14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Vijaynagara and Bahmani Kingdoms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/10/2026
1. Which one of the following pairs of travellers and their nationality is not correctly matched?
2. Sayana, the famous commentator of the Vedic texts, was patronised by
3. Krishnadeva Raya had friendly relation with whom among the given options?
4. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler collected tax from the king of Sri Lanka?
5. Vijayanagara Empire was founded in the year
6. Which among the following was the single biggest item of import to the Vijayanagara Empire?
7. Which among the following King’s reign did Persian traveller ‘Abdul Razzaq’ come to India?
8. Who among the following wrote ‘Manucharitam’ which throws light on the history of the Vijayanagar Empire?
9. Who among the following Prime Minister of Bahmani ruler established famous Madrasa at Bidar?
10. 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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11. The kingdom of Vijayanagara was founded by
12. The Tiruvengalanatha temple was built at Vijayanagara during the reign of
13. Who among the following Saints inspired Harihara and Bukka to lay the foundation of the Vijayanagara Empire?
14. 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?
15. The ruins of the ancient city of Hampi, the capital of Vijayanagara, is located in which present-day Indian state?
16. 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 |
17. Who among the following was the last dynasty of the Vijayanagara Empire?
18. The famous Hazara temple of Vijayanagara was built during the reign of
19. 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
20. Which among the following rulers of the Bahmani kingdom was called as ‘Nero of Deccan’?
21. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
| 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 |
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22. The rulers of Vijayanagara promoted
23. Which among the following Vijayanagara ruler patronised the Madhwa saint Sripadaraya and Kannada poet Kavi Linga?
24. Which one among the following was not a reform measure carried out by Mahmud Gawan of Bahmani Kingdom?
25. Which of the following temples is an example of wall inscription on which stories of Ramayana and Mahabharat are inscribed?
26. Which of the following are true about Krishnadeva Raya?
27. Who among the following travellers was from Italy and visited the Vijayanagar Kingdom in the fifteenth century?
28. The Bahmani kingdom disintegrated into five independent kingdoms in
29. Name the platform used for ritual purposes by the kings of the Vijayanagara Empire.
30. Where is the famous Vijaya Vithala Temple, having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes, located?
31. Who was the Governor of the Mandalam during the rule of the Vijayanagar Empire?
32. The ruling period of Krishnadeva Raya was the golden age of which literature?
33. Which among the following was the first dynasty of Vijayanagara?
34. Where is the famous Virupaksha Temple located?
35. The Bahmani Kingdom was founded in the year
36. Who was given the title of Andhra-Kavita-Pitamaha?
37. Nicolo de Conti, the famous Italian traveller, visited India during the time of
38. Who among the following was the author of the book ‘Kitab-i-Nauras’?
39. The Battle of Talikota was fought between
40. Which among the following title was adopted by Deva Raya-II?
41. The famous Telugu poet ‘Srinatha’ adorned the court of which ruler of Vijayanagara?
42. 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”?
43. Krishnadeva Raya’s Amuktamalyada is a work on
44. When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire?
45. Who were the ‘Ashtadiggajas’ in the court of Krishnadeva Raya?
46. Which member of the Ashtadiggajas wrote ‘Pandurangamahatyam’?
47. Who among these is known as ‘Andhra Bhoj’?
48. Who was the founder of the Saluva dynasty?
49. ‘A Forgotten Empire’, written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell, is about which one of the following Empires?
50. The ruins of Vijayanagara (Hampi) were brought to public light in the year 1800 by the following surveyor and engineer.