Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire

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Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Economic and Social Life under Mughal & Causes of Decline of Mughal etc.

Important Questions on Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire

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Which one of the following was primarily associated with 'Dadni' system?

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In the context of eighteenth century India, what was 'Dastak'?

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What was a Manjaniq in the medieval period?

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The Vaishnav Bhakti saints in South India were called :

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Which of following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?

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After consolidating their position in India, the Delhi Sultans introduced reforms in the land revenue administration. In this context, iqta lands were assigned to:

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Which Mughal prince translated the Upanishads into Persian in 1657

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Whose administration became a model that was followed by Akbar when he consolidated the Mughal Empire?

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Who among the following chroniclers wrote about Raziya and recognised that she was more able and qualified than all her brothers?

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Who among the following had invaded India in 712 AD?

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The Battle of Khanwa was fought between Babur and ______.

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In which of the following years was the Mughal empire established by Babur?

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Who among the following had written the book ‘Char Chaman’, during the reign of Shah Jahan, describing the Mughal nobility?

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______ organised his trusted nobles into a group of forty known as Turkan i-Chahalgani.

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Consider the following statements:

1. During the sultanate period, accession of a king was traditionally settled by battle between the probable candidates.

2. Balban was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the theory of kingship similar to the theory of divine right of kings.

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The book 'Zij Muhammad Shahi' related to knowledge of Astrology produced in 1733 is written by _____.

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Which of the following was/were reason/reasons for the success of European trading companies in South India, during the seventeenth century?
1. Which presence of the Mughals in the South was not as much as in the North?
2. What Vijayanagara kingdom had been overthrown in the late sixteenth century?
3. When South had many small and weak states?
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With which Mughal General did Shivaji sign the famous Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 A.D?

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The Mansabdari system of the Mughals was a complex system. Which among the following were important for its functioning:

  1. Offering the title of Mansabdar only to the military personnel.
  2. Smooth functioning of the Dagh (branding) system.
  3. Efficient Jagirdari system of Mughals.
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