Medieval history miscellaneous


  1. Tulsidas wrote Ram- charitmanas in the reign of









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    Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas in Ayodhya in Vikram Samvat during the reign of Akbar (1556-1605 A.D.). It is an epic poem in Awadhi. Ramcharitmanas literally means “lake of the deeds of Rama”.

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    Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas in Ayodhya in Vikram Samvat during the reign of Akbar (1556-1605 A.D.). It is an epic poem in Awadhi. Ramcharitmanas literally means “lake of the deeds of Rama”.


  1. When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end ?









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    The Delhi Sultanate ruled over large parts of India for 320 years from 1206 to 1526 A.D. The last ruler, Ibrahim Lodi, was defeated in the first Battle of Panipat (1526 A.D.) by Babur who laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India.

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    The Delhi Sultanate ruled over large parts of India for 320 years from 1206 to 1526 A.D. The last ruler, Ibrahim Lodi, was defeated in the first Battle of Panipat (1526 A.D.) by Babur who laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India.



  1. Who introduced leather token currency in India ?









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    There is no evidence of any ruler of Indian history issuing leather token currency. Mohammad bin Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate introduced token coins of brass and copper which had the same value as silver coins during 1329-1330. This
    experiment turned out to be a major failure as the token coins began to be forged, leading to irreparable loss to the exchequer.

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    There is no evidence of any ruler of Indian history issuing leather token currency. Mohammad bin Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate introduced token coins of brass and copper which had the same value as silver coins during 1329-1330. This
    experiment turned out to be a major failure as the token coins began to be forged, leading to irreparable loss to the exchequer.


  1. When the rule of the Delhi Sultan began ?









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    The Delhi Sultanate was a Delhi-based Muslim Turkic kingdom that ruled over large parts of India for 320 years from 1206 AD to 1526 AD. Five dynasties (Mamluk, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi) ruled over Delhi Sultanate sequentially. Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Sultanate in 1206 AD.

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    The Delhi Sultanate was a Delhi-based Muslim Turkic kingdom that ruled over large parts of India for 320 years from 1206 AD to 1526 AD. Five dynasties (Mamluk, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi) ruled over Delhi Sultanate sequentially. Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Sultanate in 1206 AD.



  1. Sher Shah defeated Humayun and captured Gaur in the battle of









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    The Battle of Chausa (June 26, 1539) took place between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri. The whole of the Mughal army was defeated in this battle. Humayun himself, attended by a few men, fled away.

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    The Battle of Chausa (June 26, 1539) took place between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri. The whole of the Mughal army was defeated in this battle. Humayun himself, attended by a few men, fled away.