Hemu was the Prime Minister and commander of the Islam Shah’s army.
Hemu won 22 battles between 1553 and 1556.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Hemu was the Prime Minister and commander of the Islam Shah’s army of the Sur dynasty. Hemu won 22 battles between 1553 and 1556. During Humanayun’s death, Hemu was in Bengal, suppressing a rebellion. Humayun’s death provided him with the perfect opportunity to defeat the Mughals.
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52
Which of the following is/are considered as the main cause(s) of the Second battle of Panipat:
Correct Answer:
(D)
All of the above
Second Battle of Panipat occurred for a variety of reasons, including Hemu’s rise to power, the Mughals’ perceived threat, differences in military capability, and so on.
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53
Consider the following statements:
1. Hemu was a Hindu emperor in Delhi by virtue of defeating Akbar/Humanyun’s army in Battle for Delhi.
2. Hemu was an adviser to Sher Shah Suri’s son Islam Shah from 1545 to 1553.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya or Hemu was a Hindu emperor in Delhi by virtue of defeating Akbar/Humanyun’s army in Battle for Delhi. Hemu belonged to Rewari in present day Haryana, who earlier was an adviser to Sher Shah Suri’s son Islam Shah from 1545 to 1553. Hemu had won 22 battles, as Prime Minister and Chief of Army of Islam Shah, during 1553 to 1556 to quell the rebellion by Afghan rebels against Sur regime.
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54
Given below are two statements, one is labeled Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Babur wrote his memoirs in Turki.
Reason (R) : Turki was the official language of the Mughal Court.
In the context the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
(A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).
Correct Answer:
(C)
is true, but (R) is false.
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The founder of the Mughal Empire, Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur wrote his memoirs (autobiography) ‘Tuzuk-i-Baburi’ also known as Baburnama written in Turkish language containing related events of his life. The Turkish language was not the official language of the Mughal Empire. The Persian language was the official language of Mughal empire. Thus, Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect.
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55
Consider the following:
The arrival of Babur in India led to the
Introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
Introduction of the arch and dome in the region architecture
Establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct Answer:
(B)
3 only
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Gunpowder entered India through China. In 13th century it was used to demolish Fort's wall. But credit for using it in cannons and guns goes to Babur. Zahiruddin Babur descended from the Turk-Mongol Conqueror Timur on his father side and Genghis Khan on his mother's side. Babur, the eldest son of Uman Shaikh Mirza, was born on 14th February, 1483. He ascended the throne of Ferghana in June, 1494 at the age of Eleven. His accession saw the beginning of Timurid dynasty in the region. He established the Mughal dynasty in India after the victory at Panipat in 1526.Arch and Dome were already introduced during the Sultanate period. Babur did not influence the architecture of India though he described the local architecture lacking shape and balance in 'Babur Nama'. Babur ordered the construction of a garden in Agra. He also constructed a mosque in Panipat which was made up of bricks. Sher Shah who defeated Humayun, the son of Babur, built Qila-i-Kuhna mosque. It is a symbol of the architectural tradition of a five-bay mosque and dome, a concept which was developed during the Sayyid and Lodi dynasty. The use of core masonry, marble and red sandstone hints of new architectural style under Sher Shah.
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56
The main reason for Babur’s victory in the battle of Panipat was –
Correct Answer:
(B)
His skilled warfare
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The first battle of Panipat was fought between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi on 21 April, 1526. The main reason of Babur’s victory in the battle of Panipat was his skilled warfare. The army of Babur was smaller than the army of Ibrahim Lodi, even then he won the battle with the help of his effective warfare policy. Babur noted, “Ibrahim Lodi was an inexperienced young man careless in his movements, who marched without order, halted or retired without method and engaged without foresight.”
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57
Which Hindu State has been mentioned by Babur in his Babur Nama :
Correct Answer:
(C)
Mewar
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Babur mentioned two Hindu State, Vijayanagara and Mewar in his Babur Nama. He writes “when we were at Kabul, Rana Sanga had displayed his loyalty to be present on his behalf and decided that if the honoured king reaches Delhi from this side, I (Rana Sanga) will invade Agra from this side.” This text written by Babur has an important place among the autobiographies all over the world. Abdurrahim Khan- i-Khana translated Babur Nama in the Persian language. The verse compositions written by Babur are composed in a Turkish text 'Diwan'. He wrote 'Mubaiyan' in a new verse style which is a book of Muslim law. The text ‘Risal-i-Usaj (Khat-i-Baburi) written by Babur is considered as the most innovative style.
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58
During which one of the following battles, did Babur declare ‘Jehad’ ?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Battle of Khanwa
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Babur declared ‘Jehad’ in the battle of Khanwa. The battle of Khanwa was fought between Babur and Rana Sanga on 16 March, 1527. Babur defeated Rana Sanga in this battle and assumed the title of ‘Ghazi.
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59
The empire of Babur included –
The area of Kabul
The area of Punjab
The area of modern Uttar Pradesh
The area of modern Rajasthan
Which of these statements are correct ?
Correct Answer:
(C)
1, 2 and 3
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The empire of Babur included Kabul and the area of modern Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. He used different systems to run different states. The regime of Badakhshan out of India was given to Humayun, Mir Fakhr Ali, Hindal and Mirza Suleiman. Mir Yusuf Ali was appointed as governor of Punjab and given the control of Bheera, Lahore, Dipalpur, Sialkot, Sirhind and Hisar-Firuza. The governance of Kabul, Qandahar and Multan was given to Kamran. Babur implemented innovative governance in the region of Ballia to Hisar and Bayana, and Gwalior. The region of Bihar was spread up to Badakhshan from Bihar. But the region of Rajasthan was not included in his empire as it was under the control of different Rajput rulers.
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60
Who among the following defeated Babur in the Battle of Sar-e-Pul?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Shaibani Khan
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The Uzbegs expanded to the north at the expense of the Mongols and to the west at the expense of the Timurids. Taking advantage of the infighting in the house of Timur, Shaibani Khan invaded Ferghana in 1501, defeated Babur at the Sar-e-Pul and occupied Samarqand. Babur fled and for three years wandered around the hills of Afghanistan and the plains of Khurasan. He made several attempts to recapture Samarqand but each time suffered defeat at the hands of Shaibani Khan. Tulghuma technique was used by Shaibani to defeat Babur.