Provincial Dynasty of North India and Deccan Province

Firuz Shah Tughluq built 300 new cities. Jaunpur was established by the sultan of Delhi Firuz Shah Tughluq and named in the memory of his cousin Muhammad-bin-Tughluq whose name was Jauna Khan. Firuz Shah Tughluq appointed Malik Sarwar, a eunuch who was notorious for having been the lover of Firuz Shah Tughluq's daughter, as the governor of the region. The Sultanate was in disarray because of factional fighting for power and Malik Sarwar declared independence. He and his adopted son Mubarak Shah founded the Sharqi Dynasty (dynasty of the East). Jaunpur was independent for 85 years. But in 1479 A.D., Bahlul Lodi defeated its last emperor Hussain Shah and was able to reconquer Jaunpur in 1479.

Ibrahim Adil Shah-II was king of the Sultanate of Bijapur. Under his reign, the dynasty had its greatest period, as he extended its frontier to the south up to Mysore. He was a skilful administrator, artist, poet and a generous patron of arts. He reverted to the Sunni sect of Islam but remained tolerant of other religions. He is also known as Jagadguru. He founded a new township at Nauraspur to give concrete shape to his idea of a musical city. Ibrahim Adilshah-II wrote the book Kitab-i-Nauras (Book of Nine Rasas), in Deccani language.

Ibrahim Adil Shah II was ruler of Bijapur Kingdom. He wrote 'Kitab-i-Nauras' in Deccani language.

The founder of the city of Ahmadnagar Kingdom was Ahmad Nizam Shah. It was conquered and annexed by Shahjahan (1632). It is important to know that Shahjahan sent an army with Mahawat Khan to win the Daulatabad fort. He bribed 10.5 lakhs to Fateh Khan to take over the fort. After that, Hussain Nizam Shah-III was imprisoned for life at the Gwalior Fort.

In the given options, option (d) is not correctly matched. Yusuf Adil Shah was the ruler of Bijapur not Ahmadnagar. Other options are correctly matched.

The ruins of Golconda (Capital of Qutbshahi Dyansty) are scattered in Hyderabad. It was under Qutub Shahi kings, who ruled the region in 16-17th century. Later, Aurangzeb possessed it by ending Qutb Shahi Dynasty. It was famous for diamond during that era.

The Gujarat ruler who surrendered Diu to Portuguese was Bahadur Shah. In 1535, Bahadur Shah entered into a treaty with Portuguese governor Nuno De Cunha to assist against Mughal danger. In return Portuguese were allowed to built a fortress in Diu and a site was granted for this purpose in the harbour. After the Mughal danger was receded, the Shah of Gujarat realised his mistake in allowing the Portuguese to construct the Fort.

Dwarsamudra was the capital of Hoysala while Warangal was of Kakatiya Dynasty, Devgiri of Yadava Dynasty and Madurai of Pandya. So, option (b) and (d) both are correct answers.

Dwarsamudra was the capital of Hoysala while Warangal was of Kakatiya Dynasty, Devgiri of Yadava Dynasty and Madurai of Pandya.

Hoysala Empire was one of the powerful empires that ruled the South India between the 10 and 14th centuries. The Gahadwal dynasty was a Rajput dynasty that ruled parts of the present day Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the 11th and 12th centuries. The Kakatiya dynasty ruled the eastern Deccan region of South India between the 12th and 14th centuries. The Yadava dynasty of Devagiri was a medieval South Indian dynasty. The Yadavas initially ruled as feudatories of the Western Chalukyas. Their rule lasted from the 12th century to the middle of the 14" century.