Akbar conferred the title of Jagatguru upon which among the following Jaina Philosophers?
[A] Anandasagar Suri
[B] Vijaykanak Suri
[C] Hira Vijay Suri
[D] Vijay Shantichandra Suri
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Correct Answer: C [Hira Vijay Suri ]
Notes:
1526–1595 C.E: Muni Hiravijayji Suri was the supreme pontiff of Tapa Gachcha order of Jain Svetambara tradition. He is famous for propounding the Jain philosophy to Emperor Akbar and turning him towards vegetarianism. Akbar was so impressed with Hiravijaya Suri that he bestowed on him the title of Jagatguru . Akbar almost denounced meat eating and almost turned to vegetarianism due to inspiration from him.
2.The temple city of Osean in Rajasthan was established by which of the following Rajputs?
[A] Gurjar Pratiharas
[B] Chauhans
[C] Solankis
[D] Sisodias
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Correct Answer: A [Gurjar Pratiharas]
Notes:
Gurjar Pratiharas established Marwar in Rajasthan and built the Temple city of Osean, near Jodhpur. Their origin is from Mandsaur and notable Kings are Nagabhatta-I, Nagabhatta-II and Mihirbhoja.
3.Baburnama was written in which language?
[A] Para-Mongolic
[B] Chagatai Turkic
[C] Hijazi Arabic
[D] Bahrani Arabic
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Correct Answer: B [Chagatai Turkic]
Notes:
Babur has written his biography i.e. Baburnama which is also known as Tuzk-e Babri. Babur and Jahangir are the only two emperors of Mughal Empire who wrote their own biographies. Baburnama is also known to be the first true autobiography in the Islamic li
4.Which of the following Mughal Emperor’s is also known to be a very good player of Veena?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shah Jahan
[D] Aurangzeb
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Correct Answer: D [Aurangzeb]
Notes:
Aurangzeb is a great veena player. He is extremely religious bent. He was a connoisseur of music and a proficient Veena player.He is said to have been so infatuated with her that he gave in to her demand that he taste wine.
5.During the reign of which among the following Mughal Emperors, Mughal Architecture reached its zenith?
[A] Akbar
[B] Jahangir
[C] Shahjahan
[D] Aurangazeb
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Correct Answer: C [Shahjahan]
Notes:
The Mughal emperor Shahjahan was the last great Mughal emperor who patronized the architecture. Taj Mahal was built during his reign. Architecture declined completely after Aurangzeb.
6.Nadir Shah attacked India, at the time of which among the following later Mughals?
[A] Jahandar Shah
[B] Shah Alam
[C] Akbar II
[D] Muhammad Shah
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Correct Answer: D [Muhammad Shah]
Notes:
Muhammad Shah was able to keep the throne for around 29 years partially because the first thing he did was to eliminate the Sayyid Brothers. During his time Nadir Shah attacked and looted Delhi and took the Peacock Throne with himself. The invasion of Nadir Shah fastened the disintegration of the Mughal Empire. During his time, the states of Hyderabad, Bengal, Awadh were established as independent Kingdoms.
7.Ghazi Malik was the founder and first ruler of which among the following dynasties?
[A] Khilji Dynasty
[B] Mamluk Dynasty
[C] Tughlaq Dynasty
[D] Slave Dynasty
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Correct Answer: C [Tughlaq Dynasty]
Notes:
Ghiasuddin Tughlaq, or Ghazi Malik , (died c. 1325) was the founder of the Tughluq dynasty in India. He reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. He founded the city of Tughluqabad.
8.Which among the following dynasty is known to have constructed the temples at Khajuraho?
[A] Chandelas
[B] Chauhans
[C] Pratiharas
[D] Rastrakutas
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Correct Answer: A [Chandelas]
Notes:
Chandela dynasty was well established and there was peace and prosperity in 10th and 11th century. Art and culture flourished there as the kings were great patrons of poetry and theatre. The culmination of their cultural achievements was at their capital city of Khajuraho (in present-day Madhya Pradesh), where, between the 10th and 12th centuries, one of the most splendid temple cities in the history of the world was created. There were originally 85 temples at Khajuraho, of which 25 remain today.
The first king who started construction in Khajuraho was Harsha who built the 64 Yogini Temples. The most notable prince of this dynasty was King Dhangawhose time is known for building the most beautiful Khaujraho Temples of Parsvanath and Vishwavanath. His grandson Vidyadhara built the Kandariya Mahadev Temple.
9.Mokhadaji Gohil , a Gohil Rajput ruler of Ghogha, near Bhavnagar was a contemporary of which of the following Sultans?
[A] Ghiyas ud din Tughluq Shah I
[B] Muhammad bin Tughluq
[C] Qutubudin Aibak
[D] Illtumish
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Correct Answer: B [Muhammad bin Tughluq]
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Mokhadaji Gohil , a Gohil Rajput ruler of Ghogha, near Bhavnagar were a contemporary of Muhammad bin Tughluq. Their reign was in 13th century.
10.Which among the following was a reason of eruption of Faraizi Movement?
[A] attacks of Christian Missionaries on Islam
[B] Oppression caused by Hindu Money lenders
[C] Oppressive Policy of the Company towards Muslim Tenants
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Oppressive Policy of the Company towards Muslim Tenants]
Notes:
The Faraizi movement was led by Haji Shariatullah in Eastern Bengal in 1819. The main objective of the movement was to stop un-Islamic practices and act upon the ritualistic and religious duties as Muslims. The movement took special attention to protect the rights of tenants.