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●Who introduced the Mansabdari system ?—

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Akbar

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●The Mughal Emperors who wrote their ownautobiographies, are—

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Babur and Jahangir

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●The system of payment of salary to the troops wasdecreed by—

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Balban

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●Name the Commander of the Arab army whoconquered the Sindh.—

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Muhammad bin Qasim

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●Nurjahan’s real name was:—

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Mehr-un-Nisaa

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●Who was the last Delhi Sultan ?—

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Ibrahim Lodi

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●Who was defeated by Prithvi Raj Chauhan in thefirst battle of Tarain ?—

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Muhammad Ghori

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●Babur was succeeded to the Mughal throne by :—

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Humayun

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●Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar was defeated by theMughal army in the battle of—

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Haldighati

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●Nayanar was related to—

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Shaiva Cult

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●The Sufi Saint who was associated with the MughalEmperor Akbar—

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Sheikh Salim Chisti

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●Who established a separate department calledDiwan-i-Khairat ?—

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Firoz Shah Tughlaq

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●Rajatarangini was written by—

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Kalhana

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●Who is regarded as the second Alexander ?—

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Ala-ud-din Khilji

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●The Portuguese Governor who abolished Sati in Goawas—

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Albuquerque

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●One of the most controversial projects ofMuhammad-bin-Tughlaq was—

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introduction oftoken currency

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●Sher Shah became the Emperor of Delhi afterdefeating Humayun in the battle of—

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Kannauj

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●The Bhakti saint regarded by his followers as anincarnation of Vishnu, was—

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Chaitanya

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●The first Sultan who requested and obtained lettersof investiture from the Caliph (Khalifa) was—

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Iltutmish

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●The first Muslim king who invaded South India was—

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Alauddin Khilji

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●When the East India Company was formed, theMughal emperor in India was—

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Akbar

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●Which Chola King successfully led expedition to thenorth to capture territories up to river Ganges ?—

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Rajendra Chola I

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●The founder of the Delhi Sultanate was—

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Qutubbudin Aibak

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●Who of the following was a descendent of both TimurLang and Genghis Khan ?—

