Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Turkish invasions on India were successful.
Reason (R): There was no political unity in North India.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(A) and (R) are true, and (R) is correct explanation of
(A).
Correct Answer:
(A)
and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of
There are many reasons for the success of Turkish invasions in India, however, the most prominent of them was the constant warfare among the Indian rulers. India at that time was divided into small kingdoms. There were many small kingdoms in the North and Western India (present-day Pakistan), and this made Turk's work easy. A strong kingdom in the north would have deterred Turks.
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12
In the First Battle of Tarain Muhammad of Ghori was defeated by?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Prithiviraj
In the First Battle of Tarain, Prithviraj Chauhan, the Rajput ruler of Ajmer and Delhi, defeated Muhammad Ghori, the Ghurid ruler. This battle took place in 1191 AD.
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13
Who was the first Turk to invade India?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Muhammed Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni was indeed the first Turk to invade India. He launched 17 raids into India between 1001 and 1027 AD, primarily to plunder its wealth. He was a ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire and is known for his military campaigns and the looting of the Somnath temple.
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14
Consider the following statements regarding Mahmud of Ghazni:
Mahmud of Ghazni was one of the greatest Muslim leader of Asia.
He was very fond of art and letters and scholars like Firdausi and Alberuni.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct: Mahmud of Ghazni was a ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire from 997 to 1030 CE. He was the first to use the title ''sultan'' in a secular sense and was brutal in his many invasions of India. He fought the Rajputs, Hindu Indian nobles, and other Indian kingdoms for their land and their wealth.
Statement 2 is correct: Mahmud of Ghazni was indeed a patron of art and letters, and he had prominent scholars like Firdausi and Alberuni in his court. Firdausi, a Persian poet, wrote the epic poem Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) during Mahmud's reign. Alberuni, a polymath, accompanied Mahmud on his Indian expeditions and wrote Kitab-al-Hind, a detailed account of India.
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15
Consider the following statements:
Mahmud of Ghazni died in 1030.
His son attacked India and captured Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct: Mahmud of Ghazni was 58 years old when he passed away in Ghazni on April 30, 1030. His death was attributed to a complication from malaria, which led to tuberculosis.
Statement 2 is correct: After Mahmud of Ghazni's death, his son Mas'ud ascended the throne and continued his father's military ambitions, including campaigns in India. Mas'ud's campaigns involved areas bordering Kashmir, including the region of Bhatia (possibly Bhera) and Multan.
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16
Which battle did Prithviraj Chauhan loose to Muhammad Ghori?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Second Battle of Taraori
Prithvi Raj Chauhan lost the second battle of Taraori or battle of Tarain, to Mahummad Ghori in 1192, which marked the great watershed moment in the history of India.
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17
Who wrote the famous Prithraj Raso?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Chand Bardai
Prithviraj Raso was composed by Chand Bardai who was Prithviraj's court poet. He accompanied the king to all his expeditions.
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18
With reference to the Prithviraj Chauhan, consider the following statements:
1. Prithviraj belonged to the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty of Ajmer which emerged after the decline of the Pratihara empire in the 11th century AD.
2. Prithviraj’s army was able to decisively defeat the invading Ghurids in the First Battle of Tarain (present-day Haryana) in 1191.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
There is controversy around a new Akshay Kumar film called ‘Prithviraj’, with both the Gujjar and Rajput communities of Rajasthan laying claim over the 12th century king.
Prithviraj belonged to the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty of Ajmer which emerged after the decline of the Pratihara empire in the 11th century AD.
He ascended the throne in 1177 or 1178, and very quickly expanded his kingdom, defeating many of the smaller Rajput states.
However, he struggled against the Chalukyas of Gujarat, and was forced to look towards the Ganga valley instead.
While Prithviraj’s army was able to decisively defeat the invading Ghurids in the First Battle of Tarain (present-day Haryana) in 1191, he was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain in the following year.
The battle marked a watershed moment in the history of medieval India, paving the way for the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate and the beginning of Muslim rule.
Prithviraj was depicted in ‘Prithviraj Raso’, a poem in Brajbhasha attributed to Chand Bardai, which is thought to have been composed in the 16th century.
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19
Choose the correct statement about Prithviraj Raso
1. It exists in form a manuscript copied in 1610 for Kalyanmal's grandson
2. Its oldest portions are written in Lata Apabhramsha
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
The oldest extant recension of Prithviraj Raso is from the 16th century. It exists in the form of a manuscript copied in 1610, for a grandson of Kalyanmal, the Rathore ruler of Bikaner. Its oldest portions are written in Lata Apabhramsha.
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20
Which of the following literary texts include Prithviraj Chauhan?
Correct Answer:
(D)
All of the above
The chronicles that mention Prithviraj Chauhan were: Prabandha-Chintamani, Prabandha Kosha, Prithviraja Prabandha, Kharatara-Gachchha-Pattavali and Alha-Khanda.