Historiography in The Medieval Period

Q. Tuzuk-i-Timuri is one of many books that provide an accurate account of the Sultanate period in medieval India. Who was the author of this book?

1. Minhaj-i-Siraj
2. Timur Lang
3. Yahya Bin Ahmad Sirhindi
4. Hasan Nizami

Q. Bakhar is a medieval historical document which contains eulogies. What are the different categories of Bakhars?

1. Rock Edicts
2. Biographies of Kings
3. Dynastic History
4. History of a sect

Q. Statement 1: Akbarnama is an autobiography.
Statement 2: Tuzuk-i-Babari is also known as Baburnama.
Statement 3: Tuzuk-i-Babari was written by Zahiruddin Mohammad.

1. Only statement 1 and statement 2 are true.
2. Only statement 1 and statement 3 are true.
3. Only statement 2 and statement 3 are true.
4. Only statement 1 is true.

Q. Discuss Bakhars as an important part of Medieval Indian Historiography.

Q. Historians in the courts of the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Sultanate, had varying practices when it came to recording the events of history during that period. Which of the following instances serve the purpose of historiography?

1. Ziauddin Barani stated that historians should write about the victories and failings of the rulers.
2. The historians in the Mughal court focussed on praising the Emperor and showing their loyalty without any objective evaluation.
3. Abul Fazl wrote a biography of the Mughal Emperor Akbar by careful evaluation and analysis of authentic source materials.
4. The Mughal Emperor Babur wrote an autobiography, in which he recorded detailed descriptions of his battles, regions he visited, and the local economy and customs.

Q. This historian was born in 1285 and was a companion of the second Sultan of the Tughluq dynasty. He is known for stating the purpose of historiography and expanding its scope through his work. Which historian is being talked about here?

1. Abu Fazl
2. Minhaj-i-Siraj
3. Amir Khusrau
4. Ziauddin Barani

Q. Match the following.

1. Babur
2. Kalhana
3. Abul Fazl

Q. Mooshaka Vamsam and Tuhafat Ul Mujahideen were written during the medieval period in Kerala. They are important literary works on ______.

1. Geography
2. History
3. Mathematics
4. Astronomy

Q. Kemal Pasha declared Turkey as __________ nation.

1. Islamic
2. All of above
3. Secular
4. Democratic

Q. Tamaasha is a word which has its origin in

1. Persian
2. Urdu
3. Hindi
4. Turkish

Q. In the question below are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics type, which may be either mis-spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicized words.
I. A painter is an artiste.
II. Raj Kapoor is a skilled artist.

1. only sentence I is correct
2. only sentence II is correct
3. both the sentences I and II are correct
4. I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicized words
5. neither I nor II is correct, and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicized words

Q. What is the meaning of the Sanskrit term 'Rajatarangini'?

1. Song of the Rivers
2. River of Kings
3. River of Queens
4. Rise of Kings

Q. Sabhasad Bakhar was written by Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following provides information about the Holkars?

1. Bhausahebanchi Bakhar
2. Panipatachi Bakhar
3. Holkaranchi Kaiphiyat
4. Panipatachi Kaiphiyat

Q. What is 'Tarikh-i-Phiruz Shahi'?

1. A Calendar
2. A Newspaper
3. A Book
4. A Magazine

Q. Pinguli tradiion narrates the stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata.

1. True
2. False

Q. Choose the correct pair.

1. Hasan Nizami
2. Tajul-Ma'asir
3. Minhaj-i-Siraj
4. Amir Khusaru
5. Tuzuk-i-Timuri
6. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri