165 Questions of Indian History

Questions related to Delhi Sultanate and Southern Empire

Which trustee general sent by Mohammad Gauri for care of Victorious states? Qutubuddin Aibak
Who laid the foundation of Muslim rule in India? Mohammad Gauri
Last invasion of Mohammed Gauri was against whom? Punjab's Khokhar
Who established the Ghulam dynasty in India? In 1206 AD by Qutbuddin Aibak
What was the Darbari language of Delhi Sultanate? Persian
Who made the city of Agra? Sikandar Lodi
Which Sultan's death occurred while playing 'Chaugan'? Qutubuddin Aibak
Who established the Quwait-ul-Islam Mosque/ Qutub Minar? Qutubuddin Aibak
Where is 'Qutub Minar' located? Delhi
Who started the 'Qutub Minar'? Qutubuddin Aibak
Whom did "Qutubminar" complete? Iltutmish
Whose daughter was Razia Sultan? Iltutmish
In whose reign was the most mongol invasion? Alauddin Khilji
Who started currency of Token Money? Mohammed bin Tughluq
Which sultan was called a mixture of opposite traits? Mohammed bin Tughluq
Who was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty? Ibrahim Lodi
'Inam' land was given to whom? Intellectual and religious person
Who was the first woman ruler to sit on Delhi's throne? Razia sultan
Which sultan of Delhi tried to defeat the southern India? Alauddin Khilji
Where did the foreign traveler Ibn Battuta come from? Morocco
Ibn battuta came under whose rule India came? Mohammed bin Tughluq
Which ruler declared himself 'Khalifa'? Qutubuddin Mubarakshah Khilji
When and how did the establishment of the Khilji dynasty? June 13, 1290 AD Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji
Who started the Market Value Control System in Indian history? Alauddin Khilji
What was the full name of Al biruni? Abu Rayhan Muhammad Ibn Ahmed Al Biruni
What is the 'mirror of 11th century India'? Kitab-al-hind
Which ruler of Delhi Sultan made a permanent army? Alauddin Khilji
Which ruler wrote poems from the pen name 'Gulrukhi'? Sikandar Lodi
The Alai Darwaza is the main gate of- Qutub Minar
Who killed Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji? Alauddin Khilji
Who was the ruler of Devagiri at the time of Allauddin's invasion? Ramchandra / Ramadev
Who was the highest rural authority of land revenue in the Sultanate? Choudhary
When did Timur Lang attack in India? 1398 AD
Which Sultan’s court had the most slaves? Balban
Which sultan gave employment to unemployed? Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Which ruler is called the 'wise fool' ruler in the history of India? Mohammed bin Tughluq
Which ruler had taken his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? Mohammed bin Tughluq
Who wrote the 'Tughluq Nama'? Amir Khusro
Amir Khusro played a leading role in the development of which language? Khari Boli
In whose time did the polo game launch in India? During the time of Turkish in India
Which ruler had greater faith in Dan-Dakshina and established the Divan-e-Khairat, a department called? Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Which musical instrument is considered the best instrument of Hindu-Muslim songs? To Sitar
Who was the founder of Hindustani Classical Music? Amir Khusro
Who was the creator of 'Qawwali' style of music? Amir Khusro
Despite the favorable conditions, why can not the rulers of the slave dynasty expand their empire? Due to fear of Mongol invasion
Which ruler is called Second Alexander or 'Sikandar-i-Sani'? Alauddin Khilji
Which sultan was considered "Khalifa ka Nayab" on coins? Firoz Shah-Tuglak
Which ruler has built a mosque named 'Adhai din ka jhonpra'? Qutbuddin Aibak
What ruler called himself "the curse of God"? Genghis Khan
What was the characteristic of Firoz Tughlaq's rule in the context of medieval Indian kings? Establishment of 'Diwan-e-Bandgan', (Department of Slaves)
Who was the Sultan of Delhi who laid the trap of canals in India? Firoz Shah Tughlaq
