Temples vs Ghazni

Q. The work 'Kitab-ul-Hind' is written in _______.

1. Sanskrit
2. Persian
3. Arabic
4. Urdu

Q. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni attacked many temples in India. Which of the following best describe his motives for doing so?

1. To strip the temples of their riches.
2. To destroy the prestige showcased by the Indian kings.
3. To increase the riches in his treasury.
4. To showcase his administrative policies.

Q.

In Sanskrit literature, our country is also known as

1. Bharat

2. India

3. Hindustan

4. All of the above

Q. ___________ wrote the book 'Kitab-ul-Hind'.

1. Balban
2. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
3. Al-Biruni
4. Ziyauddin Barani

Q. Identify the regions ruled by Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.

1. South India
2. Regions in present-day Iran
3. Regions in Central Asia
4. Regions in north-western parts of the subcontinent

Q. The work 'Kitab-ul-Hind' is written in _______.

1. Sanskrit
2. Arabic
3. Persian
4. Urdu

Q. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni attacked many temples in India. Which of the following best describe his motives for doing so?

1. To strip the temples of their riches.
2. To destroy the prestige showcased by the Indian kings.
3. To increase the riches in his treasury.
4. To showcase his administrative policies.

Q. Constructing temples was a way of showing off the wealth and power of the kings.

1. False
2. True

Q. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni ruled from _________.

1. 900 CE to 970 CE
2. 950 CE to 1000 CE
3. 995 CE to 970 CE
4. 997 CE to 1030 CE

Q. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni attacked ___________.

1. the Somnath temple
2. the Brihadeeshwara temple
3. the Tirupati temple
4. the Meenakshi Amman Temple

Q. Pop the bubbles containing the places attacked by Sultan Mahmud Ghazni.

1. Somnath
2. Trivandrum
3. Mysore
4. Mathura
5. Kannauj
6. Kanchi
7. Kashmir
8. Gwalior

Q. Al-Biruni consulted the __________ while writing his book 'Kitab-ul-Hind'.

1. sanskrit scholars of India
2. kings
3. common people of India
4. soldiers of India.