Medieval Indian History


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36. Which among the following Muslim Scholar came to India during the time of Mahmud of Ghazni?

(A) Al-beruni
(B) Amir Khusrau
(C) Abu Zayd Balkhi
(D) Muhammad al-Idrisi

Correct Answer: (A) Al-beruni

Answer Explanation:
Abu Rayhan Beruni or Alberonius (Latin) was a Persian Scholar and polymath of the 11th century. He accompanied Mahmud Ghazani in his conquests to South Asia.
Al Beruni was the First Muslim Scholar to study India and its Brahmanical tradition. He is called the father of Indology and the first anthropologist. He is called one of the earliest and greatest polymaths of the Islamic World.
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37. Akbarnama was written originally in which among the following languages?

(A) Chagtai Turkic
(B) Persian
(C) Arabic
(D) Urdu

Correct Answer: (B) Persian

Answer Explanation:
Abul Fazal was the author of Akbarnama which is written in Persian. It is the official history of Akbar’s reign in 3 volumes. This book gives the history of Akbar’s forefathers from Timur to Humayun and Akbar’s reign till 1602.
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38. Kabir was a disciple of which among the following saints?

(A) Ravidas
(B) Ramananda
(C) Jaydeva
(D) Sukhanada

Correct Answer: (B) Ramananda

Answer Explanation:
Ramananda was the first Bhakti saint and founder of the Bhakti Movement of northern India. He preached in Hindi, the language of the masses. Kabir was a disciple of Ramananda.
Ramananda 12 disciples included Anantananda, Sursurananda, Sukhanand, Naraharidāsa, Bhavanand, Bhagat Pipa, Kabir, Sen, Dhanna, Ravidas and two women disciples viz. Sursuri and Padyawati. Among them, Kabir was the most radical and adopted non-conformist stand later on.
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39. Which of the following Mughal Emperors was known as Firdaus Manzil?

(A) Mohammad Shah Rangila
(B) Shah Alam II
(C) Farrukhsiyar
(D) Rafi ul Darjat

Correct Answer: (B) Shah Alam II

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40. Which Mughal king sat on the throne with the title of ” Padshah Gazi”?

(A) Jahangir
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Aurangzeb
(D) Mohammad Shah

Correct Answer: (A) Jahangir

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