160 Questions of Indian History

Questions related to Marathas Empire ,Sufi saints , Bhakti Movement , Vijayanagar Empire.

Who was the first hereditary Peshwa? Balaji Vishwanath
Marathas took first experiences under whom? Under the Yadavas of Devagiri
Who was the guide to guerrilla warfare? Shivaji
Who was called Peshwa under the rule of Shivaji? Prime Minister
Who gave the cannons to Shivaji? English Britishers
What was the agreement between Shivaji and the Mughals? Treaty of Purandar
Where did Shivaji's Coronation be? Raigarh
Where was Shivaji's empire? Raigarh
When was the third war of Panipat? 1761 AD
The 3rd Battle of Panipat was fought between whom and when? Marathas under Sadashivrao bhau and Duranni Empire under Ahmed Shah Abdali in 1761. Afghan got Victory.
Shivaji was most affected by whom? From Jijabai
In whose reign was the 'Ashta Pradhan' council? Shivaji
Who were the guardian and political guru of Shivaji? Dadoji kondeo
Which Maratha Sardar first accepted the treaty of Lord Wellesely? Peshwa Bajiro II
With whom does the 'Saranjami System ' belong? Maratha geo-revenue system
Which commander was sent by the Bijapur's Sultanate to capture Shivaji as dead or alive? Afzal Khan
Time to escape the Mughals imprisoned Shivaji which were in jail? Agra jail
Who founded Gwalior State? Jayajirao Scindia
Which historian saw Panipat's battle itself? Kashiraj Pandit
Who told Shivaji the 'mountain rat'? Aurangzeb
When did Agra attend Shivaji Aurangzeb's court? 1666 AD
Who made the Maratha rule simple and effective? Balaji Vishwanath said
What was Shivaji's last military campaign? Karnataka Campaign
What was the name of Shivaji's 'Asht Pradhan' who oversee foreign affairs, what was he called? Sumant
What was the meaning of Sarnobat in Maratha rule? Commander-in-chief
Which Maratha Sardar conquered Punjab in 1758-59? Raghunatha rao
Which Maratha Sardar did the formation of the army from European way? Mahadaji Scindia said
Where was Shivaji born? Shivneri Fort,Pune
What language did Shivaji implement in his court? Marathi language
Which Mughal ruler sent Jai Singh to fight Shivaji? Aurangzeb said
When was Shivaji's coronation? In 1674
What was the main means of Shivaji's income? Chauth
Treaty of Jhalki (Jhalki ki Sandhi) -The Nizam of Hyderabad and the middle of Baja Ji Bajirao
When did the battle of Palkhed? In 1728 (Marathas under Bajirao I defeated Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf Jah I).
Battle of Mandsaur – In 1733 (Marathas under Malharrao Holker defeated Rajputs leader Jai Singh of Amber)
Battle of Vasai – In 1739 (Marathas defeated Portuguese Empire)
Battle of Delhi – In 1737 (Marathas defeated Mughals)
Battle of Bhopal – In 1737(Marathas defeated Mughals, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Oudh, Jaipur Kingdom Rajputs)
Which Sufi Saint believed that devotional music is the way to reach God? Moinuddin Chishti
Who established the Chishti Order in India? Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
Where was the woman Sufi Rabia from? Basra
Which religion is related to Sufi? Islam
What is the Islamic Mystic Movement called? Sufi movement
Which Sufi Order got safe in India? Chishti
Which Sufi Order did Dara Shikoh adopt? Qadiri
Nizamuddin Auliya had refused to meet which Sultan? Firoz Khilji
Which order of Sufi Order against music? Naqshband
Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti came to India during which rular? Prithvi Raj Chauhan
Where did Sufi Salim live? Fatehpur Sikri
Who was the richest Sufi in medieval Sufism? Sheikh Bahauddin Zakaria
Who gave the title of 'Sheikh-ul-Islam' by Sultan Iltutmish of Delhi? To Sheikh Bahauddin Zakaria
Who has translated Bhagwat Geeta and Yog Vashishth in Persian? Dara Shikoh
Which Sufi saint was given the title of Sheikh-ul-Hind? Sheikh Saleem Chishti
What was the interested of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Sufi Order? Naqshband
Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti came to India with whom? Mohammad Gauri
What was the main center of the Chishti tradition? Ajmer
What is the Spiritual Oiginator of Sufism? Pir
Who was the founder of ‘Naqshbandi Golden Chain'? Khwaja Muhammad ibn Abdullah
Which Sufi saint was captured by Jahangir? Sheikh Ahmed to Sirhindi
Who was the originator of Qadir Order? Abdul Qadir Gilani
What was said to the Sufis Ashram a.k.a Ribat? Khanqah
Who was the First and Earliest exponent of the Bhakti movement? Ramanuj Acharya
Who was the exponent of the Bhakti movement in Punjab? Guru nanak
Who was the teacher of Kabir? Ramananda
Where was Kabir born? Lahartara(Kashi)- Present day is Varanasi
Where was Kabir's death? Magahar (Sant Kabir nagar, U.P.)