On whose saying, did Alauddin Khilji reject the plan of world conquest similar to Alexander? Ala-ul-malik
Which ruler administered the payment of cash to soldiers instead of land grant? Alauddin Khilji
Who introduced the measuring scale of 'Gaj-i-Sikandari'? Sikandar Lodi
Which Muslim ruler made the figure of ‘Lakshmi Devi’ on coins? Mohammad Gauri
Who was the governor of Alauddin Khilji? Amir Khusro
Where did Muhammad bin Tughluq die? Thatta
Who was killed Razia Begum? Bahramshah
What is 'Responded'/ ‘Jawabit’ related to? Royal Orders
What was the name of Alauddin's childhood? Ali Gurshap
Which ruler roamed the market and inspected the market? Alauddin Khilji
In which book is the description of the events of the rule of Muhammad bin Tughluq? - Rihla
Where was Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji before becoming a Sultan,he was a ‘iqtadar’(Governor)? Bulandshahar
Who was the proudest king of the Chalukya dynasty? Pulakeshin II
Which city was the capital of Chola kings? Thanjavur
Who was the famous King who conquered Sri Lanka? Rajendra I
Who built the Raj Rajeshwar temple in Tanjore? Rajaraja Chola I
Which Rashtrakut ruler has cut the hill and created the famous Kailash Nath Temple of Ellora? Krishna I
Who was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire? Dantidurg
Which dynasty won Sri Lanka and South East Asia? Chola Dynasty
Who built the temple of Virupaksha? Chalukyas
Where did the Pallavas get the monolithic chariot? Mahabalipuram
Where was Hoysala's Empire capital? Belur and Halebidu
Where was the capital of the Yadav emperors? Devagiri
Which ruler established the supremacy of the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea? Rajaraja I
Where was the capital of the Pandya Empire? Madurai
Which god is the Ladkhan Temple of Aihole? Sun god
Mamlapuram is synonymous with - Mahabalipuram
The ruler of which dynasty had a powerful navy? Chola Empire
Where is the famous temple of Lord Nataraja located? Chidambaram
Who did the fall of the Rashtrakutas? Tailapa II
What was the main responsibility of the Chola dynasty in the area of administration? Well-organized local self-government
Where is the statue of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh situated in the three faces? In the Elephant cave
Who was the ruler of Bengal during the Bengal campaign by Rajendra Chola? Mahipal I
Who started 'Chalukya Vikram Samvat'? Vikramaditya VI
What was the official language of the Pallavas? Sanskrit
In which state the ‘Panchshila lekha’ of the 12th century Rashtrakuta dynasty were found?? Karnataka
Which rulers of the dynasty used to appoint successors in their rule? Chola Dynasty
In what was the battle of Takkolam of southern India? Between the Chola dynasty and Rashtrakutas
What is the meaning of 'gopuram' in the Dravidian shaili temples? Ornate and multi-storey building
Where did the Kingdom of Chola spred? Coromandel Coast and the some parts of Deccan
Which statue was the most famous statue of Chola rulers? Bronze statue of Natraj Shiva
Chola era was famous for whom? For Rural Meetings
Which dynasty is considered to be the period of origin of Kannada literature? Rashtrakut
Where is the Hoysala memorial? In Mysore and Bengaluru
With whom was the establishment of close politics and marital relations with the Cholas? Chalukya of Vengi (Eatern Chalukya)
How was the Goddess in the bronze statues of Natraj built in Chola period? Quadrilateral
Who was the founder of the Chola Empire? Vijayalya Chola
Rudrama devi was the famous female ruler of which dynasty? Kakatiya dynasty
What was the original name of Rajaraja I? Arul Mozhi Varman
What was the meaning of 'Kadamai' in Chola Age? Land revenue
Which deity is situated in Thajuvar, the Raj Rajeshwar temple? Shiva
In the Chola era, who organized the festival 'Hiranya garbha'? Loka maha devi
What were the coins of gold in the Chola era? Kalanju
What title was given to the warrior who showed the special feat in the war in the Chola era? Kshatriya Shikhamani
