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The Biography of Humayun was written by
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Answer: Option D
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Akbar asked his aunt to write whatever she remembered about her brother's life. Gulbadan Begum took the challenge and produced a document titled Ahwal Humayun Padshah Jamah Kardom Gulbadan Begum bint Babur Padshah amma Akbar Padshah. It came to be known as Humayun-nama.
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Akbar established Ibadat Khana at
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Answer: Option D
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Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great (r. 1556–1605) holds a religious assembly in the (House of Worship) in Fatehpur Sikri; the two men dressed in black are the Jesuit missionaries Rodolfo Acquaviva and Francisco Henriques.
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Tulsidas composed his Ramacharitamanas during the reign of
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Answer: Option C
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Ramcharitmanas was composed at Ayodhya, Varanasi & Chitrakoot. India was under the reign of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556-1605 CE) during this period.
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Kandariya Mahadeva Temple of the Medieval India is dedicated to which Lord?
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Answer: Option A
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The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India, is the largest of the western group of temples in the Khajuraho complex which was built by the Chandela rulers. Shiva is the chief deity in the temple deified in the sanctum sanctorum.
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Who was the author of Gita Govinda?
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Answer: Option A
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Gita Govinda was composed by the famous 12th century poet Jayadeva. Jayadeva wrote the Geet Govind, which contains information about the Rasleela's of Krishna in Vrindavan.
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Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?
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Answer: Option D
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Iltutmish was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire. He was the third ruler of the Delhi Sultanate (1211 – 1236), belonging to the Mamluk dynasty. He conquered Multan and Bengal from contesting rulers, and Ranthambhore and Siwalik from their rulers.
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Who was the in-charge of a pargana?
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Answer: Option C
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Chief Shiqdar (Shiqdar-i-Shiqdran), in charge of executive administration and chief Munsif (Munsif-i-Munsifan). Later, Sher Shah's pargana administration was reformed and he created some new posts: Shiqdar or military commander and police chief with limited powers, Amin or Munsif, Fotahdar or Treasurer and Karkuns or record keeper. During this time, Shiqdar and Amin were the responsible officers of military and revenue department in the Pargana.
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Who among the following took greater interest in laying out gardens than others?
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Answer: Option B
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Emperor Babur laid out the classical Moghul-style gardens located on a high point in west Kabul which comprised a series of beautiful landscaped hillside.
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Akbar's mausoleum is situated at
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Answer: Option B
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It is located at Sikandra, in the suburbs of Agra, on the Mathura road (NH2), 8 km west-northwest of the city center. About 1 km away from the tomb, lies Mariam's Tomb, the tomb of Mariam-uz-Zamani, wife of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and the mother of Jahangir.
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Bibi Ka Maqbara was built by
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Answer: Option B
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The Bibi Ka Maqbara (English:"Tomb of the Lady") is a tomb located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's son "Azam Shah" in the memory of his mother (posthumously known as Rabia-ud-Daurani).