delhi sultanate Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Orissa, large parts ofAndhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and the eastern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh and the southern parts of Bihar from 1434–1541. Gajapati dynasty was established by Kapilendra Deva (1434–66) in 1434.

Answer: (c)

Alauddin Khilji, Sultan of Delhi, assumed the title of ‘Alexander the Great’. He was a very ambitious person and a warmonger. He liked to call himself ‘The Second Alexander’. He took the title ‘Sikander-i-Sani’.

Answer: (c)

Vallabhacharya wasthe founder of Pushtimarg. He wanted to preach his message of devotion to God and God’s grace called Pushtimarg. Vallabhacharya represented the culmination of philosophical thought during the Bhakti Movement in the middle ages. The sect established by him is unique in its facets of devotion to Krishna, especially his child manifestation, and is enriched with the use of traditions, music and festivals. Today, most of the followers of this sect reside in western and northern India.

Answer: (c)