14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Vijaynagara and Bahmani Kingdoms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Which one of the following ruler married his daughter to the Bahmani Sultan Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah?
2. 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.
3. Identify the first ruler of Vijaynagar who captured Goa from the Bahmani Kingdom?
4. The famous Hazara temple of Vijayanagara was built during the reign of
5. ‘Ashtadiggajas’ were patronised by
6. Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani Kingdom?
7. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Kingdom?
8. Which city was founded by Krishnadeva Raya?
9. Which among the following title was adopted by Deva Raya-II?
10. The famous Telugu poet ‘Srinatha’ adorned the court of which ruler of Vijayanagara?
11. The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following surveyor and engineer.
12. Who among the following was the last dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
13. 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 |
14. ‘A Forgotten Empire’, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell, is about which one of the following Empires?
15. Vijayanagara city was situated on the bank of river
16. In how many provinces did the Bahmani kingdom under Alauddin Hasan was divided?
17. Who gave this statement about the Vijaynagar Empire during the first half of the 15th century: “the circumference of the city is sixty miles, its walls seen to be touching to mountains and enclose to valley at their feet”?
18. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronised by
19. What was the chief characteristic of the financial system of the Vijayanagara Empire?
20. With whom did the king of Vijayanagara, Krishnadeva Raya, fight the battle of Golconda?
21. The remains of the Vijayanagara Empire can be found in
22. The world famous Koh-i-Noor diamond was excavated from the mines of
23. Who among the following was the author of the book ‘Kitab-i-Nauras’?
24. The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar empire were
25. 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?
26. The Bahmani kingdom disintegrated into five independent kingdoms in
27. Which of the following temples is an example of wall inscription on which stories of Ramayana and Mahabharat are inscribed?
28. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler collected tax from the king of Sri Lanka?
29. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by
31. Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched?
32. Who were the ‘Ashtadiggajas’ in the court of Krishnadeva Raya?
33. The rulers of Vijayanagara promoted
34. Which one of the following dynasties ruled under the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Vijayanagar?
35. Who among the following Saints inspired Harihara and Bukka to lay the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?
36. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler patronised the Madhwa saint Sripadaraya and Kannada poet Kavi Linga?
37. Which among the following was the first dynasty of Vijayanagara?
38. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
39. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagara Empire?
40. Name the foreign traveller who visited the Vijayanagara Empire after the battle of Talikota?
41. Who among the following wrote ‘Manucharitam’ which throws light on the history of the Vijayanagar Empire?
42. Which of the following was the first capital of the Bahmani Kingdom?
43. Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire.
44. The biggest administrative unit in the Vijayanagara Empire was
45. Which among the following King’s reign did Persian traveller ‘Abdul Razzaq’ come to India?
46. Which ruler of Vijaynagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China?
47. Identify the Vijaynagar coin which was in circulation and was the most widely recognised currency.
48. Who among the following Prime Minister of Bahmani ruler established famous Madrasa at Bidar?
49. With reference to the cultural history of India, the term ‘Panchayatan’ refers to
50. The Sultanates of the Deccan combined in 1565, to inflict a crushing defeat on the ruler of Vijayanagar. The king of Vijayanagar at the time of this so-called battle of Talikota was
