Medieval Indian History

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111. The silver coin introduced during the reign of Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq was called

(A) Adl
(B) dinar
(C) Adha
(D) Bikh

Correct Answer: (A) Adl

Answer Explanation:
The silver coin introduced during the reign of Sultan Mohammad-bin Tughlaq was called Adl.

112. Who inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins?

(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Qutub-ud-din
(D) Balban

Correct Answer: (B) Iltutmish

Answer Explanation:
Iltutmish inscribed the name of Khalifa of Baghdad on his coins.

113. From which original text did J. Briggs translate “Rise of the Mohammedan Power in India”?

(A) Baburnama
(B) Tarikh-i-Subuktikin
(C) Akbarnama
(D) Tarikh-i-Firishta

Correct Answer: (D) Tarikh-i-Firishta

Answer Explanation:
Tarikh-i-Firishta (16th century) by Firishta, or Muhammad Qasim Hindu Shah, was translated by J.Briggs, titled Rise of the Mohammedan Power in India. It is a general history of India, largely based upon earlier Persian historical works. It is generally regarded as one of the best of the later compilations based on earlier works, and it was relied upon heavily by early European historians of India such as Elphinstone.

114. Kalhana’s Rajatrangini is written in which language?

(A) Persian
(B) Sanskrit
(C) Farsi
(D) Devnagri

Correct Answer: (B) Sanskrit

Answer Explanation:
Kalhana composed a chronicle of the kings of Kashmir in Sanskrit, which is known as Rajatrangini. The work consists of 7826 verses, which are divided into eight books called Tarangas.

115. Which of the following books has been written as an account of India during Mahmud’s destruction of Somnath temple?

(A) Rajatrangini
(B) Fatwa-i-Jahandari
(C) Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
(D) Tahqiq-i-Hind

Correct Answer: (D) Tahqiq-i-Hind

Answer Explanation:
Muhammad Ibn Ahmed Alberuni’s Book Tahqiq-i-Hind (the reality of Hindustan or Hindus) gives a graphic description of India as he had seen it. In this work, he describes the religious, literary, and scientific traditions of India. Alberuni was one of the great Muslim scholars and experts of the medieval period. He came to India with Mohammad Ghaznavi in 1017 and wrote about the conditions and society of India in his account namely Tahqiq-i-Hind.
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