15 Questions
What was the capital of the loose empire of Turkish warlords in India between the 13th - 16th centuries?
Delhi
Who devastated Indian cities and temples in 17 brutal campaigns around 1000 AD?
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
Which group rose to power in India after the fall of the Gupta Empire?
Rajputs
Who were the descendants of Timur the Lame and Genghis Khan that rose to power in India?
Mughals
Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?
Babur
Which Mughal ruler emphasized wisdom, tolerance, and expansion during his reign?
Akbar
Which language became the official language of Pakistan due to its usage in the Mughal armies?
Urdu
Who built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife?
Shah Jahan
Which Mughal ruler expanded the empire to its greatest size but oppressed his people and enforced Islamic laws?
Aurangzeb
Which ruler welcomed different cultural influences and traditions, and didn't force others to convert?
Akbar
Who was removed and exiled but later returned with his army in 1526?
Babur
Which Mughal ruler was known as 'Grasper of the World'?
Jahangir
Who expanded the Mughal empire to its greatest size but faced a war of succession as his power weakened?
Aurangzeb
Which ruler dismissed Hindus from high positions and destroyed Hindu monuments?
Aurangzeb
Who handed over Bombay to the British in 1661?
Aurangzeb
Study Notes
Delhi Sultanate (13th-16th centuries)
- The capital of the loose empire of Turkish warlords in India was Delhi.
Mahmud of Ghazni (1000 AD)
- Devastated Indian cities and temples in 17 brutal campaigns.
Rise of the Rajputs
- The Rajputs rose to power in India after the fall of the Gupta Empire.
Mughal Empire
- The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur, a descendant of Timur the Lame and Genghis Khan.
Mughal Rulers
- Akbar emphasized wisdom, tolerance, and expansion during his reign.
- Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
- Aurangzeb expanded the empire to its greatest size but oppressed his people and enforced Islamic laws.
- Akbar welcomed different cultural influences and traditions, and didn't force others to convert.
Babur
- Removed and exiled, but later returned with his army in 1526.
Aladdin Muhammad Akbar
- Known as 'Grasper of the World'.
Aurangzeb
- Expanded the Mughal empire to its greatest size but faced a war of succession as his power weakened.
Shah Jahan
- Dismissed Hindus from high positions and destroyed Hindu monuments.
Shah Jahan and the British
- Handed over Bombay to the British in 1661.
Urdu
- Urdu became the official language of Pakistan due to its usage in the Mughal armies.
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