Which of the following writers has called Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi as a monument of his folly, not of wisdom?
A. Badayuni
B. Vincent Smith
C. Barni
D. W.Haig
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Akbar's concept of Sulh-i-kul (or Qul) means
A. friendship and goodwill to all
B. common brotherhood
C. fraternity and friendship
D. harmony and peace to all
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Which of the following buildings at Fatehpur Sikri is known as Ibadatkhana where Akbar used to hold religious discussions?
A. Diwan-i-Aam
B. Diwan-i-Khas
C. Panch Mahal
D. Jami Masjid
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Hemu was captured and brought before Akbar by__________
A. Bairam Khan
B. Salim
C. Shah Qulihan Mehran
D. Farid
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Baz Bahadur was a . . . . . . in the court of Akbar
A. Musician
B. Painter
C. Architect
D. Soldier
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In Akbar's regime,__________ was the military head
A. Sultan Ahmed Fawad
B. Suri Moja
C. Mir Khaas
D. Mir Bakshi
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The fortress of Asirgarh was under the rule of __________ when Akbar besieged it
A. Mansingh
B. Raja Bhagvan Das
C. Bahadur Shah
D. Hemu
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Who wrote Akbarnama?
A. Akbar
B. Birbal
C. Abul Fazal
D. Bhagavan Das
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What was the name of the Hall of Worship constructed by Akbar?
A. Diwan-e-khas
B. Diwan-e-Aam
C. Ibadat Khana
D. Buland Darwaza
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Who was appointed by Akbar as his Court Musician?
A. Abul Fazal
B. Miyan Tansen
C. Raja Birbal
D. Raja Todar Mal
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Arab merchant, Suleiman, came to India in 9th century in the kingdom of
A. Vijaysena of Sena dynasty
B. Mihira Bhoja of Prathihara dynasty
C. Gopala of the Pala dynasty
D. Dantidurga of Rashtrakuta dynasty
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The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away in 1739 by
A. Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali
B. Persian invader Nadir Shah
C. Mongol invader Chengiz Khan
D. British East India Company
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Which of these is not correctly matched regarding the reign of Shahjahan?
A. Chintamani - Hindi poet
B. Jagannath Pandit - Poet laureate
C. Asaf Khan - Wazir
D. Sunder Das - Singer
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Consider the following statement (s) related to the Zeb-un-nisa
I. Zeb-un-nisa chose to live voluntarily with Shah Jahan and later was awarded great honour by Aurangzeb.
II. Zeb-un-nisa was the sister of Shah Jahan.
A. Both I and II are correct
B. Both I and II are incorrect
C. Only I is correct
D. Only II is correct
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Bahadur Shah was the
A. Last ruler of the Lodis
B. Successor of Sher Shah Suri
C. Last Mughal ruler
D. Successor of the Maratha ruler Shivaji
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Sher Shah defeated Humayun and captured Gaur in the battle of
A. Ghaghra is 1529 A.D.
B. Chausa in 1539 A.D.
C. Panipat in 1526 A.D.
D. Khanwa in 1527 A.D.
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Sher Shah defeated Humayan and captured Gaur in the battle of
A. Ghaghra is 1529 A.D.
B. Chausa in 1539 A.D.
C. Panipat in 1526 A.D.
D. Khanwa in 1527 A.D.
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At the time, when Nadir Shah attacked Delhi, the Mughal Emperor was
A. Ahmad Shah
B. Muhammad Shah
C. Bahadur Shah
D. Shah Alam
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Battle of Kannauj in 1540 was fought between Sher Shah and__________
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Aurangzeb
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The later Mughal King, popularly known as Shah-i-Bekhabar (the Heedless King), was
A. Bahadur Shah
B. Jahandar Shah
C. Muhammad Shah
D. Shah Alam I
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