal and Bihar.

a) Harshavardhana b) Dhruvasena II

c) Changez Khan d) Shashanka

118. Harshavardhana ascended the throne in AD …………...

a) 506 b) 598

c) 602 d) 606

119. Harshacarita written by his court poet …………………..

a) Banabhatta b) Shashanka

c) Dharmapala d) Changez Khan

120. Si-Yu-Ki was the travel account of the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim………….., who visited India during AD 629–644.

a) Hsuan Tsang b) Dhruvasena II


121. After ………….. accession united his kingdom with that of his widowedsister Rajayashri and shifted his capital to Kanauj.

a) Harshavardhana’s b) Shashanka’s

c) Dharmapala’s d) Changez Khan’s

122. Harsha wanted to extend his power in the Deccan. But he wasdefeated by Pulakesin II, the Chalukya ruler, on the banks of river………………….

a) Narmada b) Krishna

c) Kaveri d) Thungabadra

123. The death of Harsha in AD ………….. was followed by a politicalconfusion that continued up to the 8th century when the GurjaraPratiharas, the Rajput rulers, emerged as a big force in northernIndia.

a) 617 b) 627

c) 637 d) 647

124. …………… governed his empire on the same line as the Guptas didexcept that his administration had become more feudal anddecentralized.

a) Chandra Gupta Maurya b) Shashanka

c) Dharmapala d) Harshavardhana

125. Bana’s book was ………………….

a) Harsha Charita b) Ayuktaka

c) pratipalaka purushas d) Rajatharangini



126. Various officer of the local administration bearing the title bhogapati,and Ayuktaka, and pratipalaka purushas are referred to in ………..

a) Rajatharangini b) Ayuktaka

c) pratipalaka purushas d) Harshacharitha

127. Hiuen Tsang the …………… pilgrim informs that the Revenue ofHarsha was divided into four parts.

a) Chinese b) Japanese

c) Russian d) American

128. ………….. is credited with three dramas Ratnavali, Priyadarsika, andNagananda.

a) Harsha b) Shashanka

c) Dharmapala d) Samudra Gupta

129. Harsha’s court poet …………wrote his biography Harshacharitha.

a) Banabhatta b) Kalhana

c) Athula d) Cherussery

130. The reign of Harsha is important on account of the visit of the Chinesepilgrim …………….

a) Fahiean b) Changez Khan

c) Mehendra Suri d) Hiuen Tsang

131. Hiuen Tsang had come to study in the Buddhist University of…………. and to collect Buddhist scriptures and literature.

a) Bengal b) Nalanda

c) Bihar d) Madras

132. The …………. pilgrim Hiuen Tsang’s of work ‘Si Yu Ki’ gives anaccurate account of the political religious and social condition of Indiain the first half of the seventh century AD.

a) Chinese b) British

c) Portuguese d) Spanish

133. Hiuen Tsang’s account Si-Yi-Ki enables us to reconstruct the historyof …………. and his administration as well as the history of India inthe 7th century AD.

a) Shashanka b) Harsha

c) Dharmapala d) Changez Khan

134. According to tradition the …………… were the descendants of theancient Kshatriyas belonging to solar and lunar dynasties.

a) Rajputs b) Mughals

c) Sultanates d) Guptas



135. …………., the author of the famous Annals of Rajastan says that theRajputs were the descendants of the tribes of foreign scythians andthe sakas who had come and settled in India.

a) Col. Todd b) Dr. Smith

c) K.A.Nilakanda Sastri d) Sathish Chandra

136. The ………….. age produced eminent writers like Bhavabhuti,Rajasekhara and Jayadeva.

a) Gupta b) Rajput

c) Harsha d) Bahmini

137. …………… was the celebrated author of two Sanskrit worksUttararamacharita and Malati Madhava.

a) Rajasekhara b) Bhavabhuti

c) Kalhana d) Kabir

138. Rajasekhara who enjoyed the patronage of the …………. emperors,wrote Karpuramanjari and Bala Ramayana.

a) Prathihara b) Rajasekhara

c) Kalhana d) Athula

139. Jayadeva was the poet laureate of King Lakhsmana Sena of ………….

a) Bihar b) Bengal

c) Madras d) Orissa

140. The famous collection of stories Kathasaritsagara was written by………….. in the Rajput age.

a) Dandin b) Somendra

c) Dhanapal d) Subandhu

141. ………………. famous work Rajatarangani threw light on the history ofthe Kings of Kashmir.

