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Who was the author of famous Persian series of 52 stories Tutinama?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
The authorship of the text of the Tutinama is credited to Ziya'al-Din Nakhshabi or just Nakhshabi, an ethnic Persian physician and a Sufi saint who had migrated to Badayun, Uttar Pradesh in India in the 14th century, who wrote in the Persian language.
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Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate?
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Answer: Option C
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The Alai Darwaza is the main gate from the southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutub Minar complex .Built by Allaudin Khilji the Sultan of Delhi in 1311 AD, the Alai Darwaza has a domed entrance which is constructed using red sandstone and is adorned with white marble.
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Which world heritage site comprises of the tomb of Iltutmish?
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Answer: Option C
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The tomb of Iltutmish is situated near the Quwat-ul-Islam Mosque inside the Qutub Complex. The Qutub Complex was declared the part of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. Monuments present in the Qutub complex are Qutub Minar, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Alai Darwaja, the Iron Pillar and the Alai Minar.
54
Which book described the Arab invasion of Sindh for the very first time?
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Answer: Option D
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Chach Nama ‎("Story of the Chach"), also known as the Fateh nama Sindh (Sindhi:‎ "Story of the conquest of Sindh"), and as Tareekh al-Hind wa a's-Sind (Arabic:‎ "History of India and Sindh"), is one of the main historical sources for the history of Sindh in the seventh to eighth centuries CE, written in Persian.
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Which of the following is in the World Heritage list?
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Answer: Option D
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Khajuraho Group of Monuments were declared UNESCO world Heritage site in 1986. Nalanda Ruins were declared UNESCO world Heritage site in 2016. Hampi ruins were declared UNESCO world Heritage site in 1986.
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Diwan-i-Khas is in which of these monuments?
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Answer: Option D
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The Diwan-i-Khas, or Hall of Private Audiences, in the Red Fort of Delhi built in 1571 was the place where the Mughal emperor Akbar received courtiers and state guests. It was also known as the Shah Mahal.
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Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built by which ruler?
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Answer: Option B
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Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque (Might of Islam) (also known as the Qutub Mosque or the Great Mosque of Delhi) was commissioned by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, founder of the Mamluk or Slave dynasty and built using the ruins of 27 temples.
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What was the unique system developed by the Mughals?
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Answer: Option C
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The Mansabdari System, as it developed under the Mughals, was a distinctive and unique system. The origins of the Mansabdari system, however, can be traced back to Changez Khan.
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Who was the author of Kitab-ul-Hind?
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Answer: Option D
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Alberuni stayed in Mahmud of Ghazni's court and wrote the famous Kitab-ul-Hind, an account on India.
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Who is the author of "Shahnama"?
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Answer: Option B
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The Shahnameh or Shahnama ("The Book of Kings", also transliterated Shahnama) is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Firdausi between c. 977 and 1010 CE and is the national epic of Greater Iran.