Medieval Indian History

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The centuries between ancient India and the colonial era: the Delhi Sultanate, the Mughal Empire, regional powers like the Marathas and Rajputs, and the political, architectural, and cultural developments of that long middle period. A lot of India's most famous monuments and administrative structures have their roots here -- if you've played our Monuments category and want the deeper history behind what you saw, this is a natural next step.

Q1.The "Taj Mahal" was built by which Mughal emperor?

A.Akbar
B.Shah Jahan
C.Jahangir
D.Aurangzeb

Q2.The "Vijayanagara Empire" was established in which century?

A.12th century
B.13th century
C.14th century
D.15th century

Q3.Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?

A.Akbar
B.Babur
C.Humayun
D.Aurangzeb

Q4.The "Battle of Panipat" was fought in which year?

A.1526
B.1556
C.1605
D.1707

Q5.Which medieval Indian ruler is known as the "Akbar of Kashmir"?

A.Zain-ul-Abidin
B.Shah Jahan
C.Sher Shah Suri
D.Alauddin Khilji
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