Pulakeshin II was contemporary of whom? Harshvardhan
Who made the Kailashnathar temple of Kanchi? Narsingh Verman II
Who was the last ruler of the Hoysala dynasty? Ballala III
Which religion protects Chola kings? Shaivism
The title of 'Vichitra Chittha' was taken by the ruler of Pallava dynasty? Mahendra Varman II
Founder of Chola Dynasty Vijayala , Whose feudal lord first ? Pallavas
Which river did Tailapa II commit suicide? In the Tungabhadra river
How long is the Rajput period considered? Sixth Century to Twelfth Century
In 712 AD, during the invasion of Muhammad bin Qasim on Sindh, who was the ruler there? Dahir
Who is the credit for jajiya tax first? Mohammed bin Qasim
'Dhillika' whose old name is? Delhi
Who created the 'Prithviraj raso'? Chand Bardai
Where is the famous Dilwara Jain temple located? Mount Abu (Rajasthan)
Who built the temples located in Khajuraho? Chandel rulers
Where is the Vijay Stambha located? Chittorgarh
How many times Mahmud Ghajnavi invaded India? 17 times
What was the famous attack of Mahmood Ghajnavi? Attack on Somnath temple
When did the loot of Gujarat's famous Somnath temple , Muhammad Ghajnavi? 1206 AD
Who was the ruler of Gujarat during the attack of Muhammad Gajnavi on Somnath Temple? Bhima I (Chalukya Dynasty)
Which part of the play is written on a mosque called 'Adhai Din ka Jhonpra'? Harikeli Nataka
The name of Rani Padmani is associated with Chittorgarh victory of Khilji. Rani Padmani was the wife of whose? Rana Ratan Singh
University of Vikramshila established by Dharmapala (Pala Dynasty)
Who wrote 'song govind'? Jayadeva
Jayadeva used to ornate whose meeting? Lakshman Sen
Who established Sompur Mahavihara? Dharmapala
Who invaded the first Arab attack on India? Muhammad bin Qasim
In which state is Jagannath Temple situated? Odisha
Who was the founder of the Sun temple in Konark? Narasimhadeva I
Where is the Black Pagoda located? In Konark
Who was the founder of 'Ajmer'? Ajay Pal
Jain Acharya Hemchandra got the protection in the court of which ruler? Jai Singh (Siddharaj)
What was the war between Chandawar? Jayachand and Mohammad Gauri
Where is Lingaraj Temple located? In Bhubaneswar (Orissa)
Who laid the foundations of Lingaraj Temple? Jajati Keshari
Who was the founder of the Pala dynasty of Bengal? Gopal
The Gujarati poet Soddhal gave the title 'Uttarapath Swamin', to whom? Dharmapala
Who composed the famous book 'Dayabhaga' of Hindu law? Jimutavahana
Who composed the 'Ramcharitam'? Sadhyakar Nandi
Who founded the Pratihar dynasty? Harishchandra
Who was the son of Mihir Bhoja? Mahendrapala I
Who wrote the book 'Kavyamimamsa'? Rajashekhara
Who was the founder of Tomar dynasty? King Anangpala I
Which ruler is called 'Rai pithora'? Prithviraj Chauhan
Who wrote the book 'Mitaksara' on Hindu law? Vijnaneshvara
Who is considered the architect of Rajasthan's history? Colonel Todd
Who founded the Sena Dynasty? Samant Sena
What is the theme of 'Samarangan Sutradhar' related to? From architecture
When did the first war of Tarain happen? 1191 AD
What was the first battle between Tarain? Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori
When did the second war of Tarain occur? 1192 AD
Who was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain? Of Prithviraj Chauhan
Who attacked the first Turk on India? Mahmud Ghajnavi's father, Subutagin
Which state did Mahmud Gajnavi first attack against? Hindu Shahi
Where was the capital of Hindu Shahi? Udabhandapura
Who was the poet in court of Mahmood Gazhnavi? Firdausi
Who is the creator of 'Shahnameh'? Firdausi
Which city became the center of Persian culture as a result of Mahmood Ghaznavi's invasion? Lahore
When and when was the war between Waihind fought? Mahmood Ghajnavi and Anandpal
Mohammad Ghori was the ruler of which dynasty? Shansabani (Ghurid Dynasty)
Against which state did Mohammed Ghori first attacked India on 1175? Multan