Consider The Following Statements: Which of the Statements Given Above is/are Correct? (2019)
Consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(2019) a) 1 only b) 1 and 2 only c) 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: A In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the incharge of revenue collection was known as ‘Amil’. lqta is an Arabic word and the institution had […]
Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong
Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?(2015) a) Amoghavarsha I b) Ballala II c) Harihara I d) […]
With Reference To Indian History, Which of The Following is/are The Essential Elementary Elements of the Feudal System?
With reference to Indian history, which of the following is/are the essential elementary elements of the feudal system? 1. A very strong centralized political authority and a very weak provincial or local political authority 2. Emergence of administrative structure based on control and possession of land 3. Creation of lord-vassal relationship between the feudal lord […]
With Reference To the Economic History of medieval India, the Term Araghatta’ refers to
With reference to the economic history of medieval India, the term Araghatta’ refers to(2016) a) bonded labour b) land grants made to military officers c) waterwheel used in the irrigation of land d) wasteland and converted to cultivated land Answer: C The Persian wheel is a mechanical water lifting device operated usually by draught animals […]
Regarding The Taxation System of Krishna Deva, The Ruler of Vijayanagar, Consider the Following Statements
Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(2016) a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 and 2 Answer: C Land was divided into four categories for purposes of assessment, wet land, dry land, […]
With Reference To the Cultural History of Medieval India, Consider the Following Statements :
With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements : Which of the statements given above is/are correct?(2016) a) 1 only b) 2 only c) Both 1 and 2 d) Neither 1 and 2 Answer: C Siddhas believe in the oneness of the transcendental being in the world as well as […]
Banjaras During The Medieval Period of Indian History Were Generally
Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were generally a) agriculturists b) warriors c) weavers d) traders Answer: D The Banjaras were the most important trader nomads. Their caravan was called tanda. Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets. Emperor Jahangir wrote in his memoirs that the Banjaras […]
With Reference To The Religious History of Medieval India, the Sufi Mystics Were Known to Pursue Which of the Following Practices?
With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices? 1. Meditation and control of breath 2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place 3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience Select the correct answer using the […]
In Medieval India, The Designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ Were Used for
In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for(2014) a) military officers b) village headmen c) specialists in Vedic rituals d) chiefs of craft guilds Answer: B Mahattaras or Mahattam & Pattakila were the village headmen.
Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri Was?
Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was(2014) a) the mosque for the use of Royal Family b) Akbar’s private chamber prayer c) the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions. d) the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs Answer: C The Ibādat Khāna was […]