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Babur

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●Din-e-Ilahi was a religion founded by—
Akbar
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●The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is located at—
Sasaram
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●The bone of contention between the Shah of Persiaand the Mughals was the control of -—
Kandhar
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●Which Indian King requested Napoleon to drive theBritish from India ?—
Tipu Sultan
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●Which General of Allauddin Khilji, was known as theRustam of the age and the hero of the time?—
Malik Kafur
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●The King who did not allow anybody to laugh in hiscourt was—
Balban
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●The Mughal emperor who died due to a sudden fallfrom the staircase, was -—
Humayun
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●Who introduced the famous Persian festival ofNavroz in India ?—
Balban
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●Tughlaq dynasty occupied Delhi throne after declineof—
Khilji dynasty
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●Who built the Kandriya Mahadev Temple ofKhajuraho?—
Chandellas
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●Who was the greatest ruler of the Chalukya dynasty?—
Pulakesin II
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●The gold coins of Gupta period were called—
Dinar
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●Emperor Harsha transferred his capital fromThanesar to:—
Kannauj
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●Which dynasty was the most disturbed due to Huninvasions?—
Gupta
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●The temples of Khajuraho are related to:—
Hinduism and Jainism
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●In which period of Indian history were women wereequal to men?—
Gupta period
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●Which dynasty got the Mahabalipuram templecarved out of rocks?—
Pallava dynasty
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●The different styles of which art is reflected by suchschools as Pahari School, Rajput School, MughalSchool, and Kangra School?—
Painting
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●Which foreign scholar visited and studied theNalanda University?—
Hiuen Tsang
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●Who constructed the Konark Temple of Odisha?—
Narsingh Dev Varman
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●Where is the Angor Vat Temple, dedicated to LordVishnu, situated?—
Cambodia
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●In the Indian culture, the period of which dynasty hasbeen described as the Golden Age?—
Guptaperiod
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●The caves and rock temples of Ellora are related to:—
Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
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●Who built the Ellora caves?—
Rashtrakutas
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●Rulers of which dynasty used to announce theirsuccessors during their own lifetimes?—
Chola
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●The famous Battle of Takkolam in South India wasfought between:—
Chola and Rashtrakutadynasties
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●The famous Jain temples of Dilwara were built by:—
Solanki rulers
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●Among the Chalukya, Pallava, Satavahana andRashtrakuta dynasties, which was the oldest?—
The Satavahanas
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●The enthronement year of ChandraguptaVikramaditya is associated with:—
375 A.D.
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●Who aided the construction of Khajuraho temples?—
Chandella Rulers
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●Who was eulogized by Harisena in the AllahabadInscription?—
Samudragupta
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●Which place had the world's first republican systemin the 6th century B.C ?—
Vaishali
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●Which Chinese general defeated Kanishka?—
PenChao
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●Who was the most famous among the Nine Jewels atthe court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya?—
Kalidas
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●With which discipline is the 'Charaka Samhita'associated?—
Medicine
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●The time span during which the Gupta dynasty ruledwas:—
319-500 A.D.
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●During whose rule did the Hun attack India?—
Skandagupta
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●Which university received fame after the Guptaperiod?—
Nalanda
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●Which Rashtrakuta ruler established the VictoryTower and a temple in Raameshwaram?—
Krishna III
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●Madurai was the capital of:—
Pandya dynasty
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●Name that first ruler who established the supremacyof Indian army in the Arabian Sea:—
Rajaraja I
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●Rajaraja I defeated the Chera and Pandya dynastiesand Sri Lanka. The economic motive behind theseconquests was:—
to control trade with the South-east Asian countries and keep the sea routestowards China open.
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●Who were the most important rivals of theRashtrakutas?—
Pratiharas of Kannauj
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●What was the type of Gupta administrative system?—
Monarchical
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●Pala ruler Dharmapala was the son of:—
Gopala
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●Jaidev was the court poet of: —
Lakshman Sena
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●In whose court did Amar Singh live?—
Chandragupta II
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●Who said that knowledge is the primary path ofsalvation?—
Shankaracharya
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●In which Purana has Shudras been described as'Annada' (giver of grains)?—
Skanda Purana
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●Where is the Keshava Temple (Hoysala Monument)located?—
Karnataka
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●Malabar, Madurai and Tanjore were the principalcentres of:—
Pandya dynasty
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●With which royal dynasty is the Devgarh templeassociated?—
Gupta dynasty
