14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Vijaynagara and Bahmani Kingdoms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 27/10/2026
1. Which of the following are true about Krishnadeva Raya?
2. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagara Empire?
3. What was the chief characteristic of the financial system of the Vijayanagara Empire?
4. Who was the Governor of the Mandalam during the rule of the Vijayanagar Empire?
5. The ruling period of Krishnadeva Raya was the golden age of which literature?
6. The Vijayanagara Empire received its death blow at the battle of
7. Which of the following temples is an example of wall inscription on which stories of Ramayana and Mahabharat are inscribed?
8. Which among the following was the first dynasty of Vijayanagara?
9. After defeat at the battle of Talikota, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire was shifted to
10. Alauddin Hasan, who founded the Bahmani kingdom, was a noble of which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
11. Who among the following wrote ‘Manucharitam’ which throws light on the history of the Vijayanagar Empire?
12. The ruins of the ancient city of Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara, is located in which present-day Indian state?
13. Which one of the following statements regarding King Krishnadeva Raya is not correct?
14. Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita-Pitamaha?
15. Where is the famous Vijaya Vithala Temple, having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes, located?
16. Who among the following Prime Minister of Bahmani ruler established famous Madrasa at Bidar?
17. 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
18. Who was the last ruler of the Saluva dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
19. Who was the ruler of Golconda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golconda in 1687?
20. Who among the ruler of Vijayanagar maintained friendly relations with Albuquerque, the Portuguese Governor, and granted him permission to build a fort at Bhatkal?
21. Who among the following Saints inspired Harihara and Bukka to lay the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?
22. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler patronised the Madhwa saint Sripadaraya and Kannada poet Kavi Linga?
23. Building ‘Kalyana Mandala’ was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of
24. The term ‘Amaram’ in the Vijayanagar Empire stood for
25. The world famous Koh-i-Noor diamond was excavated from the mines of
26. The famous Hazara temple of Vijayanagara was built during the reign of
27. Identify the first ruler of Vijaynagar who captured Goa from the Bahmani Kingdom?
28. Which ruler of Vijaynagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China?
29. After the demise of Krishnadeva Raya, who succeeded at the throne of Vijayanagara in 1529?
30. The Battle of Talikota was fought between
31. Who among the following rulers of the Qutub Shahi dynasty built the famous Char Minar?
32. The Bahmani kingdom disintegrated into five independent kingdoms in
33. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by
34. The kings of Vijayanagara, ruled on the behalf of which among the following deity?
35. Who among these is known as ‘Andhra Bhoj’?
36. Vijayanagara Empire was founded in the year
37. Which member of the Ashtadiggajas wrote ‘Pandurangamahatyam’?
38. The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following surveyor and engineer.
39. Nicolo de Conti, the famous Italian traveller, visited India during the time of
40. Who was the founder of the Tuluva dynasty?
41. The Bahmani architecture in the Deccan is marked by its distinct originality and independent style. Which of the following statements about Bahmani architecture are correct?
I. It derived its elements from the architectural styles of the Delhi Sultanate and that of distant Persia.
II. The forts built by the Bahmanis were undoubtedly the greatest monuments far exceeding any of the same period in Europe.
III. Bahmani architecture did reflect harmonious blend of both Hindi and Islamic styles.
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42. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronised by
43. Which city was founded by Krishnadeva Raya?
44. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
46. Who among the following was the last dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
47. ‘A Forgotten Empire’, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell, is about which one of the following Empires?
48. The biggest administrative unit in the Vijayanagara Empire was
49. The famous Telugu poet ‘Srinatha’ adorned the court of which ruler of Vijayanagara?
50. ‘Ashtadiggajas’ were patronised by
