Fautuhat-i-Ferozshahi was authored by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq himself. He was a Turkic Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388 A.D.
7. The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because__?
(A) Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
(B) Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
(C) Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
(D) Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
Correct Answer: (C) Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
Answer Explanation:
Khizr Khan was the descendant of the prophet Muhammad. The Sayyid dynasty was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate from 1414 to 1451 A.D. Khizr Khan was the founder ruler of Sayyid dynasty and he is said to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.
8. Which of the following ladies wrote an historical account during the Mughal period?
Gulbadan Begum (1523-1603) was a Perso-Turkic Princess, the daughter of Emperor Babur. She is most known as the author of Humayun Nama, the account of the life of her brother, Humayun.
9. Chachnama is the oldest chronicle of which of the following regions?
(A) Kashmir
(B) Gandhar
(C) Sindh
(D) Punjab
Correct Answer: (C) Sindh
Answer Explanation:
At the time of Arab Invasions, Sindh was under Raja Dahir who reigned till 712 AD from his capital Brahamanabad. He was the last Hindu Ruler of Sindh and parts of Modern Punjab (Pakistan). The Arab conquest of Sindh is mentioned in the oldest Chronicle of Sindh called “Chach Nama”. He was attacked, defeated and killed by Mohammad Bin Qasim, a general of the Umayyad Caliphate.
10. The temple city of Osean in Rajasthan was established by which of the following Rajputs?
Gurjar Pratiharas established Marwar in Rajasthan and built the Temple city of Osean, near Jodhpur. Their origin is from Mandsaur and notable Kings are Nagabhatta-I, Nagabhatta-II and Mihirbhoja.
