14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Vijaynagara and Bahmani Kingdoms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 15/03/2026
1. Who was the founder of the Saluva dynasty?
2. Who laid the foundation of the Aravidu dynasty?
3. Which one of the following dynasties ruled under the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Vijayanagar?
4. Who was the last ruler of the Saluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
5. With whom did the king of Vijayanagara, Krishnadeva Raya, fight the battle of Golconda?
6. Name the foreign traveller who visited the Vijayanagara Empire after the battle of Talikota?
7. Identify the Vijaynagar coin which was in circulation and was the most widely recognised currency.
8. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronised by
9. ‘Ashtadiggajas’ were patronised by
10. Who among the following Saints inspired Harihara and Bukka to lay the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?
11. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler collected tax from the king of Sri Lanka?
12. Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita-Pitamaha?
13. Which ruler of Vijaynagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China?
14. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
15. Who among the following was the last dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
16. Vijayanagara Empire was founded in the year
17. Consider the following statements about the Vijayanagar Empire.
I. Vijaynagar was noted for its markets dealing in spices, textiles and precious stones. II. Krishnadeva Raya’s rule was characterised by the strain within the imperial structure. III. The amara-nayakas were military commanders who were given territories to be governed by the Rayas. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
18. The ruling period of Krishnadeva Raya was the golden age of which literature?
19. Consider the following statements.
I. Narasimha Saluva ended the Sangama dynasty and seized the throne for himself and started the Saluva dynasty.
II. Vira Narasimha deposed the last Saluva ruler and seized the throne for himself.
III. Vira Narasimha was succeeded by his younger brother, Krishnadeva Raya.
IV. Krishnadeva Raya was succeeded by his half-brother, Achyuta Raya.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
20. Which city was founded by Krishnadeva Raya?
21. Who was the Governor of the Mandalam during the rule of the Vijayanagar Empire?
22. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler patronised the Madhwa saint Sripadaraya and Kannada poet Kavi Linga?
23. After the demise of Krishnadeva Raya, who succeeded at the throne of Vijayanagara in 1529?
24. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in the year
25. Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched?
26. Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani Kingdom?
27. Who among the following rulers of the Qutub Shahi dynasty built the famous Char Minar?
28. The famous Telugu poet ‘Srinatha’ adorned the court of which ruler of Vijayanagara?
29. In how many provinces did the Bahmani kingdom under Alauddin Hasan was divided?
30. Krishnadeva Raya’s Amuktamalyada is a work on
31. The famous Hazara temple of Vijayanagara was built during the reign of
32. The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following surveyor and engineer.
33. Who were the ‘Ashtadiggajas’ in the court of Krishnadeva Raya?
34. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagara Empire?
35. Vijayanagara city was situated on the bank of river
36. The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar empire were
37. Who was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty?
38. Who among the following Prime Minister of Bahmani ruler established famous Madrasa at Bidar?
39. The Battle of Talikota was fought between
40. Identify the first ruler of Vijaynagar who captured Goa from the Bahmani Kingdom?
41. The rulers of Vijayanagara promoted
42. With reference to the cultural history of India, the term ‘Panchayatan’ refers to
43. Which among the following was the first dynasty of Vijayanagara?
45. Match the following important revenue terms (Vijayanagara/South Indian context).
| List I (Revenue Term) | List II (Meaning/Description) |
| A. Mahsul | 1. Collected revenue |
| B. Devadana | 2. The crown village |
| C. Mashahat | 3. Measurement system (for land) |
| D. Bhandaravada | 4. Land granted to Temple |
46. The lady poet who described the victorious expeditions of her husband in her work ‘Madhura-Vijayam’ was
47. Which one of the following ruler married his daughter to the Bahmani Sultan Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah?
48. Who among the following wrote ‘Manucharitam’ which throws light on the history of the Vijayanagar Empire?
49. Who among the ruler of Vijayanagar empire, after a successful campaign against the Bahmani kingdom, adopted the title “establisher of the Yavana Kingdom”?
50. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? (Traveller and Country of Origin)
| Traveller | Country from |
| A. Marco Polo | 1. Italy |
| B. Ibn Battuta | 2. Morocco |
| C. Nikitin (Afanasy Nikitin) | 3. Russia |
| D. Seydi Ali Reis | 4. Turkey |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 