MEDIEVAL HISTORY ART AND CULTURE QUIZ

Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?

Shams-i-siraj Afif

Amir Khusrau

Ziauddin Barani

Minhaj-us-siraj

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Tarikh-i-Guzidah written by Hamdullah Mastauti Qazwini gave a fairly accurate account of which of the following?1) Ghaznavids2) Shansabanis3) GhuridsSelect the correct option from the codes given below:

Only 1 & 2

Only 2 & 3

Only 1 & 3

1, 2, & 3

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The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the?

Pallavas

Pandyas

Kaktiya

Chola

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Chandragiri Fort is a historical fort, built in the 11th century. It is located in

Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

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The sun saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was

Saiyid Muhammad Gesudaraz

Baba Farid

Shah Alam Bukhari

Muin-ud-din Chishti

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Which ruler of India issued Mahzarnama to take all the religious matters into his own hands?

Iltutmish

Akbar

Nadir Shah

Shahjahan

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Moti Masjid is situated in which of these World Heritage Sites?

Red Fort Complex

Qutub Minar

Humayun's Tomb

Mahabodhi Temple Complex

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What is pietra dura?

A form of music

Armour

None of these

Pictorial mosaic work using semi-precious stones

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Name of the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title of Gunraj Khan in the Sultanate period?

Rahim

Jaydeva

Chaitanya

Maladhar Basu

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Who was the author of famous Persian series of 52 stories Tutinama?

Nakhshabi

Hasan Nizami

Abul Fazl

Amir Khusrau

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