Paper II · Part B — History

Medieval India

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Concept

Medieval India covers the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. This era saw new administrative systems, architecture (Indo-Islamic style) and cultural synthesis.

Akbar is noted for his policy of religious tolerance.

Key Points & Formulas

Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526): five dynasties beginning with the Slave dynasty.
Mughal Empire founded by Babur after the First Battle of Panipat (1526).
Akbar's reforms: Din-i-Ilahi, Mansabdari system, abolition of jizya.
Monuments: Taj Mahal (Shah Jahan), Qutub Minar (Sultanate era).

Worked Example

Q. Which battle marked the foundation of Mughal rule in India?

In 1526 Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi.

This was the First Battle of Panipat.

It established the Mughal Empire in India.

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Question 1

NDA I 2025

Which one of the following terms is associated with the practice of Sufism?

Question 2

NDA I 2024

Consider the following statements about the arrival of tobacco in India:
1. Tobacco plant arrived first in the Deccan.
2. Tobacco spread to northern India in the early years of the seventeenth century.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 3

NDA I 2023

Which one among the following statements about the Mansabdari system is correct?

Question 4

NDA II 2023

Consider the following statements regarding the royal center in Vijayanagara Empire:
1. The royal center was located in the south-western part of the settlement
2. It included over 60 temples
3. About 30 building complexes at the site have been identified as palaces
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5

NDA I 2023

Which one of the following kingdoms was founded by the two brothers Harihar and Bukka?

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