Medieval India Quiz

Who emerged as a powerful force in medieval India after Harshavardhana?

• Rajputas

• Mughals

• Guptas

• Cholas

What was Kannauj strategically important for?

• Trade

• Military

• Cultural Exchange

• Agriculture

Which three empires were involved in the tripartite struggle for Kannauj?

• Gurjara-Pratihara, Palas, Rashtrakutas

• Mughals, Rajputs, Cholas

• Guptas, Mauryas, Mughals

• Sikhs, Marathas, Rajputs

Who was the first Arab Muslim to invade India?

• Mohammad Bin Qasim

• Mahmud of Ghazni

• Mahmud of Ghori

• Iltutmish

What was the outcome of the 1st battle of Tarain?

• Prithviraj Chauhan won

• Mahmud of Ghori won

• It was a draw

• No significant outcome

Who was the first Sultan to introduce the Silver tanka?

• Qutbuddin Aibak

• Iltutmish

• Raziya Sultan

• Ghiasuddin Balban

What title was given to Balban?

• Ulugh Khan

• Sultan

• Emperor

• Shah

Who was the first and last Muslim woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate?

• Raziya Sultan

• Shamsuddin Iltutmish

• Bahram Shah

• Nasiruddin Mahmud

What was the capital shifted to by Iltutmish?

• Lahore

• Dhillika

• Kannauj

• Delhi

What was the foundation laid by the 2nd battle of Tarain and the battle of Chandawara?

• 1st Muslim Empire in India

• Mughal Empire

• Rajput Empire

• Gupta Empire