a) Kalhana’s b) Atula

c) Bhavabhuti d) Cherussery

142. ……………… wrote the Bhoja-Prabandha, a biography of the ParamaraKing Bhoja.

a) Ballala b) Bhavabhuti


143. Chand Bardoi, the court poet of …………. wrote Prithviraja Raso.

a) Prithviraj b) Changez Khan

c) Akbar d) Baber

144. ……………, the author of Siddharta Siromani was the greatestastronomer.



a) Bhavabhuti b) Vagbhata

c) Bhaskaracharya d) Kalhana

145. ………… wrote Astanga Samgraha enriched the field of medicine.

a) Vagbhata b) Bhavabhuti

c) Athula d) Vijneswara

146. A famous treatise on Hindu law the Mitakshara was written by……………..

a) Vijneswara b) Vagbhata

c) Bhavabhuti d) Athula

147. In the realm of music, Sangh Ratnakar was written by ……………...

a) Saranga Deva b) Vagbhata

c) Bhavabhuti d) Kalhana

148. …………., the author of Gitagovindam was a gifted poet and musician.

a) Bhavabhuti b) Vagbhata

c) Jayadeva d) Sarangadara

149. The Sangeeta Ratnakar composed by ………… was an encyclopedia onIndian music.

a) Vagbhata b) Dharmapala

c) Sarangadara d) Bhavabhuti

150. The Gurjara –Pratiharas were a tribe of foreigners closely allied to the………….

a) Chandelas b) Pushyabhutis

c) Huns d) Paramars

151. The founder of the Pala dynasty of …….. was Adisiva, a Hindu raja.

a) Bengal b) Bihar

c) Orissa d) Kerala

152. Dharmapala was defeated by Nagabhata II, the Prathihara King at……………...

a) Monghyr b) Kanauj

c) Bundelkhand d) Bengal

153. The famous Mahabodhi temple of Buddha Gaya was built by……………...

a) Changez Khan b) Shashanka

c) Dharmapala d) Devapala

154. The last ruler of the Sena dynasty was Lakshmana Sena who wasdefeated by the Khiljis in …………..



a) 1149 b) 1159

c) 1179 d) 1199 AD

155. The institution of the …………… had been in force in early Islamicworld as a form of reward for services to the state.

a) Iqta b) muqti

c) Feudalism d) Serfdom

156. From the time of ………… the muqti was expected to send the balance(fawazil) of the income to the centre after meeting his and the army’sexpenses.

a) Feroze Shah Tughlaq b) Alauddhin Khalji

c) Muhmmad-bin-Thughlaq d) Balban

157. The ………… was appointed to keep a record of the income of theIqtas.

a) Khwaja b) Diwan-i –Waqoof

c) Diwan-iMustakharaj d) Diwan-i-Amir Kohi

158. The group of chahalgan (group of 40 nobles), which was created by………….., emerged very powerful.

a) Iltutmish b) Balban

c) Qutubuddin Aibak d) Alauddhin Khalji

159. …………… was the first Sultan to bring the nobility firmly under hiscontrol.

a) Balban b) Qutubuddin Aibak

c) Iltutmish d) Aurangzeb

160. The religious intellectual group of ……………. was collectively referredas Ulema.

a) Parsis b) Hindusc) Christains d) Muslims

161. ……………. explained his theory taking into account both "feudalismfrom above" and "feudalism from below".

a) Kosambi b) Burton Steinc) Chattopadhyaya d) MGS Narayanan

162. ………………. was mainly interested in "feudalism from above".a) R.S. Sharma b) Burton Steinc) MGS Narayanan d) BNS Yadava

163. In 1965, …………… proposed that decline of foreign trade is the causeof feudalism.

a) R.S. Sharma b) Dineshchandra Sircarc) Burton Stein d) Chattopadhyaya



164. In 1979, ……… wrote a paper titled, "Was There Feudalism in India?"

a) Harbans Mukhia b) Burton Stein

c) Chattopadhyaya d) MGS Narayanan

165. In 1980s, …………… proposed the segmentary state theory which wasanother blow to the Indian feudalism model.

a) Burton Stein b) Chattopadhyaya

c) BNS Yadava d) D.N. Jha

166. …………… invented the kali age crisis theory to explain the cause landgrants.

a) R.S. Sharma b) Burton Stein

c) Chattopadhyaya d) BNS Yadava

167. …………. arguments are compiled in his book "Early Medieval IndiaSociety: A Study in Feudalization" (2001).