Bhakti Community spread in Maharashtra by whose teachings? Saint Dyaneshwar
Who were the people to spread Bhakti movement from Southern India to North India? Ramanand
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was associated with which community? Gaudiya Vaishanavism Sect
Who established the Pushtimarg ? Vallabhacharya
Which saint did God make kirtan his means for his experience? Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Who rendered the theory of monism? Shankaracharya
During the Bhakti movement, who launched the Bhakti movement in Assam? Sankardev
What was the sermon of Guru Nanak? Preservation of Human Rights
What language did Chandidas say to popularize? Bengali
What was said to Ramanuja's follower? Vaishnav
Who is the creator of 'Bijak'? Kabirdas
What was the main feature of the life philosophy of Mahatma Buddha and Meerabai? Miserable world
Who was the husband of famous devotional poet, poetess Mirabai? Rajkumar Bhojraj
The devotee Tukaram was contemporary of which Mughal emperor? Jahangir
Which saint has used Hindi for the promotion of devotional messages himself? Ramanand
Who was the spiritual guru of Shivaji? Ramdas
Who are the roles of 'Dasbodh'? Ramdas
When was Guru Nanak born? 1469 AD
Where was the birth of Guru Nanak? Talvandi (Present day Nankana Sahib , Pakistan)
Which Sikh guru is the founder of Sikh religion? Guru nanak
Who made the city of Amritsar? Guru Ramdas
Which religion guru had to behead due to not adopting Islam? Guru Teg Bahadur
Who is the founder of Mahatma Gandhi's favorite bhajan 'jo pir parai jane re'? Narsinn Mehta (1414- 1481)
Where was Narsinn Mehta’s Chief Saint? Gujarat
Who is called 'the Chaitanya of Assam'? Sankardev
What was the place named 'Talwandi', the birth place of Gurunank, now famous? Nankana Sahib
Who composed the book 'Ramcharitra Manas'? Tulsidas
Where was Tulsidas born? In Rajapur village of Banda district ,U.P.
