Quiz on Medieval Indian History – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams

[B] 1575 CE
Notes: In gratitude towards Sufi saint Salim Chishti, Akbar built a magnificent city in Sikri and shifted his capital there. In c.1575 CE, he constructed the Ibadat Khana (Hall of prayers) at his new capital Fatehpur Sikri wherein Akbar invited learned scholars from all religions.

[B] 1717
Notes: The Mughal emperor Farrukh Siyar heedlessly granted to the East India Company many trading privileges in the year 1717 A.D., including the exemption from custom duties for its trade through Bengal.

[D] Aurangzeb
Notes: The Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Constructed between 1671 and 1673, it was the largest mosque in the world upon construction. It is the third-largest mosque in Pakistan and the seventh-largest mosque in the world. The mosque is adjacent to the Lahore Fort and is the last in the series of congregational mosques in red sandstone.

[D] Tomb of Safdar Jang
Notes: Indo-Islamic architecture was marked by a steady decline during the reign of Aurangzeb. The Alamgiri Gate at the main entrance to the Lahore Fort and the Badshahi Mosque adjacent to this gate were built during Aurangzeb’s time. After Aurangzeb, only few monuments of note were built by later Mughals. The Tomb of Safdar Jung completed in 1754 is one of the last examples of Mughal Architecture. Safdar Jung was prime minister during mughal ruler Ahmed Shah Bahadur’s reign.

[B] Alvar and Nayanar saints in Tamil Nadu
Notes: Earliest Bhakti movements in India were led by Alvar and Nayanar saints of Tamil Nadu. Between the 7th and 9th centuries new religious movement came into prominence led by Nayanars and Alvars who came from all sections of the society including untouchable castes like Pulaiyar and Panars.