a) R.S.Sharma's b) Burton Stein

c) Chattopadhyaya d) D.N. Jha

168. Another big blow to …………….. theory came from Hermann Kulke andBrajadulal Chattopadhyaya in 1980s and 1990s.

a) Mercantalism b) Capitalism

c) Socialism d) Feudalism

169. …………. in his book "The Making of Early Medieval India" (1994)questions the very basis and thinking of feudalism school.

a) Chattopadhyaya b) Burton Stein

c) D.N.Jha d) MGS Narayanan

170. ………….. who has worked for 40 years in Tamil Nadu says that at anytime in history not more than 1/5 of the total land was given toBrahmanas as grants.

a) Yellava Subbarayalu b) Prof. Mohammad Habib

c) Ibn Batuta d) Chattopadhyaya

171. The …………….. Empire ruled the South Asian region includingcurrent northern India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan from the early 16th

century to the 19th century.

a) Mughal b) Mauryan

c) Harsha d) Sultanate

172. …………….., the progenitor of the Mughal Empire, is a directdescendant of Timur who descended from Genghis Khan.

a) Akbar b) Babur

c) Jahangir d) Shah Jahan



173. The Mughal Empire was founded in …………… when Babur defeatedand superceded Delhi Sultanate.

a) 1506 b) 1518

c) 1520 d)1526

174. ……………. was beaten by Sher Shah of Suri dynasty of Afghan originand fled for Persia in 1540.

a) Humayun b) Akbar

c) Jahangir d) Shah Jahan

175. …………….. announced Din-i-Ilahi, a syncretic religion which derivesprimarily from Islam and Hinduism, as the court religion.

a) Akbar b) Jahangir

c) Bahadur Shah II d) Shah Jahan

176. In 1857, Sepoy Mutiny rose up and Indian soldiers crowned MughalEmperor ………….. as an emperor, but the mutiny was repressed intwo years and the Mughal Empire went out of existence.

a) Shah Jahan b) Bahadur Shah II

c) Humayun d) Akbar

177. The Taj Mahal was built by ……………..

a) Bahadur Shah II b) Shah Jahan

c) Adil Shah Sur d) Akbar

178. Tuzuk-i Baburi was written by Babur in …………..

a) Turkish b) Persian

c) Indian d) Afghani

179. Tuzuk-i Jahangiri was written by Jahangir in ……………..

a) Persian b) Turkish

c) Indian d) Afghani

180. ……………. invaded India and supplanted the Lodi rule by his own in1526, was a prolific writer.

a) Babur b) Adil Shah Surc) Bahadur Shah II d) Shah Jahan

181. Babur’s autobiography Tuzuk-i Baburi, written in …………. is aliterary masterpiece, containing the history of the decline and fall ofthe Timurid power in central Asia.

a) Indian b) Persianc) Turkish d) Afghani

182. ………… constituted a board of seven scholars to compile Taikh-i Alfi.a) Akbar b) Muhammad Tughluqc)Sher Shah Sur d) Islam Shah



183. Not satisfied with the account of his reign in the Tarikh-i Alfi, Akbarordered …………… to compile the history of his reign, beginning withan account of Babur and Humayun.

a) Nizamuddin Ahmad b) Abdul Qadir Badauni

c) Abul Fazl d) Kahana

184. In compiling the Akbarnama, ………….. was able to come up to hisroyal patron’s expectations.

a) Abul Fazl b) Abdul Qadir Badauni

c) Qazi Nurul Haque d) Athula

185. The Akbarnama and the Ain-i Akbari provide exhaustive details of theevents and policies introduced by ………….. till the year 1602.

a) Akbar b) Nizamuddin Ahmad

c) Abdul Qadir Badauni d) Qazi Nurul Haque

186. Akbar employed Abdul Qadir Badauni to translate Muhabharat from…………… into Persian.

a) Malayalam b) Sanskrit

c) Urudu d) Tamil

187. …………….. compiled the history, Zubdatu’t Tawarikh and closed itwith the account of Jahangir’s reign.

a) Baber b) Abdul Qadir Badauni

c) Qazi Nurul Haque d) Abul Fazal

188. The Tarikh-i Khan-i Jahani was compiled by Nemat Allah Harawiunder the patronage of Khan-i Jahan Lodi, the noble of ……………..

a) Akbar b) Shahjahan

c) Jahangir d) Humayun

189. …………….. set to write the history Iqbalnama-i Jahangiri afterShahjahan’s accession to the throne.

