Collection of verified questions for History Of Medieval India under Indian History. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
The first tomb in India constructed in pure Indo-Islamic architectural style was:
The first true arch is visible in which Sultanate-era monument?
Consider the following: 1. Tughlaqabad Fort 2. Lodi Garden 3. Qutb Minar 4. Fatehpur Sikri The correct chronological order in which they were constructed is:
From which century did the use of paper begin in India?
Which Sultan constructed the 'Alai Darwaza'?
The horseshoe-shaped arch was used for the first time in:
Who among the following did NOT contribute to the construction of the Qutb Minar?
Which of the following Sultans constructed the fifth storey of the Qutb Minar?
In the Sultanate period, the highest rural officer of land revenue was:
The tax called 'Sharb' was levied on:
'Zawabit' was concerned with:
Hadith is a/an:
Who was a 'Kharitadar'?
In the Sultanate period, 'Fawazil' meant:
Identify the two major coins of the Sultanate period using the code below: 1. Dam 2. Jital 3. Rupiya 4. Tanka Code:
Who among the following introduced the silver coin named 'Tanka'?
Who was the medieval ruler who issued the silver coin 'Tanka' in northern India?
The coins of the Sultanate period—Tanka, Shashgani, and Jital—were made of which metals?
On whose coins was the name of the last Caliph of Baghdad inscribed for the first time?
Historian Barani did not consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic; because:
Most of the Amirs and Sultans of the Sultanate period belonged to which class/ethnicity?
Consider the following statements: 1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'. 2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution. 3. The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of the Khalji Sultans of Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of the 'Iqta system'?
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The territories of the Sultanate could be broadly divided into two categories—Khalisa and Jagirs. Reason (R): Jagirs included land that came under the direct control of the state. Select the correct answer from the code given below: Code:
With reference to medieval India, which one of the following is the correct sequence in ascending order in terms of size?