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Which mughal emperor was a good veena player?
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Answer: Option A
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Aurangzeb was a good veena player.
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Assertion (A): The Delhi Sultans are credited with introducing the institution of dalal in India to facilitate commercial transactions on a large scale.
Reason (R): The dalals immediately established the dalal system in the whole of India to procure goods meant for export.
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Answer: Option A
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The Delhi Sultans are credited with introducing the institution of dalal in India to facilitate commercial transactions on a large scale. The dalals immediately established the dalal system in the whole of India to procure goods meant for export
33
Hamza-nama paintings were produced during the reign of?
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Answer: Option B
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In the West the work is best known for the enormous illustrated manuscript commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in about 1562. The Hamzanama contains 46 volumes and has approximately 48000 pages. It is said that Dastaan Ameer Hamza was written in the era of Mahmud of Ghazni.
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Mughal paintings were reached its zenith of progress during the reign of?
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Answer: Option C
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Jahangir had an artistic inclination and during his reign Mughal painting developed further. Brushwork became finer and the colors lighter. Jahangir was also deeply influenced by European painting. During his reign he came into direct contact with the English Crown and was sent gifts of oil paintings, which included portraits of the King and Queen. He encouraged his royal atelier to take up the single point perspective favoured by European artists, unlike the flattened multi-layered style used in traditional miniatures. He particularly encouraged paintings depicting events of his own life, individual portraits, and studies of birds, flowers and animals.
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Brihadeshwara Temple which was built by Raja Raja Chola I is dedicated to?
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Answer: Option B
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The magnum opus of Chola architecture, the Brihadeeshwara Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Astoundingly, it took only about 6 years to build, and the colossal temple was consecrated by Rajaraja I himself in the year 1010 AD. It was orginally called the Peruvudaiyar Temple.
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Rajatarangini was written by
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Answer: Option A
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Rajatarangini (Rajataraṃgiṇi, "The River of Kings") is a metrical legendary and historical chronicle of the north-western Indian subcontinent, particularly the kings of Kashmir. It was written in Sanskrit by Kashmiri historian Kalhana in the 12th century CE.
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Ranthambhore Fort is in
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Answer: Option C
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Ranthambore Fort lies within the Ranthambore National Park, near the town of Sawai Madhopur, the park being the former hunting grounds of the Maharajahs of Jaipur until the time of India's Independence. It is a formidable fort having been a focal point of the historical developments of Rajasthan.
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Ranthambhor was
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Answer: Option B
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Ranthambhor was a Rajput fort it was used by Maharjas of Jaipur.
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What is the correct chronological sequence of the following rulers?
I. Muizuddin Bahram Shah
II. Iltutmish
III. Raziya
IV. Rukhnuddin Firuz
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Answer: Option B
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The correct chronological sequence of the following rulers were Iltutmish, Rukhnuddin Firuz, Raziya and Muizuddin Bahram Shah. Shams ud-Din Iltutmish was the third ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi of Turkic origin. He was a slave of Qutb-ud-din Aibak and later became his son-in-law and close lieutenant. Rukn ud din Firuz was the fourth Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, Mamluk Dynasty. He ruled for a little over six months, which is said to be a very short reign compared to other rulers. Sultana Raziya, attributed as Raziya Sultana, or popularly known as Razia Sultan, was the Sultan of Delhi from 10 October 1236 to 14 October 1240. Muiz ud-Din Bahram was the sixth sultan of the Mamluk Dynasty. He was the son of Shams ud din Iltutmish and the half-brother of Razia Sultan. While his sister was in Bathinda, he declared himself king with the support of forty chiefs.
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The medieval Indian literary work 'Darbar-i- Akbari' was written by
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Answer: Option A
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Darbar-i-Akbari [Muḥammad Ḥusain Azad] -History of Mogul Empire during the reign of Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan, 1542-1605.