a) Mutamad Khan b) Abdul Qadir Badauni

c) Humayun d) Shahjahan

190. Abdul Hamid’s Badshahnama contains an account of twenty years ofhistory of …………….. reign.

a) Shahjahan’s b) Jahangir’s

c) Akbar’s d) Humayun’s

191. The period during which Bairam Khan (1556–60) was regent of ………,saw the rise of wakil-wazir with unlimited powers.

a) Humayun b) Shahjahan

b) Jahangir d) Akbar

192. The steel-frame of ………… military policy was the mansabdari system.



a) Akbar's b) Aurangzeb

c) Jahangir d) Humayun

193. ……………… introduced the month-scale in the mansabdari system tocompensate the gap between Jama (estimated income) and hasil(actual realisation).

a) Shahjahan b) Aurangzeb

c) Jahangir d) Akbar

194. The …………….. system was an integral part of the mansabdari systemwhich developed under Akbar.

a) Jagirdari b) Feudalism

c) Slavery d) Capitalism

195. Akbar ordered in 1575 the construction of Ibadat Khana – The houseof worship at ……………… to adorn the spiritual kingdom.

a) Fatchpursikri b) Tinnevelly

c) Tirukkadaiyur d) Pudukottai

196. Prof. Noboru Karashima, a ………… historian on South Indian studies.

a) Japanese b) Chinese

c) British d) American

197. The tomb of Humayun at …………. is one of the earliest of Akbar’sbuildings.

a) Madras b) Mecca

c) Bengal d) Delhi

198. The Red Fort at Agra which contained as many as 500 buildings of redsandstone was an outstanding achievement of ……….. in the field ofarchitecture.


c) Aurangzeb d) Jahangir

199. The Jahangiri Mahal and Akbari Mahal located within the ………….Fort were designed and built by Indian craftsmen who were experts inthe construction of Hindu temples and Buddhist Viharas.

a) Pudukottai b) Tinnevelly

c) Tirukkadaiyur d) Agra

200. The greatest achievement of ………… as a builder was the city ofFatehpur Sikri.





201. The Jam-i-Masjid built after the model of the mosque at ………….. isconsidered to be the glory of Fatehpur Sikri and is one of the largestmosques in India.

a) Agra b) Tinnevelly

c) Pudukottai d) Mecca

202. The tomb of the Sufi saint Shaik Salim Chishti built of white marble isanother star attraction at ……………..

a) Fatehpur Sikri b) Mecca

c) Delhi d) Banwali

203. The house of …………, a double-storeyed building which has beenlavishly decorated, combines within itself the best features of theHindu and Muslim style of architecture.

a) Birbal b) Badauni

c) Abul Fazal d) Ghizali

204. The Diwan-i-Khas which accommodated …………… household has anarchitectural beauty of its own.

a) Akbar’s b) Shahjahan


205. The reign of ……………… was the Golden Age of Mughal architecture.

a) Shah Jahan b) Aurangzeb


206. The most outstanding of Shah Jahan’s edifices is the world famousTaj Mahal built by him at …………… as a mausoleum for his wifeMumtaz Mahal.

a) Agra b) Delhi

c) Tinnevelly d) Tirukkadaiyur

207. …………… court was adorned by famous musicians like Tansen ofGwalior and Baz Bahadur of Malwa.

a) Shahjahan’s b) Akbar’s

c) Aurangzeb’s d) Jahangir’s

208. The two great Hindu musicians of …………….. time were Jagannathand Janardhan Bhatta.

a) Shah Jahan’s b) Aurangzeb


209. The great historical works of Akbar’s reign are the Akbarnamah andAin-i-Akbari of ………………..

a) Ghizali b) Badauni

c) Abul Fazal d) Rajatodermal



210. The Muntkhab-ul-Twarikh was written by ……………….

a) Badauni b) Ghizali

c) Abul Fazal d) Nizam-ud-din Ahmed

211. Tabaqat-i-Akbari was written by …………………….

a) Nizam-ud-din Ahmed b) Badauni

c) Faizi d) Muhammad Hussain Naziri

212. The translator of the ………….. Veda was Hazi Ibrahim Sarhindi.

a) Yajur b) Atharva

c) Sama d) Rig

213. During ……………. period many historical works were composed i.e.Padshahnamah by Abdul Hamid Lahori, Shah-Jahan-namah byInayat Khan etc.

