The medieval Indian writer who refers to the discovery of America is
- (a)Malik Muhammad Jayasi
- (b)Amir Khusrau
- (c)Raskhan
- (d)Abul Fazl
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Official answer(d) Abul Fazl
Other questions on Medieval Culture & Historiography
“Yogavāsistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of :
- (a)Akbar
- (b)Humayun
- (c)Shahjahan
- (d)Aurangzeb
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Official answer(a) Akbar
With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : Famous Place — Present State 1. Bhilsa — Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra — Maharashtra 3. Girinagar — Gujarat 4. Sthanesvara — Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- (a)1 and 3 only
- (b)1 and 4 only
- (c)2 and 3 only
- (d)2 and 4 only
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Official answer(a) 1 and 3 only
Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India ?
- (a)Francois Bernier
- (b)Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
- (c)Jean de Thevenot
- (d)Abbe Barthelemy Carre
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Official answer(b) Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
- (a)An important military commander during Akbar’s reign
- (b)An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
- (c)An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
- (d)A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
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Official answer(b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
Consider the following events: I. Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara. II. Construction of Qutab Minar. III. Arrival of Portuguese in India. IV. Death of Firoz Tughlaq. Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
- (a)II, IV, III, I
- (b)II, IV, I, III
- (c)IV, II, I, III
- (d)IV, II, III, I
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Official answer(a) II, IV, III, I
Consider the following: I. Tughluqabad Fort. II. Lodi Garden. III. Qutub Minar. IV. Fatehpur Sikri. The correct chronological order in which they were built is:
- (a)III, I, IV, II
- (b)III, I, II, IV
- (c)I, III, II, IV
- (d)I, III, IV, II
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Official answer(b) III, I, II, IV