Delhi Sultanate & Vijaynagar MCQ — 166 Practice Questions with Answers

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Hampi (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1986) is in Bellary (now Vijayanagara) district, Karnataka on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. It was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire (1336-1646). At its peak under Krishnadevaraya, it was one of the largest cities in the world. Major monuments: Vitthala Temple, Virupaksha Temple, Lotus Mahal, Elephant Stables, Stone Chariot, Queen's Bath. It was destroyed after the Battle of Talikota (1565).

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Firoz Shah Tughlaq established Diwan-i-Khairat (Department of Charity) for the marriage of poor Muslim girls, help for widows and orphans, and welfare of the destitute. He also set up employment bureaus for unemployed people.

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The Virupaksha Temple at Hampi is dedicated to Lord Shiva (as Virupaksha). It is the principal temple of the Vijayanagara complex, still an active place of worship.

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Muhammad bin Tughlaq established the Diwan-i-Kohi to promote agriculture by providing loans (taccavi) to farmers, bringing new land under cultivation, and experimenting with crop rotation. This was one of his more progressive policies.

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The Qarachil expedition (c. 1333) was sent to the Kumaon-Garhwal hills (Himalayas) to secure routes to China. The army was destroyed in the mountains. Only about 3 out of 100,000 soldiers survived, making it one of the worst military disasters of the Sultanate.