Delhi Sultanate & Vijaynagar MCQ — 259 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Statement 1 is true: Britannica names Harihara and Bukka among the first kings from the founding generation in 1336. Statement 2 is false: the first dynasty was Sangama, not Tuluva. Statement 3 is true: Britannica says the empire was ruled first from the city and later from Penukonda. Statement 4 is false: Tirumala, brother of Rama Raya, founded the Aravidu dynasty.

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Qutbuddin Aibak founded the Slave or Mamluk dynasty in 1206 after Ghori's death. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Iqta system was not hereditary, and the holder could be transferred. Statement 3 is correct because Razia Sultana is identified as the only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. Statement 4 is incorrect because Firoz Shah Tughlaq built five major canals, not three.

Explanation

Hampi (in present-day Karnataka) was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. It was one of the richest and largest cities in the medieval world. Key monuments include the Virupaksha Temple, Vittala Temple (with the famous stone chariot), Lotus Mahal, and the Elephant Stables. It was destroyed after the Battle of Talikota (1565).

Explanation

Alauddin Khalji established three separate regulated markets in Delhi: (1) Mandi — grain and cereals (under Shahna-i-Mandi), (2) Sarai-i-Adl — cloth, sugar, herbs, dry fruits, butter, oil, (3) Horse, cattle and slave market. Each market had a separate controller (Shahna). Barids (spies) and Munhiyans (secret agents) reported directly to the Sultan. This is the standard answer as per Barani's Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi.

Explanation

Statement 1 is true because UNESCO describes Hampi as remnants of Vijayanagara's capital. Statement 2 is true because UNESCO locates the property in the Tungabhadra basin in central Karnataka. Statement 3 is false: Talikota is dated 1565 CE, not 1526 CE. Statement 4 is true because UNESCO links the stone chariot to religious ritual.