Sources of Medieval Indian History

1. Who translated the Rajatarangini into Persian?

  1. Abul Fazl
  2. Mirza Haidar Dughlat
  3. Ibn Battuta
  4. Zain-ul-Abidin
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Answer: Option D. Zain-ul-Abidin

2. What battle is narrated in the 12th-century Hindi epic poetic work, Alha Khand?

  1. Battle of Talikota
  2. Battle of Panipat
  3. Battle of Mahoba
  4. Battle of Haldighati
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Answer: Option C. Battle of Mahoba

3. Which region’s history is recorded in the ancient chronicle, Chachnama?

  1. Sindh
  2. Punjab
  3. Bengal
  4. Gujarat
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Answer: Option A. Sindh

4. Which Indian city did the Persian scholar Kamal-ud-Din Abd-ur-Razzaq ibn Ishaq Samarqandi visit in the early 1440s?

  1. Calicut
  2. Madurai
  3. Vijayanagara
  4. Ahmedabad
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Answer: Option A. Calicut

5. Which Indian kingdom did the Italian traveler Marco Polo visit in 1293 AD?

  1. Satavahana Dynasty
  2. Pandya Dynasty
  3. Kakatiya Dynasty
  4. Chola Dynasty
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Answer: Option C. Kakatiya Dynasty