Indian History PYQ – Vijayanagar & Bahmani Kingdoms – Part 2 (Q 27–52)

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Indian History PYQ – Vijayanagar & Bahmani Kingdoms – Part 2 (Q 27–52) – 26 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
ACF – 2023
Allasani Peddana was the greatest and he was often described as

Correct Answer: B [Andhra Kavita Pitamaha]

Explanation:

Allasani Peddana, the greatest poet of Krishnadevaraya's court, was called Andhra Kavita Pitamaha.

2.  
ACF – 2023
Until A.D. 1425 ______ served as the capital of Bahmani state.

Correct Answer: B [Gulbarga]

Explanation:

Gulbarga was the Bahmani capital from the kingdom's founding until Bidar replaced it around 1425.

3.  
ASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICER TEXTILE DEPT – 2023
Which of the following is correctly paired?
  1. Hoysala – Devagiri
  1. Yadavas – Dwarasamudra
  1. Kakatias – Warangal
  1. Pallavas – Madurai

Correct Answer: C [(3) only]

Explanation:

Only the Kakatiyas with Warangal is correct; the Yadavas ruled from Devagiri, Hoysalas from Dwarasamudra and Pallavas from Kanchipuram.

4.  
COMBINED ENGINEER – 2024
Mohammed Gawan's Madrasa is a large Library, containing a collection of 3000 manuscripts situated at

Correct Answer: C [Bidar]

Explanation:

Mahmud Gawan founded a madrasa with a library of about 3000 manuscripts at Bidar.

5.  
EO GRADE I (HR&CE) – 2024
The Bahmani Sultans kept their personal bodyguards called the

Correct Answer: A [Khas-i-khel]

Explanation:

The Bahmani Sultans' personal bodyguards were called Khas-i-khel, while Amir-ul-Umra was a noble chief, Kiledar a fort commander and Mansab a Mughal rank.

6.  
COMBINED ACCOUNTANT – TREASURY DEPT – 2024
Arrange the following dynasties which ruled Vijayanagar empire in the chronological order:
(1) Tuluva Dynasty
(2) Sangama Dynasty
(3) Saluva Dynasty
(4) Aravidu Dynasty

Correct Answer: A [2, 3, 1, 4]

Explanation:

Vijayanagar was ruled by four dynasties in order: Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva and Aravidu, which gives the sequence 2, 3, 1, 4.

7.  
GROUP 4 – 2024
A king who emerged victorious in all his expeditions and engraved the title Second Alexander on his coins

Correct Answer: A [Bahman Shah]

Explanation:

Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, founder of the Bahmani kingdom, won all his campaigns against Warangal and the Reddis and struck the title Second Alexander on his coins.

8.  
GROUP 4 – 2024
Pagoda was a ______ coin of Vijayanagar descent.

Correct Answer: D [Gold]

Explanation:

The pagoda (varaha) was the standard gold coin of Vijayanagar, called pon in Tamil and honnu in Kannada.

9.  
GROUP 2 & 2A – 2024
Which one of the following is false with regard to the reign of Ahmad Shah?

Correct Answer: D [He annexed the kingdom of Gujarat to his Empire]

Explanation:

Ahmad Shah I (1422-1436) captured Warangal and shifted the capital to Bidar; the claim that he annexed Gujarat to his empire is false.

10.  
GROUP 1 – 2024
Dakhni literature was patronised by the Qutb Shahi Sultans of

Correct Answer: A [Golkonda]

Explanation:

The Qutb Shahi Sultans of Golconda patronised Dakhni (Deccan Urdu) literature, and Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, a Dakhni poet, built Hyderabad and the Charminar.

11.  
GROUP 1 – 2024
Krishna Devaraya belongs to ______ dynasty of the Vijayanagar Empire.

Correct Answer: D [Tuluva]

Explanation:

Krishnadevaraya (1509-1529) belonged to the Tuluva dynasty of Vijayanagar, founded by Vira Narasimha, his elder brother.

12.  
COMBINED TECHNICAL (IV POST) – 2024
The book Parijatapaharanamu was written by whom?

Correct Answer: B [Nandi Timmanna]

Explanation:

Nandi Timmana, one of the Ashtadiggajas (eight Telugu poets) in Krishnadevaraya's court, wrote Parijatapaharanamu.

13.  
COMBINED TECHNICAL (NON IV POST) – 2024
Match the following:
Bahmani Kingdoms
(a) Adil Shahi – 1. Ahmednagar
(b) Nizam Shahi – 2. Bidar
(c) Imad Shahi – 3. Golconda
(d) Qutub Shahi – 4. Bijapur
(e) Barid Shahi – 5. Berar

Correct Answer: C [4 1 5 3 2]

Explanation:

The Bahmani successor states were Adil Shahi-Bijapur, Nizam Shahi-Ahmednagar, Imad Shahi-Berar, Qutb Shahi-Golconda and Barid Shahi-Bidar, giving the code 4 1 5 3 2.

