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UPSC 2006 · Q20 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save
Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah.
Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (c) A is true but R is false
UPSC 2006 · Q74 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
(a) Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol Khan Lodi
(b) Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-Sikandar Shah
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Answer: (c) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi
UPSC 2006 · Q76 · Medieval History › Medieval Culture & Historiography · Save
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori?
(a) An important military commander during Akbar’s reign
(b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
(c) An important noble and confidant of Aurangzeb
(d) A chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
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Answer: (b) An official historian of the reign of Shah Jahan
UPSC 2006 · Q127 · Medieval History › Vijayanagara Empire · Save
When Raja Wodeyar founded the kingdom of Mysore, who was the ruler of the Vijayanagar Empire?
(a) Sadasiva
(b) Tirumala
(c) Ranga II
(d) Venkata II
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Answer: (d) Venkata II