a) Shah Jahan's b) Aurangzeb’s

c) Jahangir’s d) Akbar’s

214. It was under …………… that the Fatwahi-Alamgiri was written.

a) Aurangzeb b) Shahjahan


215. The most notable poet ……………. wrote Ramcharitamanas.

a) Ghizali b) Tulsidas

c) Abul Fazal d) Athula

216. Surdas, the blind bard of …………, wrote numerous verses in BrijBhasa.

a) Agra b) Tinnevelly


217. The two famous poets of …………….. time were Sundar, the author ofSundar Srinagar, and Bihari Lal, the author of Satsai.

a) Shah Jahan's b) Aurangzeb’s

c) Jahangir’s d) Akbar’s

218. The most powerful external factor that brought about the downfall ofthe ………….. Empire was the rising power of the Marathas under thePeshwas.

a) Gupta b) Mughal

c) Mauryan d) Harsha

219. The …………….. inaugurated the policy of Greater Maharashtra andpopularized the ideal of ‘Hindu-pad padshahi’.

a) Pushyabhutis b) Peshwas

c) Sivaji d) Tilak



220. The invasions of ………….gave deathblows to the shattered MughalEmpire.

a) Nadir shah b) Pushyabhutis

c) Huns d) Chengikhan

221. Although the expansion of the Mughal Empire reached its zenithduring the reign of ……………, the disintegration of the empire alsobegan simultaneously due to his policies.

a) Jahangir b) Shahjahan

c) Aurangzeb d) Akbar

222. The Territory which includes modern state of Bombay Konkan,Kandesh, Berar, part of Madhya Pradesh, and part of Hyderabad statewas ……….. state.

a) Gupta b) Mauryan

c) Maratha d) Khalji

223. ………….. was the son of Shahji Bhonsle and Jija Bai born in 1627 .

a) Raja Jai Singh b) Dadaji Kondadev

c) Shivaji d) Hari Hara

224. ……………. spent his childhood under the protection of a Brahminofficial called Dadaji Kondadev.

a) Krishna Daevaraya b) Harsha Vardhana

c) Shivaji d) Baber

225. While Jija bai built up the character of Shivaji, ……………. trained himin the art of fighting and administration.

a) Kond Dev b) Raja Jai Singh

c) Simhavishnu d) Mahendravarman

226. Even during the period of Tutelage of Kunda Dev, Shivaji startedcapturing hill forts near …………… against his wishes.

a) Poona b) Tinnevelly


227. In 1643 ……………. captured the fort of the singhgarh from Bijapur

a) Simhavishnu b) Dadaji Kondadev

c) Shivaji d) Mahendravarman

228. Shivaji came into conflict with the …………….. first in 1657.

a) Bhaminis b) Pushyabhutis

c) Mughals d) Khaljis

229. Aurangazeb attacked Bijapur, which sought his help, Shivaji couldrealize that it was in his interest to check the power of the Mughalsfrom penetrating in the ……………..



a) Punjab b) Delhi

c) Deccan d) Assam

230. After the failure of Shaista Khan, Aurangazeb deputed Raja Jai Singhof Amber to deal with ……………..

a) Shivaji b) Dadaji Kondadev

c) Raja Jai Singh d) Narasimhavarman

231. Marching to Poona, …………… decided to strike at the heart of Shivajiterritories Fort purendar where Shivaji had lodged his family and histreasure.

a) Narasimhavarman b) Dadaji Kondadev

c) Raja Jai Singh d) Jai Singh

232. In 1674 Shivaji held his coronation, assumed the title Chatrapathiand made ………….. his capital.

a) Raigarh b) Tinnevelly


233. The administration of ……………. was divided into eight departmentsheaded by ministers who are called Ashta pradhan.

a) Raja Jai Singh b) Pushyabhutis

c) Shivaji d) Narasimhavarman

234. …………… wrote ‘Contribution of South India to Indian Culture’,

a) S.Krishna Swami Ayyankar b) Robert Sewell

c) Nilakanta Sastri d) N. Rajayyan

235. S. Krishna Swami Ayyankar, along with …………… edited the‘Historical Inscriptions of South India’.

a) Robert Sewell b) Nilakanta Sastri

c) Burton Stein d) Appadorai

236. ……………… can be considered as the first historian to write acomprehensive history of south India.

a) K.A. Nilakanta Sastri b) Richard Kennedyc) Southal d) Robert Sewell

237. …………………. was written ‘History of South India’,a) K.A. Nilakanta Sastri b) Appadoraic) Mahalingam d) Robert Sewell

238. ………………. works, ‘Inscriptions of Pallavas and Early IndianPaleography’ are of considerable importance for the reconstruction ofthe history he Pallavas.

