Medieval Indian History Practice Set – Degree Level PSC

During whose reign was the use of halo or divine light introduced in Mughal paintings?
Answer: Jahangir.

What was the name of the new city constructed by Humayun on the banks of the Yamuna River?
Answer: Din Panah.

Who built the famous Shalimar Bagh at Srinagar?
Answer: Jahangir.

During whose reign were the Hamza-Nama paintings produced?
Answer: Akbar.

Which literary works are associated with Kabir?
Answer: Sakhi, Sabad, and Ramaini.

Who built the famous Alai Darwaza?
Answer: Alauddin Khalji.

Who established the Chishti order in India?
Answer: Moinuddin Chishti.

Who built the famous Charminar of Hyderabad?
Answer: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah.

By what title was Amir Khusrau popularly known?
Answer: Tuti-e-Hindustan.

Which Bengali poet was conferred the title “Gunaraj Khan” during the Sultanate period?
Answer: Maladhar Basu.