History

Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi? Answer: The Tomara Rajputs were the first rulers to establish their capital at Delhi. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans? Answer: The language of administration under the Delhi Sultans was Persian. In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent? … Read more

1. Match the following: mansab – rank Mongol – Uzbeg Sisodiya Rajput – Mewar Rathor Rajput – Marwar Nur Jahan – Jahangir subadar – governor 2. Fill in the blanks: (a) The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar’s half-brother, was Kabul. (b) The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, and Golconda. (c) If zat … Read more

1) State whether true or false: (a) Nadir Shah invaded Bengal.Answer: False. Nadir Shah invaded Delhi, not Bengal. (b) Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Indore.Answer: False. Sawai Raja Jai Singh was the ruler of Amber, not Indore. (c) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.Answer:True. Guru Gobind Singh was … Read more

1) Match the following:Answer:Anantavarman → OrissaJagannatha → PuriMahodayapuram → KeralaLilatilakam → KeralaMangalakavya → BengalMiniature → Kangra 2) What is Manipravalam? Name a book written in that language.Answer: Manipravalam is a mixed language used in medieval literary works in South India, combining Malayalam and Sanskrit. An example of a book written in Manipravalam is ‘Lilatilakam.’ 3) … Read more