Historiography in The Medieval Period

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Bakhar is a medieval historical document which contains eulogies.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

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