Muslim Invasion on India

Total Questions: 38

31. Which Chandela King faced Mahmud Ghaznavi ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) Vidyadhar
Solution:The Chandela dynasty is famous in Indian history for the King Vidyadhar, who repulsed the attacks of Mahmud Ghaznavi during 1019-20 A.D. From the ninth century to the 13th century, the Chandelas ruled over Central India. Their first capital city was Khajuraho, which was later shifted to Mahoba.

32. Who was the court historian of Mahmud of Ghazni - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

Correct Answer: (b) Utbi
Solution:Mahmud of Ghazni was just a plunderer who mounted at least 17 raids in India. But in his kingdom in Afghanistan, he had shown love for art and culture. He patronized three persons:

i. Firdausi (Persian Poet, known as Homer of the East) who wrote Shahnama.

ii. Alberuni (a brilliant scholar from Central Asia) who wrote Tahqiq-I-Hind.

iii. Utbi (court historian), who wrote Kitab-ul-Yamni and Tarikh-i-Yamini.

33. Firdausi, the author of Shah-nama was associated with the court of [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Mahmud Ghazanavi
Solution:Firdausi was a scholar- poet of the court of Mahmud of Ghazni. He was also known to be popular as 'Homer' of the east. So option (b) should be the correct answer. Firishta (1560-1620) wrote an authentic book Tareekh-i Firista.

His full name was Muhammad Qasim Hindushah Astarabadi Firishta. For some time he lived in Murtza Nizam Shah's court in Ahmadnagar. After that, he went to Bijapur. His book Tareekh-e Ferishta was devoted to the emperor of Bijapur, Ibrahim Adil Shah-II.

34. Who was the author of 'Shahnama' ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Firdausi
Solution:Firdausi was a scholar- poet of the court of Mahmud of Ghazni. He was also known to be popular as 'Homer' of the east. So option (b) should be the correct answer. Firishta (1560-1620) wrote an authentic book Tareekh-i Firista.

His full name was Muhammad Qasim Hindushah Astarabadi Firishta. For some time he lived in Murtza Nizam Shah's court in Ahmadnagar. After that, he went to Bijapur. His book Tareekh-e Ferishta was devoted to the emperor of Bijapur, Ibrahim Adil Shah-II.

35. The first Muslim who studied Puranas was - [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (c) Al-Biruni
Solution:Al-Beruni was the first Muslim who studied Puranas. He was not only a historian but he also took a keen interest in the wide level of subjects e.g. Astronomy, Geography, Medicine, Mathematics, Reasoning, Religion and Theology. Due to his interests, he was attracted towards gaining knowledge of the religious culture of the then India. He studied Sanskrit and used many references in his creations mainly from the works of Brahmagupta, Balabhadra and Varahamihira.

36. The famous historian who visited India with Mahmud of Ghazni was - [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (b) Al-Beruni
Solution:During 11ᵗʰ century A.D. Al-Beruni, the father of Indian Historical writing accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni to India and stayed here for many years. Al-Beruni translated Patanjali's Yoga-Sutra into Arabic (called Kitab Patanjal) but Tahqiq-I-Hind (Reality of Hindustan) was his most important work in which he gave a socio-cultural description of India.

37. Al-Beruni came to India in - [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (c) 11ᵗʰ century A.D.
Solution:During 11ᵗʰ century A.D. Al-Beruni, the father of Indian Historical writing accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni to India and stayed here for many years. Al-Beruni translated Patanjali's Yoga-Sutra into Arabic (called Kitab Patanjal) but Tahqiq-I-Hind (Reality of Hindustan) was his most important work in which he gave a socio-cultural description of India.

38. Which scholar came to India with Mahmud Ghazni - [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (b) Al-Beruni
Solution:During 11ᵗʰ century A.D. Al-Beruni, the father of Indian Historical writing accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni to India and stayed here for many years. Al-Beruni translated Patanjali's Yoga-Sutra into Arabic (called Kitab Patanjal) but Tahqiq-I-Hind (Reality of Hindustan) was his most important work in which he gave a socio-cultural description of India.