HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA:
In Preliminary examination you can expect 3 - 5 questions from Medieval history. After completion of Indian National movement part of Indian History (Indian National Movement preparation tips) we suggest you to study History of Medieval India.
To study history part for IAS exam we recommend you to follow the pattern of
Indian National Movement > History of Medieval India > Ancient History
After that try to read cultural aspects of ancient and Medieval History. (Indian Culture Preparation Tips).
Let us see what topics need to be prepared under History of Medieval India.
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Topics:
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1. Arab conquest of Sind
2. Mahmud of Ghazni
3. Muhammad ghori
4. Prithviraj chauhan
5. Delhi sultanate
6. Bhakthi and sufi movement
7. Vijayanagar Empire
8. Bahamani Kingdom
9. The Mughal Empire
10. Sher Shah Suri
11. The Ahom Kingdom
12. Shivaji
13. The coming of Europeans
14. Evolution of the Sikh Community and the Khalsa Panth
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Previous questions:
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Q.1.Consider the following Bhakti saints
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 only
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 2
Q.2. In Medieval India, the designations Mahattara and Pattakila were used for
a. Military officers
b. Village headmen
c.Specialists in Vedic rituals
d. chiefs of crafts guilds
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Sources of Preparation:
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a. Tamil Nadu textbook of History - XI standard - Chapter 15 to 23 - click here
b. VII NCERT History - Our Pasts - II (You can find notes in IAS prelims 2016 study module II - click here
For VI to VIII NCERT Indian History study notes - click here
(Note: aspirantsclass will soon publish special study module on History of Medieval India)
In Preliminary examination you can expect 3 - 5 questions from Medieval history. After completion of Indian National movement part of Indian History (Indian National Movement preparation tips) we suggest you to study History of Medieval India.
To study history part for IAS exam we recommend you to follow the pattern of
Indian National Movement > History of Medieval India > Ancient History
After that try to read cultural aspects of ancient and Medieval History. (Indian Culture Preparation Tips).
Let us see what topics need to be prepared under History of Medieval India.
--------
Topics:
--------
1. Arab conquest of Sind
2. Mahmud of Ghazni
3. Muhammad ghori
4. Prithviraj chauhan
5. Delhi sultanate
6. Bhakthi and sufi movement
7. Vijayanagar Empire
8. Bahamani Kingdom
9. The Mughal Empire
10. Sher Shah Suri
11. The Ahom Kingdom
12. Shivaji
13. The coming of Europeans
14. Evolution of the Sikh Community and the Khalsa Panth
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Previous questions:
---------------------
Q.1.Consider the following Bhakti saints
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 only
c. 2 and 3
d. 1 and 2
Q.2. In Medieval India, the designations Mahattara and Pattakila were used for
a. Military officers
b. Village headmen
c.Specialists in Vedic rituals
d. chiefs of crafts guilds
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Sources of Preparation:
-------------------------
a. Tamil Nadu textbook of History - XI standard - Chapter 15 to 23 - click here
b. VII NCERT History - Our Pasts - II (You can find notes in IAS prelims 2016 study module II - click here
For VI to VIII NCERT Indian History study notes - click here
(Note: aspirantsclass will soon publish special study module on History of Medieval India)