delhi sultanate Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (d)

Krishnadeva Raya was also known as Andhra Bhoja. He authored a book named Amuktamalyada and Jambavati Kalyanam. The group of poets named ‘Ashtadiggajas’ in his court. Krishna Deva Raya was an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529 CE.

He is the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty. Presiding over the empire at its zenith, he is regarded as an icon by many Indians.

Krishna Deva Raya earned the titles Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana (lit, "Lord of the Kannada empire"), Andhra Bhoja and Mooru Rayara Ganda ( "King of three Kings"). The emperor obliged and composed Amuktamalyada which is one of the most famous poetic works in the entire Telugu literature.

Answer: (d)

Nizamuddin Aulia, Sufi saint of Delhi is associated with the famous saying ‘Hanooz Dilli Door Ast’. Sultan Ghiasuddin was annoyed with a Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya. During one of his expeditions he vowed that he would behead the saint in Delhi. The saint responded, “Hunooz Dilli Door Ast”, which means ‘it’s a long way to Delhi’.

Answer: (d)

Even the big landlords could not escape from paying land tax. Land revenue was collected in cash in order to enable the Sultan to pay the soldiers in cash. His land revenue reforms provided a basis for the future reforms of Sher Shah and Akbar.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

In the book 'A Forgotten Empire', written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell, he talks about the political background of south India that eventually led to the founding of Vijayanagara. Further he narrates the rise of the kingdom, its expansion to the whole of south India. and the events that led to the fall of Vijayanagara. Vijayanagar empire was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of Sangama Dynasty.