Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Hyderabad.

Key Points

• The Golconda Fort is situated at Hyderabad, Telangana.
• This fort was built by the Qutb shahi dynasty near 1143.
• Golconda is a fortified citadel and an early capital city of the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
• Golconda has many mines where many diamonds like Kohinoor, Nassak Diamond, Hope Diamond and many other diamonds were produced.
• The historic Golconda Fort derives its name from a Telugu word ‘Golla Konda’ which means Shepherds.

The correct answer is Venice.

Key Points

• Marco Polo, born in 1254, in Venice, Italy.
• He was a Venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from Europe to Asia in 1271–95.
• During this period, he remained in China for 17 years.
• 'Travels of Marco Polo', is classic travel literature written by Marco Polo itself.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Ferghana.

Key Points

• Babur was the founder of the Mughal empire in the Indian subcontinent
• He ruled the Mughal dynasty from 1526 to 1530.
• Babur came to India from Ferghana.
• Babur succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only 12 years old.
• He was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of the Uzbeks(Mongol group).
• He was a descendant of Timur from his father's side and a descendant of Chengiz Khan from his mother's side.
• He defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat and captured Delhi and Agra in 1526.
• He defeated Rana Sanga of Mewar at Khanwa in 1527
• He defeated the Rajputs at Chanderi in 1528.
• Tuzuk-i-Baburi is the autobiography of Babur.
• He died at Agra in 1530.

The correct answer is option 2, i.e. Ibn Battuta.

Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.

• He was a Moroccan scholar and traveller and travelled widely in the medieval world.
• He travelled most of the Islamic world and many non-Islamic countries in Central Asia, India and China.
• He travelled more than any other explorer covering the distance more than 100000 km.
• He wrote the book named Rihla.
• He composed his journey under the title ‘A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Traveling’.

The correct answer is Abul Fazl.

 Key Points

• The Akbarnama is the official chronicle of the reign of Akbar.
• It was written by his court historian and biographer, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak.
• He was one of the "nine jewels in Akbar's court".
• It was written in Persian.

 Important Points

• Amir Khushro was a Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
• His Khaliq-e-bari, which is known as the oldest printed dictionary of the world deals with Hindi and Persian words.
• He is regarded as the “father of qawwali”.