14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Vijaynagara and Bahmani Kingdoms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. Identify the Vijaynagar coin which was in circulation and was the most widely recognised currency.
2. Which ruler of Vijaynagar had sent his embassy to the emperor of China?
3. The biggest administrative unit in the Vijayanagara Empire was
4. The ruins of the ancient city of Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara, is located in which present-day Indian state?
5. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler patronised the Madhwa saint Sripadaraya and Kannada poet Kavi Linga?
6. The world famous Koh-i-Noor diamond was excavated from the mines of
7. Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani Kingdom?
8. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagara Empire?
9. Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita-Pitamaha?
10. Which one of the following dynasties ruled under the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Vijayanagar?
11. 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
12. ‘A Forgotten Empire’, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell, is about which one of the following Empires?
13. Krishnadeva Raya had friendly relation with whom among the given options?
14. The famous Hazara temple of Vijayanagara was built during the reign of
15. Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched?
16. In how many provinces did the Bahmani kingdom under Alauddin Hasan was divided?
17. Who among the following was the author of the book ‘Kitab-i-Nauras’?
18. 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”?
19. Krishnadeva Raya’s Amuktamalyada is a work on
20. The Battle of Talikota was fought between
21. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by
22. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler wrote, ‘Sobagina Sone’ and ‘Amaruka’?
23. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronised by
24. Who among the following Saints inspired Harihara and Bukka to lay the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?
25. 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?
26. 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.
27. Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire.
28. Which among the following rulers of the Bahmani kingdom was called as ‘Nero of Deccan’?
29. Who among the ruler of Vijayanagar empire, after a successful campaign against the Bahmani kingdom, adopted the title “establisher of the Yavana Kingdom”?
30. Identify the first ruler of Vijaynagar who captured Goa from the Bahmani Kingdom?
31. Alauddin Hasan, who founded the Bahmani kingdom, was a noble of which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
32. The Vijayanagara Empire received its death blow at the battle of
33. Building ‘Kalyana Mandala’ was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of
34. The famous Telugu poet ‘Srinatha’ adorned the court of which ruler of Vijayanagara?
35. The remains of the Vijayanagara Empire can be found in
36. The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following surveyor and engineer.
37. 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?
38. Who among the following Prime Minister of Bahmani ruler established famous Madrasa at Bidar?
39. Which one of the following ruler married his daughter to the Bahmani Sultan Taj ud-Din Firuz Shah?
40. ‘Ashtadiggajas’ were patronised by
42. After defeat at the battle of Talikota, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire was shifted to
43. Which one of the following statements regarding King Krishnadeva Raya is not correct?
44. The bone of contention between the Bahmani Sultanate and Vijayanagar kingdom was
45. The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar empire were
46. Which among the following King’s reign did Persian traveller ‘Abdul Razzaq’ come to India?
47. Which of the following are true about Krishnadeva Raya?
48. Who was the ruler of Golconda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golconda in 1687?
49. The term ‘Amaram’ in the Vijayanagar Empire stood for
50. What was the chief characteristic of the financial system of the Vijayanagara Empire?