a) Mahalingam’s b) Burton Stein’sc) George Spencer’s d) Kenneth Hall’s



239. …………… in his work, ‘Peasant State and Society in Medieval SouthIndia’ introduced a new theory of ‘Segmentary’ state system formedieval South Indian state and society.

a) Burton Stein b) Noboru Karashima

c) A.S.Altekar d) Richard Kennedy

240. ……………. has been criticized for introducing the vague concept of‘peasant economy’ as substitution for the Marxian theory of mode ofproduction.

a) Burton Stein b) Richard Kennedy

c) George spencer d) Nilakanta Sastri

241. ………………, in his book ‘Trade and Statecraft in the Age of Cholas’criticized the concept of centralized state during the period of Cholas.

a) D.N. Jha b) Stein Burton

c) A.S.Altekar d) Kenneth Hall

242. Prof. ……………….., a Japanese historian on South Indian studiespublished the work “South Indian History and Society” in 1984.

a) S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar b) Noboru Karashima

c) Nilakanta Sastri d) D.N. Jha

243. Prof. Noboru Karashima, a Japanese historian on South Indianstudies published the work “South Indian History and Society” in1984, in which he rejects the segmentary theory of ……………...

a) Burton Stein b) K.N. Chaudhuri

c) A.R. Kulkarni d) R.C. Majumdar

244. Land grants to .................. institutions were called Brahmadeya, (i.e.donated to Brahmins).

a) religious b) Political

c) Capitalistic d) Socialistic

245. The Pallavas of the …………. were the most notable among thedynasties of the South India.

a) Kanchi b) Darasuramc)Tribhuvanam d) Tanjore

246. The ……………. established power in the area called ‘Tondaimandalam’in course of time they extended their authority over in extensive areacovering more than Tamil Nadu and Southern Andhrapradesh.

a) pallavas b) Vijayanagarac) Cholas d) Pandyas

247. Kanchi was the capital of …………………..a) Chalukyas b) Vijayanagarac) pallavas d) Cholas



248. The political history of the South India from the period of 6th centuryto 8th century is marked by the struggle for supremacy between thePallavas of Kanchi and …………….. of Badami.

a) Cholas b) Vijayanagara

c) Chalukyas d) Cheras

249. Mahendravarman I in the beginning of the 7th century was defeated bythe Chalukya ruler …………….. and was given the territory of Vengi.

a) Simhavishnu b) Narasimhavarman

c) Pulikesi II d) Mahendravarman

250. ……………., the Pallava ruler defeated Pulikesi II and captured Vatapicapital of the Chalukyas.

a) Narasimhavarman b) Simhavishnu

c) Mahendravarman d) Pulikesi II

251. The ……………. king Vikramadithya II said to have over run Kanchi,the capital of Pallavas.

a) Mauryan b) Vijayanagara

c) Bhamini d) Chalukya

252. …………. was the first ruler who laid the foundation of the Chalukyadynasty.

a) Pulikesi I b) Narasimhavarman

c) Vikramadithya II d) Mahendravarman

253. The …………… style which influenced the aesthetics of south Indianarchitecture and sculpture saw its genesis under Mahandravarma.

a) Chalukyas b) Vijayanagara

c) Pallavas d )Hoysalas

254. The most famous of the stone temple of the Pallavas is the sevenratha temples (seven pagoda) in ………………..

a) Darasuram b) Mahabhalipuram

c) Tribhuvanam d) Tanjore

255. ……………..founded the city of Mahabhalipuram as Mamallapuram.

a) Narasimhavarman b) Rajendra I

c) Rajaraja Chola d) Rajadhiraja Chola

256. The structural temple architecture of the …………. was patronized andfavoured by Narasimhavarman II who substituted bricks and templesfor stone.

a) Pandyas b) Vijayanagara

c) Cheras d) Pallavas



257. The Kailasanath temple or Rajasimhawara temple is the largest amongthe …………… temples.

a) Vijayanagara b) Pallavas

c) Cholas d) Chaukyas

258. Vijayalaya (850-875) was the founder of the …………… dynasty.

a) Chola b) Vijayanagara

c) Bahmini d) Pala

259. Rajaraja invaded Northern part of Sri Lanka and made it a ...........province.


c) Pandya d) Cheras

260. ............ conquered several trans-Ganga kingdoms and assumed thetitle of Gangai Kondachola.

a) Rajaraja Chola b) Rajendra I

c) Rajadhiraja Chola d) Kulottunga

261. Rajendra I founded a new capital called .....................

a) Gangai Kondacholapuram b) Pullaur

c) Mahodayapuram d) Ezhimala

262. .............. founded a new capital called Gangai Kondacholapuram.

