Medieval History of Madhya Pradesh Question Bank (MCQs) useful for MPPSC and all other competitive exams preparation.
Medieval History of Madhya Pradesh: The history of Madhya Pradesh can be divided into three periods – the ancient period, the medieval period and modern period. During the ancient period, the region was dominated by the Nanda Empire, the Maurya Empire, and the Gupta Empire.
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History of Madhya Pradesh dates back to the pre-historic times of the evolution of the Earth, even older than the Himalayas. This central region of India belongs to the Gondwana land. As Madhya Pradesh occupies geographically the central position in the country, thus it is regarded as the heart of India. This region was ruled by most of the major dynasties of India.
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The attacks of the Hephthalites or White Huns brought about the collapse of the Gupta Empire, and India broke up into smaller states. A king Yasodharman of Malwa defeated the Huns in 528, ending their expansion. King Harsha of Thanesar reunited northern India for a few decades before his death in 647. Malwa was ruled by the South Indian Rashtrakuta Dynasty from the late 8th century to the 10th century. The Medieval period saw the rise of the Rajput clans, including the Paramaras of Malwa and the Chandelas of Bundelkhand.
Medieval History of Madhya Pradesh Question Bank (MCQs)
1. Which was the capital of Malwa in 14th century?
(a) Mandu
(b) Gwalior
(c) Gond
(d) Indore
2. Dilawar Khan founded the Sultanate of Malwa and established his capital in which place?
(a) Mandu
(b) Vidisha
(c) Burhanpur
(d) Ujjain
3. Malwa Sultanate was conquered by Gujarat Sultanate in which year?
(a) 1530
(b) 1531
(c) 1541
(d) 1540
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4. Which ruler defeated Lohang Dev in 1195-1196 AD and captured Gwalior?
(a) Mohammad Ghori
(b) Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
(c) Babur
(d) None of the above
5. Which ruler captured Kalinjar fort?
(a) Lohanga Dev
(b) Jalal-ud-din Khalji
(c) Mohammad Ghori
(d) Qutubud-din-Aibak
6. Which ruler of Slave Dynasty conquered Mandu, Gwalior, Malwa and Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Qutbud-din Aibak
(c) Parimal Dev
(d) None of the above
7. What is the name the Khalji ruler who expanded his empire by capturing Ujjain, Kalinjar, Bhilsa, Chanderi, Dhar and Mandu?
(a) Jalal-ud-din Khalji
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Balban
(d) None of the above
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8. According to Batiagarh inscription, Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq constructed a palace at which place?
(a) Gwalior
(b) Vidisha
(c) Damoh
(d) Mandu
9. As per the Batiagarh inscription, which ruler constructed a palace at Damoh?
(a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Jalal-ud-din-Khalji
10. Tomaras took over Gwalior in which of the following year?
(a) 1319
(b) 1390
(c) 1398
(d) 1399
11. The area of Morena, Bhind and Gwalior in Northern Madhya Pradesh is referred to as?
(a) Tomarghar
(b) Guptaghar
(c) Bhonsleghar
(d) Scindiaghar
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12. Who was the most notable ruler of Tomara dynasty in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Sangram Singh Tomar
(b) Man Singh Tomar
(c) Jai Singh Tomar
(d) None of the above
13. Who built the Saas-Bahu temple and Gurjari Mahal in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Raja Suraj Sen
(b) Man Singh Tomar
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) None of the above
14. Gond dynasty reached its peak under
(a) Bikram Shah
(b) Sangram Shah
(c) Dalpat
(d) Rani Durgawati
15. Name the Gond king who was the husband of Rani Durgawati?
(a) Aman Das
(b) Dalpat
(c) Sangram Shah
(d) None of the above
16. Which area of Madhya Pradesh was ruled by Rani Durgavati?
(a) Gondwana
(b) Bundelkhand
(c) Maheshwar
(d) Gwalior
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17. Vajradaman was a notable ruler of which dynasty?
(a) Tomara
(b) Gond
(c) Kachhapaghats
(d) All of these
18. Arjun, Abhimanyu and Vijaypal were the kings of?
(a) Gonds dynasty
(b) Kachhapaghats dynasty
(c) Tomara dynasty
(d) None of the above
19. When did Battle of Chanderi take place?
(a) 1525
(b) 1526
(c) 1527
(d) 1528
20. Sultan Baz Bahadur of Mandu was defeated by?
(a) Babur
(b) Humayun
(c) Akbar
(d) Jahangir
21. Which Mughal ruler established the Mughal rule in Gondwana region?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Akbar
(d) None of the above
22. Who was the founder of Bundela state?
(a) Sohan Pal
(b) Rudrapratap Bundela
(c) Veer Singh Dev
(d) None of the above
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23. When and by whom Orchha was founded?
(a) In 1502 by Sohan Pal
(b) In 1501 by Rudrapratap Bundela
(c) In 1510 by Champat Rai
(d) None of the above
24. Name the most famous ruler of Bundela dynasty?
(a) Chhatrasal
(b) Champat Rai
(c) Veer Singh Dev
(d) Sohan Pal
25. Which of the ruler of Bundelkhand fought with Mughals for a long period to free Bundela state?
(a) King Chhatrasal
(b) Champat Rai
(c) Jujhar Singh
(d) Veer Singh Dev
26. Which of the following cities was the capital of Bundela dynasty?
(a) Bhind
(b) Shivpuri
(c) Chhatarpur
(d) Orchha
27. Who made the Gangasagar reservoir in Bundela Kingdom?
(a) Chhatrasal
(b) Champat Rai
(c) Hridyashah Bundela
(d) None of them
28. The Baghel dynasty was established in Madhya Pradesh in?
(a) Rewa Region
(b) Sagar Region
(c) Shahdol Region
(d) None of these
29. The first known ruler of Baghel dynasty was?
(a) Veerbhan
(b) Chhatrasal
(c) Vir Dhawal
(d) None of the above
30. Which ruler of Baghel Dynasty helped Humayun in the Battle of Chausa?
(a) Dhawal
(b) Veerbhan
(c) Ramchandra
(d) None of the above
31. Who was the most powerful ruler of Baghel dynasty?
(a) Vyaghra Dev
(b) Dhawal
(c) Ramchandra
(d) None of these
32. Name the great musician of Baghel ruler Ramchandra.
(a) Aryabhatta
(b) Bhimsen
(c) Tansen
(d) None of the above
33. The Mughal control over Madhya Pradesh became weak considerably after the death of?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Shahjahan
(c) Akbar
(d) Aurangzeb