The Delhi Sultanat

The Delhi Sultanat

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  1. Who was the last ruler of Jaunpur State?








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    Hussain Shah was the last ruler of Jaunpur State. During the reign of Husain Shah (1456-76),the Jaunpur army was perhaps the biggest in India and Husain decided to attempt a conquest of Delhi However, he was defeated on three successive attempts by Bahlol Khan Lodi. Finally, under sikandar Lodi, the Delhi Sultanate was able to reconquer Jaunpur in 1493, bringing that sultanate to an end.

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    Hussain Shah was the last ruler of Jaunpur State. During the reign of Husain Shah (1456-76),the Jaunpur army was perhaps the biggest in India and Husain decided to attempt a conquest of Delhi However, he was defeated on three successive attempts by Bahlol Khan Lodi. Finally, under sikandar Lodi, the Delhi Sultanate was able to reconquer Jaunpur in 1493, bringing that sultanate to an end.

  1. Who was the founder of Gajapati dynasty of Orissa?








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    The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Orissa, large parts of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and the eastern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh and the southern parts of Bihar from 1434-1541 Gajapati dynasty was established by Kapilendra Deva (1434-66) in 1434.

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    The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Orissa, large parts of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, and the eastern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh and the southern parts of Bihar from 1434-1541 Gajapati dynasty was established by Kapilendra Deva (1434-66) in 1434.

  1. Zain-ul-Abdin, who prohibited cow slaughter, was a ruler of








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    Zain-ul-Abidin, who prohibited cow-slaughter was a ruler of Kashmir. Zain-ul-Abidin was very tolerant towards the Hindus and took into his service such men that deserved his patronage and recognition of merit.The Sultan remitted the Jazial poll Tax banned the killing of cows and granted Jagirs to Hindus. He celebrated Hindu festivals and visited their Tirthas with great reverence.

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    Zain-ul-Abidin, who prohibited cow-slaughter was a ruler of Kashmir. Zain-ul-Abidin was very tolerant towards the Hindus and took into his service such men that deserved his patronage and recognition of merit.The Sultan remitted the Jazial poll Tax banned the killing of cows and granted Jagirs to Hindus. He celebrated Hindu festivals and visited their Tirthas with great reverence.

  1. The foreign traveller who visited and described Vijayanagar soon after its fall in the battle of Talikota, was








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    The foreign traveller who visited and described Vijayanagar soon after its fall in the battle of Talikota, was Ceaser Frederick.

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    The foreign traveller who visited and described Vijayanagar soon after its fall in the battle of Talikota, was Ceaser Frederick.

  1. Who of the following Vijayanagar king had assumed the tittle 'Andhra Bhoja'?








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    Emperor Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar had assumed the title 'Andhra Bhoja' , Mooru Rayara Ganda and Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana. He became the dominant ruler of the peninsula of India by defeating the Sultans of Bijapur, Golconda and the Raja of Odisha.

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    Emperor Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar had assumed the title 'Andhra Bhoja' , Mooru Rayara Ganda and Kannada Rajya Rama Ramana. He became the dominant ruler of the peninsula of India by defeating the Sultans of Bijapur, Golconda and the Raja of Odisha.