a) Kulottunga Chola b) Rajendra Chola I

c) Rajaraja Chola d) Rajadhiraja Chola

263. Kulottunga (1178-1210) was the last greatest ............ emperor.


c) Chera d) Pandyas

264. The …………….. inscriptions thrown light on the constitution andworking of the village assembles of the cholas.

a) Darasuram b) warrangal

c) Uttaramerur d) Tribhuvanam

265. The Vijayalaya Cholisvara temple at Melamalai is undoubtedly one ofthe finest examples of early Chola temples.

a) Pudukottai b) Kumbakonam

c) Tribhuvanam d) Tanjore

266. The early phase of Dravida temple is best illustrated in theKuranganatha temple at Srinivasanallur built in the reign of ……...

a) Parantaka I b) Rajaraja Chola

c) Rajadhiraja Chola d) Pulikesi II



267. The superb Shiva temple of Tanjore, called Rajarajesvara orBrihadisvara, is a fitting memorial to the material achievements of the….……...

a) Pandyas b) Chalukyas

c) Cholas d) Cheras

268. …………… the American Scholar on medieval South Indian history

a) Mahalingam b) K.A.Nilakanta Sastri

c) Burton Stein d) Appadorai

269. …………… introduced the theory of segmentary state for earlymedieval south Indian polity.

a) Burton Stein b) Mahalingam

c) R.S.Sharma d) D.N.Jha

270. The kingdom of …………… came into existence during the period ofconfusion which prevailed in the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

a) Vijayanagara b) Bhamini

c) Pallava d) Mughals

271. The foundation of the …………… kingdom was laid by two brothersHarihara and Bukka.

a) Chola b) Kakatiya

c) Bhamini d) Vijayanagara

272. Harihara was a capable ruler but he had to struggle hard against hisneighbours, the Hoysala ruler of ………… and sultan of Madhurai.

a) Mysore b) Vijayanagara

c) Bhamini d) Pandya

273. The end of the …………. kingdom enables Harihara and Bukka toexpand their small principality.

a) Bhamini b) Vijayanagara

c) Hoysala d) Chalukya

274. By 1346 the whole of the Hoysala kingdom had passed into the handsof the …………….. ruler.

a) Bhamini b) Vijayanagarac) Chola d) Gupta

275. The real rival of ……………. was the Bahmani sultanate of Deccan.a) Vijayanagara b) Hoysalac) Mughals d) Chalukya

276. The …………….. kingdom had come into existence in 1347.a) Chalukya b) Vijayanagarac) Bhamini d) Bahmani



277. The Tungabhadra doab was the region between ……….. andTungabhadra rivers.

a) Thungabadra b) Krishna

c) Goghavari d) Kaveri

278. Krishnadevaraya (1509 -29) is considered as the greatest and themost famous kings of ……………. empire.


c) Pandya d) Gupta

279. Krishnadevaraya belonged the …………… dynasty.

a) Tuhva b) Mughal

c) Slave d) Pusyabhuti

280. ………….. captured Krishna Tungabadra Doab, and the forts ofRiachar and Bidar.

a) Achyuta Raya b) Krishnadevaraya

c) Sadasiva Raya d) Rama Raya.

281. The famous battle of Talikotta took place on 23 January …………...

a) 1455 b)1465

c) 1555 d) 1565

282. The battle of Talikotta sounded the death knell of the ..………….Empire.

a) Bhamini b) Vijayanagara

c) Pandya d) Gupta

283. The …………… king kept of fixed number of soldiers to assist him inwars. They were called Amara Nayakas.


c) Mughal d) Gupta

284. The city of Vijayanagara, the capital of the empire was founded in1336 on the banks of the river ……………...

a) Kaveri b) Krishnac) Thungabhadra d) Periyar

285. The temple of Vithala constructed by ……………, has been describedas the finest buildings of its kinds in southern India.

a) Krishnadevaraya b) Ariyanatha Mudaliyarc) Achyuta Raya d) Ramaraya

286. King …………….. encouraged Telungu literature and providedprotection to a great Telungu poet Nachan soma.

a) Bukka I b) Ariyanatha Mudaliyarc) Krishnadevaraya d) Bukka III



287. Krishna deva Raya made free Telungu from the influence of ………….language and this opened way for independent writings calledPrabhanda.

a) Telugu b) Malayalam

c) Sanskrit d) Tamil

288. …………. court was graced eight famous poets called Ashtadiggajs.

