Medieval Indian History MCQ
41. Which of the following statements about Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq is correct?
[A] He introduced paper currency
[B] He introduced the postal system
[C] He was the ablest man among the crowned heads of the medieval age
[D] None of the above
C [He was the ablest man among the crowned heads of the medieval age]
Notes:
• Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq introduced token currency in brass and copper, in place of gold and silver. He was the ablest man of the medieval age.
• The first post office in India was established by British East India Company in Bombay in 1764.
42. Which of the following books has been written by Ab’ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din Khusrau?
[A] Miftah-ul-Futuh
[B] Insa-i-Mahru
[C] Padmavat
[D] Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
A [Miftah-ul-Futuh]
Notes:
Miftah-ul-Futuh enumerates the military campaigns and victories of Sultan Jalaluddin Khalji, which he achieved in the first year after his accession. It was written by Amir Khusrau or Ab’ul Hasan Yamin ud-Din Khusrau. He was better known as Amir Khusrau Dehlavi, was a Sufi musician, poet, and scholar from India. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. Khusrau is regarded as the “father of qawwali” and introduced the ghazal style of music into India, both of which still exist widely in India and Pakistan.
43. Which of the following is an extremely valuable source for the history of the reign of Sultan Muhammad Bin Tughluq and Sultan Firuz Shah, in the form of letters and official documents?
[A] Tughluknama
[B] Qiran-us-Sadin
[C] Insha-I-Mahru
[D] Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
C [Insha-I-Mahru]
Insha-I-Mahru or Munshat-i-Mahru contains 133 letters on different subjects addressed to the leading and significant personalities of the age of Tuhlaqs. It is a collection of several official documents, petitions, letters, etc. as these letters are written to officials and distinguished persons, they discuss solutions for most of the economic, social, religious and administrative problems of the period.
44. What was the name of the coin issued under Babur’s rule?
[A] Dam
[B] Shah Rukh
[C] Rupee
[D] Pagoda
B [Shah Rukh]
Notes:
Shah Rukh was made of 72-grain silver. One side of the coin contained the name of the king along with his title and date. Initially round in shape, they were later converted to square-shaped coins.
45. Which of the following kings appointed spies to monitor the activities of the nobles?
[A] Ruknuddin Firuz Shah
[B] Balban
[C] Bahram Shah
[D] Nasiruddin Mahmud
B [Balban]
Notes:
Ghiyas-ud-din Balban, the Sultan of Delhi, appointed spies to monitor the activities of the nobles. Balban created a powerful spy network to keep an eye on the nobles and the common people. He appointed spies, called “Barids”, to watch the activities of his governors, military and civil officers, and even his own sons. The spies were well-paid and reported suspicious activities to Balban.
Balban was determined to break the power of the Turkish nobles. He spared only the most obedient nobles and eliminated all others by fair or foul means. For example, he publicly flogged Malik Baqbaq, the governor of Badaun, for his cruelty towards his servants.
Balban’s strong army helped him to quell rebellions and invasions from neighboring kingdoms.
46. Muhammad Shah was succeeded by which of the following kings?
[A] Khizr khan
[B] Alauddin Alam Shah
[C] Mubarak Shah
[D] Feroz shah
B [Alauddin Alam Shah]
Notes:
After the death of Muhammad Shah in 1445, he was succeeded by his son Alauddin Alam Shah. He proved to be an incompetent Sultan and the weakest of the Sayyid princes.
47. Which of the following is considered as the last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty?
[A] Khizr khan
[B] Alauddin Alam Shah
[C] Muhammad Shah
[D] Mubarak Shah
B [Alauddin Alam Shah]
Notes:
Alauddin Alam Shah who ruled the Sayyid dynasty from 1443 CE to 1451 CE was the last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty. It is believed that Alam Shah’s Wazir, Hamid Khan, invited Bahlol Lodhi to take charge of the army which later founded the Lodhi dynasty.
48. During the Sultanate period, the village accountant was known as?
[A] Patwari
[B] Wazir
[C] Naib
[D] Sadr
A [Patwari]
Notes:
During the Sultanate period, the village was the basic unit of the administration. The village headman was known as muqaddam or chaudhri whereas the village accountant was called patwari.
49. Who of the following added an entrance to the Qutub Minar called Alai Darwaza?
[A] Jalauddin Khilji
[B] Alauddin Khalji
[C] Mubark Shah
[D] Khusrau Shah
B [Alauddin Khalji]
Notes:
Qutub Minar, a magnificent building of the 13th century was founded by Aibak and completed by Iltutmish. Alauddin Khalji added an entrance to the Qutub Minar called Alai Darwaza later.
50. The palace complex called Tughlaqabad with its beautiful lake was built during the period of which of the following Sultans?
[A] Ghyasuddin Tughlaq
[B] Firozshah Tughlaq
[C] Alauddin Khilji
[D] Ibrahim Lodhi
A [Ghyasuddin Tughlaq]
Notes:
The palace complex known as the Tughlaqabad with its beautiful lake was built during the period of Ghyasuddin Tughlaq. Muhammad bin Tughlaq also built the tomb of Ghyasuddin on a high platform.
