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2003 Medieval History Practice Questions

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Easy

Consider the following statements:
1. Kitab-i-Naurasa, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawali.

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Moderate

Assertion(A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an emperor far away from his capital.
Reason(R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Moderate

Assertion(A): Emperor Akbar marched towards Afghanistan in 1581 with a huge army.
Reason(R): He was on his way to reclaim his ancestral country of Ferghana in Central Asia.

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Standard

How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah’s reign come to an early end?

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Easy

Battle of Dharmat was fought between:

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Standard

Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was:

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Standard

Assertion(A): Saluva Narasimha put an end to the old dynasty and assumed the royal title.
Reason(R): He wanted to save the kingdom from further degeneration and disintegration.

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Standard

Assertion(A): The Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of the Mughal Empire.
Reason(R): Marathas were the first to have a clear concept of a united Indian nation.

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PYQ 2003Medieval HistoryGS1
Diff:Easy

How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

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