Test: Medieval Indian History- 2 - MCQ

• Tirumala commented on Jayadeva's 'Gitagovinda'
• Molla wrote 'Mollaramayana' in Tirumala's times
• Bhattamurthy wrote 'Vasucharita' in Tirumala's times

Bahmani kingdom was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India and was one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms. It was founded by Alauddin Hasan in 1347. Chaul and Calicut were the principal parts of the Bahmani Kingdom where the foreign ships would anchor.

Krishnadevaraya was one of the significant emperors of the Vijayanagara Empire who had reigned from 1509–1529.
He himself wrote his magnum opus Amuktamalyada in Telugu.

Vijayanagar empire was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of Sangama Dynasty. It was ruled successively by five dynasties namely- Sangama dynasty, Saluva dynasty, Tuluva and Aravidu dynasty. The empire's patronage enabled fine arts and literature to reach new heights in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Sanskrit, while Carnatic music evolved into its current form.

Jivaka Komarabhacca was the Buddha's personal physician and the father of Buddhist medicine. He lived in the Magadha capital of Rajagaha during late 5th century BC in the time of King Bimbisara. He was born in Rajgir to Salavati and Abhayarajakumar .

Marathwada is a region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Marathwada was formed during the Nizams and was part of the then Hyderabad State.

Ancient Indian temples are classified in three broad types. This classification is based on different architectural styles, employed in the construction of these temples. The three types are- Nagara, Vesara and Dravida. Nagara style temples are found in Northern India, Vesara style temples in region between Vindhyas and the river Krishna and Dravida style temples are found between Godavari and Krishna rivers.

Zain-ul-Abidin was the eighth sultan of Kashmir. He is one of the very few rulers who ruled for about 50 years. He also look several steps for the welfare of his subjects. He had a liberal religious policy, promoted literature, art and architecture.

Bahmani kingdom was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India and was one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms. It was founded by Alauddin Hasan in 1347. It was the first Independent Islamic Kingdom in South India. The Bahmani capital was Ahsanabad (Gulbarga) between 1347 and 1425 when it was moved to Muhammadabad (Bidar).

In the book 'A Forgotten Empire', written by the renowned historian Robert Sewell, he talks about the political background of south India that eventually led to the founding of Vijayanagara. Further he narrates the rise of the kingdom, its expansion to the whole of south India. and the events that led to the fall of Vijayanagara. Vijayanagar empire was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of Sangama Dynasty. 

Hoysalas ruled in India from about 1006 to about 1346 ce in the southern Deccan and for a time in the Kaveri River valley. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur but was later moved to Halebidu, also known as Dwarasamudra. By the thirteenth century, they governed most of present-day Karnataka, parts of Tamil Nadu and parts of western Andhra Pradesh in Deccan India.

Bahmani kingdom was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India and was one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms. It was founded by Alauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah in 1347. It was the first Independent Islamic Kingdom in South India. The Bahmani capital was Ahsanabad (Gulbarga) between 1347 and 1425 when it was moved to Muhammadabad (Bidar).

Vijaya Vittala temple is located at Hampi the capital of Vijayanagar kingdom during the reign of Krishnadev Raya.

Zain-ul-Abidin was the eighth sultan of Kashmir. He is one of the very few rulers who ruled for about 50 years. He also look several steps for the welfare of his subjects. He had a liberal religious policy, promoted literature, art and architecture due to which he was called the 'Akbar of Kashmir'.

Vijayanagar empire was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of Sangama Dynasty. The Vijayanagar emperors were great patrons of art and literature. The 'ashtadiggajas' were the eight great poets in the court of the Vijayanagar king Krishnadeva Raya who ruled the Vijayanagara Empire from 1509 until his death in 1529.