14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Emergence of Provincial Kingdoms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. Who among the following rulers of the Adil Shahi dynasty was famous as ‘Abla Baba’ and established a town Nauraspur exclusively devoted to music?
2. Consider the following statements regarding the interest of the rulers of Bijapur in Architecture.
I. The Gol Gumbaz, mausoleum of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah I is among the biggest Single Chamber Structure in the world. II. Ibrahim Rauza, the mausoleum of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II was inspired by the architecture of the Taj Mahal. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
3. Who among the following established the Sharqi dynasty at Jaunpur?
4. Which among the following ruler ordered the construction of the Sun temple at Orissa?
5. Who among the following laid the foundation of the Sisodiya clan of Mewar?
6. Who were the Polygars of South India?
7. Which among the following Bengal ruler had given protection to the writer of ‘Sri Krishna Vijaya’, Maladhar Basu?
8. Which among the following Bengal ruler had established friendly relationship with the Ming Empire of China?
9. Who among the following Sultan of Malwa shifted his capital from Dhar to Mandu?
10. Which Sultan was reputed to be ‘Akbar of Kashmir’?
11. The Kachwaha dynasty was founded in
12. The first thirty-five years rule of Zain-ul-Abidin has been described in the Rajatarangini Dvitiya. It was written by
13. Choose the pair which is not correctly matched.
14. Consider the following statements.
I. Mandu is in Dhar district. II. Hindola Mahal is in Mandu. Select the correct answer on the basis of above statements.
15. Match the following (Dynasty and Sultanate formed after disintegration of Bahmani Sultanate).
| List I (Dynasty) | List II (Sultanate) |
| A. Adil Shahi | 1. Ahmadnagar |
| B. Barid Shahi | 2. Berar |
| C. Imad Shahi | 3. Bidar |
| D. Nizam Shahi | 4. Bijapur |
| E. Qutub Shahi | 5. Golkonda |
16. What is Golconda called at present?
17. Which among the following musician had served at the court of Man Singh Tomar at Gwalior and Bahadur Shah of Gujarat?
18. The provincial kingdom of Gwalior was ruled by
19. Which among the following ruler had established the Immad Shahi dynasty of Berar?
20. At which among the following places did Quli Qutb Shah ordered the construction of Charminar?
21. Which among the following ruler had established an Independent Gujarat Sultanate?
22. Who among the following is regarded as a pioneer in Guerilla warfare?
23. The greatest ruler of Gujarat Sultanate who captured Pavagadh and Junagadh was
24. The Suryavamsi ruler of Orissa adopted the title of
25. Who among the following established independent Muslim rule in Malwa?
26. Who among the following had ordered the construction of Gol Gumbaz?
27. Kachwaha rulers belonged to which among the following dynasties of India?
28. Which among the following ruler abolished Jizya first time?
29. Who was the greatest ruler of Marwar?
30. Which among the following Mewar ruler was a contemporary of Mahmud Shah of Malwa?
31. Who among the following established the Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar?
32. Who among the following was the founder of the Hussain Shahi dynasty of Bengal?
33. The last ruler of Malwa, Baz Bahadur, was defeated by Mughal forces in
34. Choose the pair which is not correctly matched.
35. Who among the following founded the city of Jodhpur?
37. Anantavarman Chodaganga belonged to which of the following provincial kingdom?
38. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Sharqi dynasty?
39. What is the modern name of Hoysaleshvara, the ancient capital of Dwarasamudra?
40. The capital of the Sharqi dynasty during the 15th-16th century AD was?
41. Madanna and Akkanna rose to prominence during the rule of
42. Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin belonged to which dynasty of Kashmir?
43. On whose order was the famous Sun temple at Martand destroyed?
44. Match the following (Kingdom) with its Capital.
| List I (Kingdom) | List II (Capital) |
| A. Pallava | 1. Warangal |
| B. Pandya | 2. Kanchi |
| C. Yadava | 3. Madurai |
| D. Kakatiya | 4. Devagiri |
45. Zain-ul-Abidin wrote poems in Persian with the pen name of
46. Which among the following ruler of Mewar was well versed in music and wrote treatises on music called Sangeet Raj, Sangeet Mimansa, and Sangeet Ratnakar?
47. The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin include(s):
I. Turret
II. Similarity with Buddhist Pagodas
III. Persian style
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
48. At which place did Sikandar Shah construct the Adina Mosque?
49. Consider the following statements:
I. Berar was founded by Fatehullah Imad Shah.
II. Gokonda was founded by Quli Qutb Shah.
III. Bijapur was founded by Yusuf Adil Shah.
IV. Ahmadnagar was founded by Malik Ahmad in the year 1490. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
50. The ruler of Mewar who defeated Mahmud Khilji of Malwa was
