Medieval History Questions

The correct answer is Bahlol Lodhi.

Key Points

Bahlol Lodhi

• He was the chief of Pashtun Lodhi Tribe.
• He was the founder of the Lodhi Dynasty.
• He became sultan in 1451.
• He was the first Afghani King.
• He introduced new copper coins called Bahloli Coins.
• He ruled over Delhi till 1489.

Ibrahim Lodhi

•  He was the last ruler of Lodhi as well as Delhi Sultanate who ruled from 1517 to 1526.
• He was the son of the second ruler of the Lodhi dynasty Sikander Lodhi.
• He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.

Sikander Lodhi

• He was the son of Bahlol Lodhi who conquered Bihar and Western Bengal.
• He founded the city of Agra and moved his capital from Delhi to Agra.
• He introduced the Gaz-i-Sikandari of 32 digits for measuring cultivated fields.

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 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 Nadir Shah.

• Nadir Shah took away the peacock throne built by Shahjahan, from India.
• Nader Shah, the Ruler of Iran, stole the valuable jewels bound to him during the invasion of 1739.

Key Points

• A famous jewelled throne that was the seat of the Mughal Emperors of India was the Peacock Throne.
• It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan in the early 17th century and was housed in the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audiences) in the Delhi Red Fort.
• In 1783, Delhi was captured by Sikh Sardars Baghel Singh, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and hoisted the Nishan Sahib at the Red Fort.
• In defiance of the persecution of the Sikhs, he came to the throne on horseback, and he was pulled into the Golden Temple, Amritsar. In the Ramgarhia Bunga, where it is still there. It was named after a peacock as two peacocks at the rear are seen dancing.

Important Points

• Nader Shah was one of the most powerful Iranian rulers in Iranian history, reigning from 1736 to 1747 as Shah of Iran (Persia) during an uprising when he was assassinated.
• The Peacock Throne was inaugurated on 22 March 1635, the official seventh anniversary of the accession of Shah Jahan, in a glorious ceremony.
• His son Aurangzeb, who had the royal name of Alamgir, ascended the Peacock Throne after Shah Jahan's death.

The correct answer is option 4 i.e., Qutub-ud-din Aibak

• Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the founder of the Slave dynasty in India, who ruled from 1206 to 1210.
• Qutub-ud-din Aibak was also known as Lakh Baksha Sultan because of his generosity.
• He laid the foundation of Qutub Minar which was later completed by Iltutmish. The Quwwat-al-Islam mosque was also commissioned by him.
• He built the famous 'Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra' mosque in the city of Ajmer, Rajasthan.
• In 1210, while playing Chaugan, he fell from the horse and died. His tomb is located in Anarkali Bazaar at Lahore.