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●During which period were the highest number of goldcoins issued?—
Gupta period
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●During the Gupta period, land tax was known as:—
Udranga
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●The Chola ruler who was known as 'Gangaikonda'was:—
Rajendra Chola
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●In which year did Hijrat Era begin?—
622 A.D.
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●Where is the Meenakshi Temple situated?—
Madurai
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●The South Indian state which was famous for itsnaval power was:—
Chola
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●Who was the ruler of Bengal at the time of RajendraChola's Bengal expedition?—
Devapala
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●Whom did the Cholas overthrow to establish theirpower?—
Pallavas of Kanchi
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●Rajshekhar, the author of Karpoormanjari, adornedthe court of which ruler?—
Mahendrapala
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●In which work on architecture do we get descriptionof boat construction?—
Samrangansutradhar
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●By which Indo-Greek ruler was Heliodorus, theGreek ambassador of Besanagar Inscription,sent?—
Antialkidas
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●Which document of Gupta period gives descriptionabout the sale of land?—
Damodarpur CopperPlate
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●What did 'Padikavalkuli' mean in the Cholaadministration?—
A regular tax paid for theupkeep and maintenance of ponds
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●'Adevmatrik' land was such land which wascultivated by:—
artificial means of irrigation
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●During the Chola period, who looked after gardenadministration?—
Paan-Variyam
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●Which author, for the first time, ascribed 'talk' as thegeneral instinct of Shudra Varna?—
Vrihaspati
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●What was the main reason behind the fame of Palaruler Gopala?—
He was a ruler elected by thepeople and not someone chosen on the basis ofheredity
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●The shape of god in the bronze statues of Natarajbelonging to the Chola period are:—
octagonal
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●With whom did the Chola rulers establish intimatepolitical and marital alliances?—
Chalukyas ofVengi
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●The silver coins issued by the Gupta rulers wereknown as:—
Roopak
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●The Badami Inscription of Pulakesin I is dated in theSaka year of 465. If it has to be dated in theVikram Era, the corresponding year will be:—
601
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●The subject matter of 'Mrichchakatikam,' theancient text authored by Shudraka, was:—
Thelove affair between a rich merchant and daughterof a mathematician
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●The Iron Pillar, situated in the courtyard of theQuwwat-ul-Islam Mosque of Delhi, is in thememory of:—
Chandra
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●Who is known for his special contributions in thefield of astronomy?—
Aryabhatta
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●Who was the Chola ruler killed by an opponentcrowd?—
Adhirajendra
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●The Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty was established by—
Nagabhatta
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●Which historian, impressed with the conquests ofSamudragupta, called him the 'Indian Napoleon'?—
V. Smith
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●The extent of the Chola kingdom was spread in:—
Coromandal Coast, some
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Who was the founder of Abhira dynasty?—
IshwaraSena
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●With which dynasty were the Ikshavakus primarilyrelated?—
The Satavahanas
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●In 712 A.D. the first Indian city conquered by theArabs was:—
Dewal
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●Which famous texts were authored by Banabhatt whowas the court poet of Harshavardhana?—
Harshacharita, Kadambari
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●Who built the Konark Temple?—
Eastern Gangadynasty
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●In which century was the Iron Pillar, situated inDelhi, built?—
4th century A.D.
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●Hiuen Tsang and Fa Hien saw the kingdoms of:—
Harshavardhana and ChandraguptaVikramaditya respectively
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●'Pratapshil,' 'Hun-Hiran-Kesari,' 'Maharajadhiraj'were the epithets of:—
Prabhakarvardhana
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●Which Pala ruler was described by Suleiman as morepowerful than the Pratiharas and Rashtrakutas?—
Devapala
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●The book, titled Lilavati, is related to:—
Mathematics
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●In the ancient peninsular India, who assumed theepithet of 'Vatapikonda'?—
Narasimhavarman
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●Dhanvantri was:—
a famous physician at the court of Chandragupta Vikramaditya
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●During whose reign did Nalanda University becameprosperous?—
Harshavardhana
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●Who was the Chalukya ruler who defeatedHarshavardhana on the banks of the NarmadaRiver?—
Pulakesin II
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●Where is the famous rock-cut Kailasa Templelocated?—
Ellora
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●During whose rule in the 6th-8th century A.D., didtemple building receive ample patronage?—
Pallava and Chalukya dynasties
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●Who built the exquisite temples in Halebid?—
Hoysala dynasty
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●In which cave is the statue showing the countenanceof Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh)located?—
Elephanta
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●In India, such words as 'Jehad' and 'Butsikan' areassociated first with the name of:—
MahmudGhaznavi
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●When was Somnath invaded?—
1025
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●Who established Sultangarhi (Delhi)?—
Iltutmish
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●The word 'Iqta' is defined in a book, titled'Siyasatnama.' Who is the author of this book?—