a) Krishna deva Raya’s b) Ariyanatha Mudaliyar’s

c) Ramaraya’s d) Guptaraya’s

289. The earlier chief minister and a commander of Vijayanagara, Tirumalaappointed himself as the regent, making ……………, a remote place ashis headquarters.

a) Talikkotta b) Peshawar

c) Penukonda d) Lothal

290. The Nayakas were appointed as provincial governors by the ………….king.

a) Vijayanagara b) Gupta

c) Chola d) Pandya

291. The significant aspect of the …………. administration was the ‘Polygarsystem’ or the ‘Palayakkara system’.

a) Pandya b) Gupta

c) Chola d) Nayaka

292. The Polygar system was established in the second half of the 16th

century by ………….., the Prime Minister of the first Nayaka ruler ofMadurai to make the territorial administration more efficient.

a) Ariyanatha Mudaliyar b) Dr.Manmohan Singh

c) Indira Gandhi d) I.K.Gujaral

293. Carnatic Nawab entrusted the …………… East India Company tocollect revenue from the Polygar areas.

a) Dutch b) French

c) English d) Portuguese

294. The Agrarian System of Mughal India is the work of ……………..

a) Karashima Noboru b) Irfan Habib

c) B.D.Chattopadhyaya d) R.S.Sharma.

295. ‘Political Structure of Early Medieval South India’ is the work of ………

a) Kesavan Veluthat b) Kulke Herman

c) K.A.Nilakanda Sastri d) Sathish Chandra



ANSWER KEY

1.b

2.a

3.a

4.a

5.a

6.a

7.c

8.a

9.a

10.a

11.a

12.d

13.b

14.a

15.d

16.b

17.a

18.d

19.b

20.a

21.c

22.c

23.c

24.a

25.c

26.a

27.a

28.c

29.c

30.a

31.a

32.a

33.a

34.a

35.a

36.a

37.d

38.a

39.d

40.d

41.a

42.a

43.a

44.a

45.a

46.c

47.a

48.d

49.a

50.a

51.a

52.d

53.b

54.a

55.c

56.b

57.b

58.a

59.b

60.a

61.a

62.a

63.c

64.a

65.a

66.a

67.a

68.a

69.a

70.c

71.d

72.d

73.d

74.a

75.a

76.a

77.d

78.a

79.a

80.d

81.a

82.a

83.a

84.a

85.a

86.c

87.d

88.a

89.a

90.a

91.b

92.b

93.b

94.b

95.a

96.a

97.a

98.a

99.a

100.b

101.a

102.a

103.c

104.a

105.a

106.c

107.c

108.c

109.c

110.a

111.d

112.d

113.d

114.a

115.d

116.d

117.d

118.d

119.a

120.a

121.a

122.a

123.d

124.d

125.a

126.d

127.a

128.a

129.a

130.d

131.b

132.a

133.b

134.a

135.a

136.b

137.b

138.a

139.b

140.b

141.a

142.a

143.a

144.c

145.a

146.a

147.a

148.c

149.c

150.c

151.a

152.a

153.d

154.d

155.a

156.d

157.a

158.a

159.a

160.d



161.a

162.a

163.a

164.a

165.a

166.a

167.a

168.d

169.a

170.a

171.a

172.b

173.d

174.a

175.a

176.b

177.b

178.a

179.a

180.a

181.c

182.a

183.c

184.a

185.a

186.b

187.c

188.c

189.a

190.a

191.d

192.a

193.a

194.a

195.a

196.a

197.d

198.a

199.d

200.a

201.d

202.a

203.a

204.a

205.a

206.a

207.b

208.a

209.c

210.a

211.a

212.b

213.a

214.a

215.b

216.a

217.a

218.b

219.b

220.a

221.c

222.c

223.c

224.c

225.a

226.a

227.c

228.c

229.c

230.a

231.d

232.a

233.c

234.a

235.a

236.a

237.a

238.a

239.a

240.a

241.d

242.b

243.a

244.a

245.a

246.a

247.c

248.c

249.c

250.a

251.d

252.a

253.c

254.b

255.a

256.d

257.b

258.a

259.a

260.b

261.a

262.b

263.a

264.c

265.a

266.a

267.c

268.c

269.a

270.a

271.d

272.a

273.c

274.b

275.a

276.d

277.b

278.a

279.a

280.b

281.d

282.b

283.a

284.c

285.a

286.a

287.c

288.a

289.c

290.a

291.d

292.a

293.c

294.b

295.a

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