delhi sultanate mcq set 7 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

Domingo Paes and Numiz were Portuguese travellers came during the reign of Krishna Deva Raya. Domingos Paes (16th century) was a Portuguese traveller who visited the Vijayanagara Empire around the year 1520.

His account of Hampi, the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire is of the most detailed of all historic narrations on this ancient city.

He visited the city during the rule of King Krishna Deva Raya. Fernao Nuniz, was a Portuguese traveller, chronicler and horse trader who spent three years in Vijayanagara, capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the time period 1535- 1537 CE.

His writings have brought to light many interesting details about Vijayanagara at that time.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

The correct chronological order of the reformers of the medieval Bhakti movements are:

• Ramananda,
• Kabir,
• Namdeva,
• Vallabhacharya.

Bhakti movement in Medieval India is responsible for the many rites and rituals associated with the worship of God by Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs of the Indian subcontinent. For example, Kirtan at a Hindu Temple, Qawalli at a Dargah (by Muslims), and singing of Gurbani at a Gurdwara are all derived from the Bhakti movement of medieval India (800-1700).

"The word bhakti is derived from Bhakta meaning to serve, honour, revere, love and adore. Bhakti movement in twelfth and thirteenth Century included the saints such as Bhagat Namdev and Saint Kabir das who insisted on the devotional singing of praises of the lord through their own compositions.