Nizam-ul-Mulk
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●During whose reign did Mahmud Ghaznavi plunderthe temple of Somnath?—
Bhimadeva I
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●What was 'zarib' during the Sultanate period?—
asystem of measuring land
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●What was 'jawabit' during the Sultanate period?—
State laws
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●During which period was the ruler not considered asowner of the land, but he received taxes fromland?—
Rajput period
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●During whose reign did the Vimana style come invogue in the art of temple building?—
Choladynasty
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●Where was Prophet Mohammad of Islam born?—
Mecca
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●Who was the expounder of Advaita philosophy?—
SriSankaracharya
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●Where are the caves of Ajanta and Ellora situated?—
Maharashtra
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●Where are the famous caves of Khajuraho situated?—
Madhya Pradesh
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●What was the first capital of the Ganga dynasty?—
Kolar
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●Where is the famous Shore Temple located?—
Mahabalipuram
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●When was Islam founded?—
7th century A.D.
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●Who were associated with the rock-cut temple ofElephanta?—
Rashtrakuta
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●Who has authored the famous work, titled 'PrithviRaj Raso'?—
Chand Bardai
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●During whose rule did the Mongols invade Indiaunder Chengiz Khan?—
Iltutmish
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●He never allows power to dominate his head (likeRoman Emperor Augustus), remains vigilant, andclaims himself to be nothing more than acommodity belonging to others. This satement isabout:—
Jalaluddin Khalji
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●Who established the Hindushahi dynasty of Punjab?—
Mahipala
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●Who was the highest officer in the army during the13th century?—
Khan
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●Who was the first ruler of the Slave dynasty?—
Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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●Who was the ruler of Devagiri at the time ofAlauddin Khalji's invasion?
Ramachandra Dev
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●Which scholar came to India along with MahmudGhaznavi?—
Al Beruni
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●Who founded the city of Agra?—
Sikandar Lodi
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●Who gave the order for the transfer of capital fromDelhi to Daulatabad?—
Sultan Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
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●What is the height of the Qutb Minar?—
288 feet
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●The correct order of the dynasties of Delhi Sultanateis:—
Khalji-Tughlaq-Sayyid-Lodi
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●To whom was Krishnadeva Raya contemporary?—
Babur
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●Who were the eight luminaries (Asht Diggaj) in thecourt of Krishnadeva Raya?—
Eight GreatMinisters in his court
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●Who is that foreign writer to have left an extensivedescription of the Vijayanagar Empire?—
FernaoNuniz
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●The last ruler of Ghazni dynasty in Lahore was:—
Khusro Malik
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●Who built the Jamat Khana Mosque?—
AlauddinKhalji
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●Which ruler of Delhi Sultanate made this rule that inany given year, increase in land revenue will notexceed 1/10th or 1/11th?—
Giyasuddin Tughlaq
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●Which ruler assumed opposite side of 'Umadan-al-Niswa' on coins?—
Razia
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●Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate himselfencouraged bribery in administration?—
FirozTughlaq
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●Who was the first Delhi Sultan to have appointed'Amir-e-Sada'?—
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
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●During the medieval India, from which communitywas a tax called 'Tattan Pattnam' levied?—
Goldsmith
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●When was Guru Nanak born?—
1469
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●In which empire was the empire divided into 400provinces for the ease of provincialadministration?—
Vijayanagar Empire
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●Among the medieval Indian rulers, who set up aseparate department for slaves?—
Firoz Tughlaq
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●Who began the system of making payments to thesoldiers through land grants during the Sultanateperiod?—
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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●After the disappearance of gold coins in the pre-medieval period, which ruler of North Indiareintroduced them first—
MahendrapalaPratihara
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●In which text has the virtues of an ideal Muslim rulerbeen described?—
Taj-ul-Masir
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●Which grandiose epithet was assumed by Balban forconsolidating his power?—
Jille-Illahi
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●The major portion of Meenakshi Temple was built bywhom in the middle of the 17th century?—
Tirumallai Naik
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●Who was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate whoestablished direct contact with cultivators (fordetermining the exact amount paid by them inform of land revenue)?—
Alauddin Khalji
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●Who saw the reign of eight Delhi Sultans?—
AmirKhusrau
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●Which monument has got that dome which is rankedamong the largest domes of the world?—
GoldGumbaz, Bijapur
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●Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate is famous forlaying a wide network of canals in India?—
FirozShah Tughlaq
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●Which Delhi Sultan stopped the practice of makingpayments to soldiers in form of land?—