14.  
GROUP 1B & 1C – 2024
Under Vijayanagar rulers, the Indo-Saracenic school of art could be found in the secular structures of

Correct Answer: A [Lotus Mahal and Elephant stables]

Explanation:

The Indo-Saracenic style, blending Hindu design with Islamic arches and domes, is seen in Hampi's secular buildings such as the Lotus Mahal and the Elephant stables.

15.  
GROUP 1B & 1C – 2024
Name the king of Vijayanagar who captured Goa.

Correct Answer: B [Harihara – II]

Explanation:

Harihara II (1377-1404) captured Goa from the Bahmanis for Vijayanagar.

16.  
GROUP 1B & 1C – 2024
Choose the right answer among type:
Which of the following statement(s) are true about Krishnadevaraya?
(i) He belonged to Saluva dynasty.
(ii) He was popularly known as "Andhra Bhoja".
(iii) He wrote the famous work "Amuktamalyada" in Telugu.
(iv) He died on 17 September 1530.

Correct Answer: B [(ii) and (iii) only]

Explanation:

Krishnadevaraya was a Tuluva, not a Saluva, and was hailed as Andhra Bhoja and wrote Amuktamalyada in Telugu, so only statements (ii) and (iii) are true.

17.  
ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR GRADE II – 2025
Building 'Kalyana Mandapas' was a notable feature of the temple construction in the kingdom of

Correct Answer: D [Vijayanagar]

Explanation:

Building Kalyana Mandapams for the divine wedding festival, along with tall rayagopurams, was a notable feature of Vijayanagar temple architecture.

18.  
ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR GRADE II – 2025
Who among the following served as the first Mahamandaleswara of Tamil province under Vijayanagar Rule?

Correct Answer: C [Kampana]

Explanation:

Kumara Kampana, son of Bukka I, defeated the Sambuvarayas and ended the Madurai Sultanate around 1370, becoming the first Vijayanagar governor of the Tamil region.

19.  
GROUP 1 & 1A – 2025
The Talaikota Battle was also called as ______.

Correct Answer: B [Rakshasi – Tangadi Battle]

Explanation:

The Battle of Talikota (23 January 1565) is also called the Rakshasi-Tangadi battle after two villages near the battlefield.

20.  
COMBINED TECHNICAL SERVICES (IV POST) – 2025
Which among the following statements are correct regarding Krishna Devaraya?
I. Amuktamalyada was written by Krishnadevaraya
II. Krishnadevaraya maintained cordial relationship with Portuguese
III. Appaji Saluva Thimma was his son
IV. Krishna devaraya was a Vaishnavite.

Correct Answer: C [I, II and IV are correct]

Explanation:

Krishnadevaraya wrote Amuktamalyada, befriended the Portuguese for the horse trade, and was a Vaishnava devotee tolerant of other faiths, so I, II and IV are correct.

21.  
COMBINED TECHNICAL SERVICES (NON IV POST) – 2025
Nizam Shahi kingdom of Ahmadnagar was founded by

Correct Answer: B [Malik Ahmad]

Explanation:

The Nizam Shahi kingdom of Ahmadnagar was founded in 1490 by Malik Ahmad, son of Malik Hasan, the Bahmani minister titled Nizam-ul-Mulk.

22.  
ARGS – 2020
Which of the statements is correct regarding Muhammad Gawan?
  1. He rose to prominence during the reign of Alauddin Ahmad Shah II
  1. He was the chief minister under Humayun
  1. He was an Afaqi
  1. He was executed by a sultan in 1481

Correct Answer: D [All are correct]

Explanation:

Mahmud Gawan, a Persian, rose under Ahmad Shah II and became chief minister under the Bahmani Sultan Humayun Shah, so all the given statements are correct.

23.  
ADGS – 2021
Muhammad Gawan was appointed as Governor of which region by Humayun?

Correct Answer: A [Bijapur]

Explanation:

The Bahmani Sultan Humayun Shah made Mahmud Gawan chief minister and also appointed him governor (tarafdar) of Bijapur.

24.  
GROUP 2 – 2022
'Kitab-I-Nauras' is a collection of the poems of

Correct Answer: A [Ibrahim Adil Shah – II]

Explanation:

Kitab-i-Nauras is a collection of musical songs composed in Dakhni by Ibrahim Adil Shah II (1580-1627) of Bijapur.

25.  
VCGS – 2022
How the village artisans were called in medieval South India?

Correct Answer: A [Ayagars]

Explanation:

In Vijayanagar village administration, the village servants and artisans such as the headman, accountant, watchman, carpenter and smith were called Ayagars.

26.  
GROUP 1C (DEO) – 2023
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
(a) Kavalgar – 1. Police Officer
(b) Talara – 2. Superintendent
(c) Begara – 3. Watchman
(d) Senateova – 4. Village Accountant

Correct Answer: A [(b) and (c)]

Explanation:

Under Vijayanagar, Talara was the village watchman and Begara the supervisor of forced labour, so the pairings given in (b) and (c) are the incorrect ones.

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