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Hisorty of Pakistan & India MCQs

In which language did Babar write his autobiography, Tuzk-e-Babri?

  • A. Hindi
  • B. Persian
  • C. Turkish
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Babur's memoir, Baburnama (Tuzk-e-Babri), was written in Chagatai Turkish.

Agra city was founded by ____.

  • A. Sikandar Lodhi
  • B. Akbar
  • C. Jahangir
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Sikandar Lodhi shifted the capital and significantly developed Agra.

Amir Timur invaded India in ____.

  • A. 1398
  • B. 1399
  • C. 1400
  • D. 1401
Explanation:
Timur (Tamerlane) invaded India in 1398 and sacked Delhi.

Ibn-e-Batuta visited India during the reign of ____.

  • A. Alauddin Khilji
  • B. Muhammad Tughlaq
  • C. Ghiyasuddin Balban
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Ibn Battuta served as a judge in the court of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

Firoz Shah Tughlaq ruled till which year?

  • A. 1454
  • B. 1390
  • C. 1397
  • D. 1388
Explanation:
Firoz Shah Tughlaq ruled until 1388–1389 (death around 1388).

Amir Khusrau was the disciple of ____.

  • A. Hazrat Nizamuddin
  • B. Moinuddin Chishti
  • C. Ganji Shakkar
  • D. Hazrat Ali Hujweri
Explanation:
He was a devoted disciple of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya.

Qawwali was introduced in the 13th century by ____.

  • A. Fateh Ali Khan
  • B. Amir Khusrau
  • C. Qutubuddin
  • D. Ghareeb Nawaz
Explanation:
Amir Khusrau is credited with developing and popularizing Qawwali.

Amir Khusrau was a famous poet in the Court of ____.

  • A. Zaheer-U-Din Babar
  • B. Jalal-U-Din Akbar
  • C. Ibraheem Lodhi
  • D. Alauddin Khilji
Explanation:
Amir Khusrau served in the courts of multiple sultans, notably under Alauddin Khilji.

Under which era was the price control system instituted?

  • A. Alauddin Khilji
  • B. Akbar the Great
  • C. Sher Shah Suri
  • D. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
Explanation:
Alauddin Khilji implemented strict market and price controls.

Which of the following was contemporary with the eight Indian rulers?

  • A. Ameer Khusrow
  • B. Iltutmish
  • C. Balban
  • D. None of these
Explanation:
Amir Khusrau was a prominent poet during the Delhi Sultanate, contemporary with multiple rulers.