AlauddinKhalji
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●In which monument were two domes used for thefirst time?—
Mausoleum of Sikandar Lodi
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●On whose demise did Badauni comment: 'The rulergot freed from his subjects and the subjects gotfreedom their ruler?—
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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●Who was the first writer to have used Urdu as apoetic expression?—
Amir Khusrau
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●Alam Khan was one of those who had invited Baburto invade India. He was:—
relative of IbrahimLodi and one of the contenders for the throne ofDelhi.
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●How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din die?—
He had a fatalaccident while playing chaugan (polo); he fellfrom his horse and died.
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●Who was the court historian of Mahmud Ghaznavi?—
Utbi
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In whose memory was the city of Jaunpur established?—
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
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●The saint who saw the reign of seven Sultans and thepoet who witnessed the rule of eight Sultans wererespectively:—
Nizamuddin Aulia and AmirKhusro
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●Who was the scholar of both Hindi and Persian?—
Amir Khusro
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●The Sultanate coins—Jital, Shashgani and Tanka—were respectively made of:—
Copper, Silver andSilver
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●Which scholar adopted the Persian style of 'Sabak-e-Hindi'?—
Amir Khusro
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●In which language did Krishnadeva Raya author hisfamous work, titled 'Amukt Malyad'?—
Telugu
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●Which ruler established the Hindushahi kingdom inGolconda?—
Kakatiya
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●Which ruler is also known by the epithet of 'AndhraBhoj'?—
Krishnadeva Raya
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●Who was the first Indian ruler to defeat MohammadGhori?—
Bhima II
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●Which slave of Mohammad Ghori registered victoriesover Bengal and Bihar? —
Bakhtiyar Khalji
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●In which year did Mohammad-bin-Qasim conquerSindh?—
712 A.D.
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●To which class did most of the Amirs and Sultans ofthe Sultanate period belong?—
Turkish
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●Mohammad-bin-Qasim was an:—
Arab
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●Who implemented market reforms during the DelhiSultanate period?—
Alauddin Khalji
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●During whose reign did Mongol invader ChangezKhan come to India's north-western border?—
Iltutmish
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●When was the Battle of Talikota fought?—
1565 A.D.
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●During whose reign did the Moorish traveller IbnBatuta come to India?—
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
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●Amir Khusro was the court poet of:—
AlauddinKhalji
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●The battle which established the Muslim rule in Indiawas:—
Second Battle of Tarain
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●Who brought two Asokan inscriptions from Meerutand Topara to Delhi?—
Feroz Shah Tughluq
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●Who among the commanders of Alauddin Khaljibecame later the first ruler of the Tughlaqdynasty?—
Ghazi Malik
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●Gujarat was considered as one of the mostprosperous provinces of the Delhi Sultanate. Thereasons behind its prosperity were:—
Its thrivingports and handicrafts
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●During whose rule did Temur invade India?—
Nasiruddin Mahmud
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●Who has given a vivid description of the postalsystem during the Delhi Sultanate? —
Ibn Batuta
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●Who established the Bahmani kingdom?—
AlauddinHasan
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●What was the main reason behind the marketreforms of Alauddin Khalji?—
Increase inmilitary power and control over intermediaries
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●Which English officer defeated the Portuguese atSowlley?—
Thomas Best
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●Nizamuddin Aulia refused to meet which Sultan ofDelhi?—
Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
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●Which Delhi Sultan, at first adopted the title ofHazrat-i-ala and then of 'Sultan'?—
Bahlul Lodi
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●Which Sultan took steps to improve the quality offruits?—
Firoz Tughlaq
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●Which Sultan settled a city where Agra stands today?—
Sikandar Lodi
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●Which Mughal emperor was not allowed to enterDelhi by his wazir Ghaziuddin? —
Shah Alam II
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●Who was the founder of the Second Afghan Empirein India?—
Shershah Suri
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●The correct chronological order of the dynasties ofDelhi Sultanate is:—
Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq andLodi
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"●""When he attained kingship, he was fully free fromthe commands and rules of Shariat."" For whomdid Baruni use these words?—"
Alauddin Khalji
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●What were the names used for the initial TurkishSultans?—
Slave dynasty, Ilbari dynasty,Mamluk dynasty, etc.
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●Which Delhi Sultan, for the first time, set upadministrative system for the Sultanate?—
Shamsuddin Iltutmish
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●Who said: 'Indian music not only enchants humans,but also animals'?—
Amir Khusro
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●Who was the highest rural official of land revenueduring the Sultanate period?—
Chaudhari
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●Which Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate was also knownas 'Lal Baksh'?—
Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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●A new department, called Amir-e-Kohi, was startedduring the Delhi Sultanate by:—