Who established the 'Ravidassiya Religion’? Guru Ravidas
Who was the teacher of Ravidas? Ramanand
Which saint did the movement called 'Nipakh'? Dadu Dayal
Who was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs? Guru Gobind Singh
Who was the founder of Dharma Diksha method 'Lokul'? Guru Gobind Singh
What is the main festival of Sikhs? Baisakhi
Which Sikh guru started Gurumukhi Script for the Punjabi language? Guru Ramdas
When and Who did the establishment of the Vijayanagar Empire? 1336 AD, by Harihar and Bukka
Who was the most powerful ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire? Krishnadevarya
When was Krishnadevarya became the ruler? 1509 AD
Which Europeans had a friendly relationaship with Krishnadevaraya? Portuguese
The Vijayanagar lies on the banks of the river - Tungabhadra River
Where was the capital of the Bahamani Kingdom? Gulbarga
Where did the relics of the Vijayanagar Empire get? Hampi(Karnataka)
Who created the 'Gol Gumbaz' located in Bijapur? Mohammad Adil shah
Who was the contemporary of Krishnadevaraya? Babur
Why the first Dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire was known as Sangam? Harihar and Bukka's father's name was Sangam
Harihara and Bukka came under the influence of which saint and established the Vijayanagar Empire? Madhava Vidyaranya
Which rule made a dam on Tungabhadra River? Krishnadevaraya
Who has always fought with Vijay Nagar? Bahamani state
Where is Meenakshi Temple located? Madurai
Who created the 'Charminar'? Quli Qutub Shah
Where is Golkonda located? Ibrahim Bagh,Hyderabad(Telangna)
In which state is the Hampi open mausoleum? Karnataka
Which Sangh Parivaraya is also called 'Prauda Deva Raya'? Deva Raya II
Which ruler's title was 'Gaja betegara'? Devaraya II
Which Vijayanagara emperor suppressed the rebel Samant Gangarai of Ummatur? Krishna Devaraya
Which rulers fought in Golconda War? Between Krishna Devaraya and Quli Qutub shah
What was the financial feature of the Vijayanagar Empire? Land Revenue
What does 'Athavan' mean? Department of Land Revenue
Who was the 'Ashtadiggazas' in the Court of Krishna Deva Rai? Eight Telugu poets
What place was called 'East's Shiraz' or 'Shiraz-e-Hind' during the reign of Sharqi Sultan-Jaunpur
Who founded the Bahmani state? Allauddin Hassan Bahman Shah (Hasan Gangu)
Which ruler of Kashmir is known as 'Akbar of Kashmir'? Zain-ul-Abidin
Who composed the poem 'Amuktamalyada'? Krishna Deva Raya
In what language did Krishnadevaraya compose 'Amuktamalyada'? Telugu
Who was Allasani Pedanna? - One of the eight poets in the Krishnadevaraya’s Court.
Which ruler of Vijayanagara is called 'Andhra Pitamah'? Krishnadevaraya
Which war is considered to be the end of the Vijayanagar Empire rule? War of Talikota
When did 'War of Talikota' occur? – In 1565(Deccan Sultanates defeated Vijayanagar Empire)
Which God is Temple of Vitthal Swami? - Vishnu as Vitthal
Who is called 'Ajanta of Shaivas'? - Lepakshi
What is the meaning of 'Veer Panchla'? - Aristocracy
What is the meaning of 'Anaram'? Jageer
By what name was the military department in the Vijayanagar Empire? Kaijeeta Sainya
Who was the founder of the Khandesh state? Malik Raza Farooqi
Timur Lang invasion on India - 1398
Who founded 'Ahmedabad'? Ahmed Shah I
Mahmud Begada was the famous sultan of which state? Gujarat
Which ruler extended Bahamani rule to the peak? Mahmud Gawan
Which state first became independent from the Bahamani Empire?
Who is called 'Toddmal's predecessor'? Mahmud Village
Where is the Adina Mosque located? - In Bengal
Where is the famous Vitthal temple of Vijayanagara located? - Hampi
Which of the states became independent in the Bahamani Empire last? Bidar
The famous historical site Hampi is located in which district? In Ballari District
Which ruler took the title of Abhinav Bhoj? Krishna Deva Raya
Who led the Vijayanagara in the Battle of Talikota? Alliya Rma Raya
In which regime was taxed from both bride and groom? Under the rule of Vijayanagara
What was the name of Vijaynagar's currency? Pagoda
Which Russian traveler came in Bahamani rule?- Afanasy Nikitin
How many rulers were there in the Bahamani state? 18
Who composed the 'Hara Vilasam'? Srinath
Which ruler declared dowry practice illegal? Devaraya II
Which ruler is known as 'Zalim' ruler? Humayun Shah
Battle of Raichur- 1520 - Vijayanagar under Krishnadevaraya defeated Bijapur Sultanate under Ismail Adil Shah.