| 3501 |
Al-Biruni came to Ghazni after his homeland was invaded by: |
History
Al-Biruni |
Easy |
| 3502 |
Which of the following did Al-Biruni identify as a barrier to understanding India? |
History
Al-Biruni |
Medium |
| 3503 |
Al-Biruni compared the Indian caste system with social categories in ancient Persia. What was the purpose of … |
History
Al-Biruni |
Medium |
| 3504 |
Al-Biruni's description of caste closely followed Sanskrit texts. What is the main limitation of his account … |
History
Al-Biruni |
Hard |
| 3505 |
Ibn Battuta, author of the Rihla, came from which country? |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Easy |
| 3506 |
Muhammad bin Tughlaq appointed Ibn Battuta as the: |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Easy |
| 3507 |
In Ibn Battuta's account, the "dawa" was a type of: |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Medium |
| 3508 |
Ibn Battuta explained the paan and the coconut to his readers with detailed comparisons. Why? |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Medium |
| 3509 |
According to Ibn Battuta, the journey from Sind to Delhi took about fifty days, but reports reached the Sulta… |
History
Ibn Battuta |
Hard |
| 3510 |
François Bernier served as physician to which Mughal prince? |
History
François Bernier |
Easy |
| 3511 |
Bernier described Mughal cities as: |
History
François Bernier |
Easy |
| 3512 |
What, according to Bernier, was the most important difference between Mughal India and Europe? |
History
François Bernier |
Medium |
| 3513 |
Which later European idea was influenced by Bernier's description of Mughal India? |
History
François Bernier |
Medium |
| 3514 |
Bernier says Indian peasants were ruined, yet he also notes that India's crafts flourished and silver and gol… |
History
François Bernier |
Hard |
| 3515 |
Which traveller wrote a detailed and moving account of the practice of sati? |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Easy |
| 3516 |
According to Ibn Battuta, slaves in the Delhi Sultanate were: |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Easy |
| 3517 |
Some female slaves in the Sultan's service were employed as spies. What does this show? |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Medium |
| 3518 |
Why did European travellers write a lot about sati? |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Medium |
| 3519 |
A historian wants to study women's work in medieval India. Why would relying only on travellers' accounts of … |
History
Women, slaves and social life |
Hard |
| 3520 |
The Alvars were devotees of: |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Easy |
| 3521 |
The compositions of the Alvars were compiled as the: |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Easy |
| 3522 |
Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar are significant in bhakti history because they were: |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Medium |
| 3523 |
The Alvars and Nayanars came from many castes, including those considered "untouchable". How do some historia… |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Medium |
| 3524 |
Why did Chola rulers grant land and build grand temples for Shiva at places like Thanjavur? |
History
Alvars and Nayanars |
Hard |
| 3525 |
Who led the Virashaiva movement in twelfth-century Karnataka? |
History
Virashaivas |
Easy |
| 3526 |
The compositions of the Virashaivas, in Kannada, are called: |
History
Virashaivas |
Easy |
| 3527 |
Why do Lingayats bury their dead instead of cremating them? |
History
Virashaivas |
Medium |
| 3528 |
Which practice disapproved of in the Dharmashastras was encouraged by the Lingayats? |
History
Virashaivas |
Medium |
| 3529 |
Lingayat ideas won many followers among groups marginalised in the Brahmanical order. What best explains this… |
History
Virashaivas |
Hard |
| 3530 |
The Sufi hospice where a shaikh lived with his disciples was called a: |
History
Sufism |
Easy |
| 3531 |
Whose dargah at Ajmer is among the most revered Sufi shrines in India? |
History
Sufism |
Easy |
| 3532 |
In Sufi terminology, a "silsila" refers to: |
History
Sufism |
Medium |
| 3533 |
Why is the death anniversary of a Sufi shaikh called "urs"? |
History
Sufism |
Medium |
| 3534 |
A khanqah ran a community kitchen open to all, supported by unasked-for gifts. What does this reveal about th… |
History
Sufism |
Hard |
| 3535 |
Who compiled the Adi Granth Sahib? |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Easy |
| 3536 |
Guru Nanak expressed his ideas through hymns in Punjabi called: |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Easy |
| 3537 |
Mirabai is remembered for defying social norms. Which act best shows this? |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Medium |
| 3538 |
Kabir used terms like Allah, Khuda, Alakh and Nirakar to describe the Ultimate Reality. What does this show? |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Medium |
| 3539 |
Guru Gobind Singh added the compositions of Guru Tegh Bahadur to the scripture and founded the Khalsa Panth. … |
History
Kabir, Guru Nanak and Mirabai |
Hard |
| 3540 |
The deity Jagannatha at Puri, identified with Vishnu, is an example of: |
History
Integration of cults |
Easy |
| 3541 |
The terms "great tradition" and "little tradition" were coined by: |
History
Integration of cults |
Easy |
| 3542 |
Local goddesses were often incorporated into the Puranic framework by: |
History
Integration of cults |
Medium |
| 3543 |
Puranic texts were written in simple Sanskrit so that women and Shudras could hear them. Which process does t… |
History
Integration of cults |
Medium |
| 3544 |
The image of Jagannatha at Puri is made by local tribal specialists. Why is this detail important for histori… |
History
Integration of cults |
Hard |
| 3545 |
Who brought the ruins of Hampi to light in 1800? |
History
Discovery of Hampi |
Easy |
| 3546 |
The name "Hampi" is derived from the name of which deity? |
History
Discovery of Hampi |
Easy |
| 3547 |
Colin Mackenzie's first survey map of Hampi relied heavily on information from which source? |
History
Discovery of Hampi |
Medium |
| 3548 |
Which later office did Colin Mackenzie hold in the colonial administration? |
History
Discovery of Hampi |
Medium |
| 3549 |
A historian wants to know how the buildings of Hampi looked in the mid-nineteenth century before further deca… |
History
Discovery of Hampi |
Hard |
| 3550 |
Which dynasty did Krishnadeva Raya belong to? |
History
Rayas, nayakas and sultans |
Easy |