Regional Powers in Medieval India
Regional Powers in Medieval India: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Vijayanagara Empire, Regional Powers in Medieval India, Chalukyas of Badami, Chalukya Rulers, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, British intervention in Marathas Empire, Sikh Empire, Sikh Gurus, First Anglo-Sikh War, etc.
Important Questions on Regional Powers in Medieval India
Before the independence of India, Dadra and nagar haveli were under the administrative control of ?

Kamraj Plan was a plan formulated in 1963 by:

Birsa Munda belonged to

_____ Sultanate was ruled by the Sarki dynasty.

Alivardi Khan was a Nawab of ______.

Muhammad Ghori attacked Tabarhinda (Bhatinda) in , a strategic point for ______.

Who was not a contemporary of the other three?

With regards to Vijayanagar Empire, the terms used and their meaning are given here:
1. The Amarnayakas were the Feudatories who rendered certain military services to the king in Vijayanagar administration.
2. The Manyams stood for Tax free land granted to the Ayagars.
3. Kottam was the largest administrative unit in the Vijaynagar empire.
4. The Kaikkolas were an influential committee of weavers within the Vijayanagar empire. who lived around temple precincts and offered their wives as Devdasis to temples in lieu of special privileges.
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In the context of works of historical significance, examine the following:
1. Ibn Batuta's travel account deals with the reign of Mohammad bin Tughlaq
2. Abdur Razzaq 's account refers to Bahmani kingdom
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Some of the foreigners who visited Vijayanagar empire during the course of and early Century were:
1. Nicolo Conti, an Italian during the reign of Devaraya
2. Abdur Razzaq, a Persian ambassador during the reign of Devraya
3. Barbosa, a Portuguese traveler during the reign of Krishnadevaraya
4. Fernao Nuniz, a Portuguese horse dealer who visited during the reign of Achyuta Devaraya; wrote' A Forgotten Empire'
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Friedrich Max Muller brought out an edited version of Rigveda in the Century. It would have been an almost impossible task but for the commentaries composed in Vijayanagar in the Century AD by:

The works of the following travelers refer to a dynasty/ kingdom in India
1. Athaanasius Nikitin that of the Bahamanis
2. Nicolo Conti that of Vijaynagar
3. Ibn Batuta that of Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
4. Marco Polo that of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan
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Consider the following statements:
1. Krishnadeva Raya wrote the Amuktamalyada, an epic poem in Telugu describes the story of wedding of the Hindu Lord Vishnu and Andal (or Goda Devithe) the Tamil Alvar poet and daughter of Periyalvar, at Srirangam.
2. Kathasaritasagara, a collection of lndian legends, folktales and fairy tales by Shaivite Brahmin Somadev is an encyclopedia of social life in the Century.
3. Buddhacharita (c. Century ) of Ashvaghosha is a biography of the Buddha.
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India maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this preeminence of early maritime history of Bay of Bengal, which of the following could be the most convincing explanation/ explanations?
l. As compared to other countries, India had a better shipbuilding technology in ancient and medieval times
2. The rulers of southern India always patronised traders, Brahmin priests and Buddhist monks in this context
3. Monsoon winds across the Bay of Bengal facilitated sea voyages
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The Lahore treaty was signed between?

The ruler who founded the soils kingdom by uniting the various Sikh misls was?

Which Jat ruler is known as a 'the Plato of the Jat tribe'?

Which Jat ruler built the forts Baratpur, Kumbher, Deengh, and Ber?

During the second Anglo-sikh war which state was annexed?

What was the duration of second anglo-sikh fought in year?
