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Which period witnessed rule by a single dynasty for nearly two-and-a-half centuries in the Indian subcontinent?
Which period witnessed rule by a single dynasty for nearly two-and-a-half centuries in the Indian subcontinent?
- The Delhi Sultanate period
- The early modern period
- The Mughal period (correct)
- The Sher Shah Suri's rule
What is the main reason for naming the Mughals after their Mongol ancestry?
What is the main reason for naming the Mughals after their Mongol ancestry?
- They were descended from Genghiz Khan and Timur (correct)
- They ruled over Central Asia
- They established trade routes with Mongolia
- They migrated from Mongolia to India
Who was trying to establish a large empire which alarmed the Afghan chiefs during the Mughal period?
Who was trying to establish a large empire which alarmed the Afghan chiefs during the Mughal period?
- Sher Shah Suri
- Babur
- Daulat Khan
- Ibrahim Lodi (correct)
Where was Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, born?
Where was Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, born?
Which empire roughly coincides with present-day Indian territory?
Which empire roughly coincides with present-day Indian territory?