History material-Mughal India-Concluding part

• Only father Manrique mentioned that Taj Mahal was actually designed by Gerenimo Verenio

• Akbar was a famous palyer of Nakkarah, a musical instrument
• Nayakabheda was a popular style of painting of Mewar
• Todarmal translated Bhagbata Purana, Faizi translated Lilavati, Badaoni translated Ramayana and Sarhindi translated Atharva Veda
• Lal Kanwar taught Akbar music
• Abul Fazl mentions 17 painters, 36 musicians and 59 poets of Akbar's court
• Swami Haridas was the music teacher of Tansen
• Jahangir composed many Hindi songs while Shah Jahan was an accomplished singer and Babur an accomplished dancer
• Muraqqa was actually a photo album
• Manohat served both Akbar and Jahangir
• Jahangir gave Mansur the title Nadir Ul Asr, Abul Hassan Nadir Us Zamir and Abdus Samad Shirin Qalam.
• Jahangir sent Bishendas to Persia to draw a portrait of Shah Tahmasp
• Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri was written by Mutamad Khan
• Masir-i-Alamgiri was written by Mutamad Khan
• Mirza Mohd Qazm wrote "Alamgirnamah"
• Basaan was the creator of Razmnamah, the pictorial illustration of Mahabharata
• Dastan-i-amir hamza was the arliest collection of paintings during the Mughal period, it was complied during Humayun.
• Maharaja Sawant Singh patronised Kishangarh school of painting
• Shah Jahan spent the last 7 years of life in Musamman Burj in Agra Fort
• The Agra Fort plays a key role in the Sherlock Holmes mystery The Sign of the Four, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.(Courtesy: wikipedia)
• Gwalior fort is the precursor of Agra Fort
• Peocock throne was designed by Bebadal Khan
• Babri masjid was designed by Mir Baqi.

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History Quiz Part 1 Delhi Sultanate Special

Keeping in mind the importance of History as an optional Subject in Civil Services and other examinations, I'll publish some selected questions which I am sure will benefit you in many ways.Once the preliminary examination of Civil Service Examination conducted by UPSC is over , I'll publish some articles on important topics in my other blogs. So keep reading.

1>Who was the first Muslim to translate Sanskrit work into Persian?

2>What was the subject of the famous book Niyamat Namah?

3>Who built Madrasah-i-Muizzi?

4>Gulrukhi was the pen name of which Medieval ruler?

5>By which name Nizamuddin Auliya used to call Amir Khasrau?

6>Which was the first example of double domed tomb in India?

7>In which book we find the first literary description of spinning wheel?

8>Which ruler separated Jeziyah from Kharaj?

9>Who wrote Adab-Ul-Harb?

10>Who created the post of Dewan- i- Mushtaqraaj?

11>The Department Dewan -i-waqoof was created by whom?

12>Who was the only Hindu convert to sit on the throne of Delhi Sultanate?

13>Who was the first Mongol ruler to invade India and during whose rule?

14>Who was the ruler when Amir Timur invaded India?

15>Who bulit Sultan Garhi?

16>What name was given to Chittor after it was defeated by Alauddin Khalji?

17>Which Medieval ruler devised a Famine Code?

18>The city Adilabad was built by which medieval ruler?

19>The third battle of Tarain was fought between whom?

20>During whose rule an embassy was sent to Halaku Khan?

21>Which medieval ruler used to call himself Yamini Khilafat?

22>Under which general the Mongols first invaded Delhi?

23>Who imposed Jeziyah on the Brahmins?

24>Who wrote the book Twarikh-i-yamini?

25>Who was the first Muslim ruler to adopt the title"Sultan"?