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
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●Which name was assumed by Mughal rulerJahiruddin Muhammad after ascending thethrone of India?—
Babur
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●Who was that Delhi Sultan who wanted to start a newreligion, but had to face opposition from theUlemas?—
Alauddin Khalji
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●During whose rule did Sufi saint Khwaja MuinuddinChisti come to Rajasthan?—
Prithviraj Chauhan
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●Which historical monument of Delhi is an example ofIndian and Persian styles of architecture?—
Humanyun's tomb
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●Alai Darwaza is the main gate of:—
Qutub Minar
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●Despite the existence of favourable conditions, theDelhi Sultans could not expand their empire inIndia. The main reason behind this failure was:—
Fear of Mongol invasion
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●What was the name of the court poet of PrithvirajChauhan?—
Chandbardai
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●After which of his conquests, did Rana Kumbha ofMewar established the Victory Tower?—
Malwa
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●On the northern bank of which river is Hampilocated?—
Tungabhadra
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●Which historian was appointed by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq as the Qazi of Delhi?—
Ibn Batuta
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●Which was the first ruling dynasty of the kingdom ofVijayanagar?—
Sangam dynasty
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●Which of the Delhi Sultans agreed to come under thesubordination of Timurid ruler Mirza Shahrukh?—
Khizr Khan Sayyid
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●Who was the first Delhi Sultan to maintain a standingarmy?—
Alauddin Khalji
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●Who used to write poems under the pseudonym of'Gulrukhi'?—
Sikandar Lodi
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●Which region was not the point of contention betweenthe rulers of Vijayanagar and Bahamani Sultans?—
Marathawada region
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●Which traveller is not associated with the descriptionof splendor of Vijayanagar Empire?—
Ibn Batuta
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●Between whom was the Battle of Waihind fought in1008-09?—
Mahmud Ghazni and Anandpala
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●With which ruling dynasty was Prithviraj related?—
Chauhan
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●Amir Khusro was the disciple of which Sufi saint?—
Sufi saint Shekh Nizamuddin Aulia
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●The foreign traveller who came to India during theperiod of Vijayanagar Empire was: —
NicoloConti
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●Which ruler is associated with the Slave dynasty?—
Iltutmish
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●For the welfare of whom did Alauddin Khaljiimplement the price control policy?—
Soldiers
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●In which century did paper make its advent in India?—
13th century
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●'The ruler is endowed with divine rights.' Similar tothis theory is that of 'Dignity of the ruler.' Whowas the first Muslim ruler to have expounded thistheory?—
Balban
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●Who transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri?—
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
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●Who was the founder of the Vijayanagar kingdom?—
Harihara and Bukka
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●With whose defeat did the Hindu dynasty ofVijayanagar come to an end?—
Rama Rai
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●In which district is the historical site of Hampilocated?—
Bellary
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●During whose reign in Vijayanagar did Nuniz, thePortuguese traveller, come?—
Achyuta Rai
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●Which was the capital of Awadh before Lucknow?—
Faizabad
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●Who among the Muslim scholars had goodknowledge of Sanskrit?—
Al-Beruni
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During whose rule did the Mongols under ChangezKhan invade India?—
Iltutmish
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●Where was saint Ramanuja, the expounder ofVishisht Advaita, born?—
Sriperumbdur
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●Who established the philosophical school ofPushtimarg?—
Vallabhacharya
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●What is the correct chronological order of the Bhaktisaints?—
Guru Nanak-Tulsidas-Tukaram-Ramadas
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●Who taught the philosophy of Vishisht Advaita?—
Ramanuja
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●Which Bhakti saint was the first to use Hindi for thepropagation of his message?—
Ramananda
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●Who established the Chisti Sufi order in India?—
Khwaja Muinuddin
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●With which sect was Chaitanya Mahaprabhuassociated?—
Vaishnav
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●The rebirth of Bhakti system in India took place in:—
15th and 16th centuries A.D.
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●Mirabai was the contemporary of:—
ChaitanyaMahaprabhu
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●Adi Shankara, who later became Shankaracharya,was born in:—
Kerala
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●Who started the Bhakti movement?—
Alvar saints
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●When was Shivaji declared as the king?—
1664
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●During the Mughal period, who was the head of theMilitary Department after receiving validationfrom the central administrative machinery?—
Mir Bakshi
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●Where is the Jahangir Fort situated?—
Agra Fort
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●From which place did Babur enter India for the firsttime from the west?—
Sindh
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●Which battle turned the fortunes of a Mughalemperor in India?—
Battle of Chausa
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●Who was the Peshwa of the Marathas when the thirdBattle of Panipat took place?—
Balaji Baji Rao