Medieval History - MOST IMPORTANT UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Who among the following introduced the famous Persian Festival of NAWROJ in India?

Assertion (A): Babur wrote his memoirs Baburnama in Turki. Reason (R): Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah?

In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of principle of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the

Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?

The first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of the state was

The Mansabdari System introduced by Akbar was borrowed from the system followed in

Who among the following ladies wrote a historical account during the Mughal period?

Consider the map given below: The shaded area in the map shows the kingdom of the

Consider the, map given below: The route indicated in the map was followed, during the course of his military exploits, by

Who among the following were famous jurists of medieval India?

1. Vijnanesvara
2. Hemadri
3. Rajasekhara
4. Jimutavahana
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Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?

The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?

The 'Modi script' was employed in the documents of the:

Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers:

Nastalgia was

The term 'apabhramsa' was used in medieval Sanskrit texts denote

The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to god was

Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by:

In Medieval India, Mansabdari system was introduced mainly for