1. Who was the famous author of Kitab-ul-Hind?
(a) Hasan Nizami
(b) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(c) Al-Biruni
(d) Shams-e-Siraj Afi f
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Al-Biruni
- Al-Biruni, whose real name was Abu Rehan, wrote the book Kitab-ul-Hind. In 1018-19, he joined Mahmud Ghazni’s invading army as a non-military observer and studied India.
- He wrote about India’s religious, literary, and political situations in his book.
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2. Amir Khusrau was born in :
(a) Agra
(b) Barabanki
(c) Etah
(d) Etawah
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]\
Ans. (c) Etah
- Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusrau was known as Amir Khusrau.
- He was born in 1253 A.D. in a place called Patiyali, which is now known as Kasganj, Kashiramnagar.
- He referred to himself as “Tuti-e-Hind” (Parrot of India).
- He started writing poems when he was just 8 years old.
- His most famous works include Quran-us-Sadin, Miftah-ul-Futuh, and Khazain-ul-Futuh.
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3. Amir Khusrau, the “Parrot of India,” was born at
(a) Patti
(b) Patli
(c) Patiyali
(d) Patiala
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (c) Patiyali
- Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusrau was famously known as Amir Khusrau.
- He was born in 1253 A.D. in Patiyali in the district of Etah (now known as Kasganj, Kashiramnagar).
- He referred to himself as the “Parrot of India”.
- At the age of 8, he began writing poems. His most famous works include Quran-us-Sadin, Miftah-ul-Futuh, Khazain-ul-Futuh, An Ishqia, Nuh Siphr, and Tughluq Nama
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4. Who among the following called himself the ‘Parrot of India’?
(a) Qutban
(b) Usman
(c) Amir Khusrau
(d) Amir Hasan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (c) Amir Khusrau
- Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusrau was known as Amir Khusrau.
- He was born in 1253 A.D. in a place called Patiyali, which is now called Kasganj, Kashiramnagar.
- He liked to call himself the “Parrot of India”.
- He started writing poetry when he was only eight years old.
- His first poem was about history and was called Quran-us-Sadin.
- He wrote many famous works, including Miftah-ul-Futuh, Khazain-ul-Futuh.
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5. Amir Khusrau played a pioneering role in the development of –
(a) Braj Bhasha
(b) Awadhi
(c) Khari Boli
(d) Bhojpuri
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (c) Khari Boli
- Amir Khusrau was very skilled in various Indian languages, especially Hindi which he liked the most.
- He was the first Muslim to say he was Indian and even stated “I speak Turkish, Indian, and Hindi”.
- He was a huge part of creating the Khari Boli dialect.
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6. Who among the following was the first Persian poet to depict the Indian environment in his poetry?
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Amir-Hasan
(c) Abu Talib Kaleem
(d) Faizi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (a) Amir Khusrau
- Amir Khusrau was a very productive poet linked to the courts of seven leaders in the Delhi Sultanate.
- He was the first Persian poet to write about India in his poetry.
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7. Who among the following witnessed the reign of the Seven Sultans of Delhi?
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(c) Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti
(d) None of the above
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005, I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (*)
Amir Khusrau and Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya saw several Sultans of Delhi while they were alive. |
8. The famous poet Amir Khusrau was associated with the court of –
(a) Nawab Asafuddaula
(b) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(c) Muhammad Shah ‘Rangila’
(d) Qutbuddin Aybak
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (b) Ghiyasuddin Balban
- Amir Khusrau was originally connected to the oldest son of Balban, Mahmud.
- Unfortunately, Mahmud died in a battle against the Mongols, and Amir Khusrau was taken as a prisoner.
- However, he managed to escape and made his way back to Balban’s court.
- He worked with the courts of many Delhi rulers, such as Balban, Kaiqubad, Jalaluddin Khalji, Alauddin Khalji, Mubarakshah, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq, and Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq.
- He was a disciple of the Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya.
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9. The famous poet Amir Khusrau lived at the court of :
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(d) Qutbuddin Aybak
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (a) Alauddin Khalji
- Amir Khusrau was originally working for Balban’s eldest son, Mahmud.
- Unfortunately, Mahmud passed away in a battle with the Mongols, and Amir Khusrau was captured.
- Thankfully he was able to escape and sought refuge in Balban’s court.
- From there on, Amir Khusrau worked for various rulers in Delhi such as Balban, Kaiqubad, Jalaluddin Khalji, Alauddin Khalji, Mubarakshah, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq, and Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq.
- He was a disciple of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya.
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10. Amir Khusrau was the court poet of :
(a) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Humayun
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (b) Alauddin Khalji
- Amir Khusrau was first connected to Balban’s oldest son, Mahmud.
- Unfortunately, Mahmud died during a battle with the Mongols, and Amir Khusrau was captured.
- However, he managed to escape and return to Balban’s court.
- Amir Khusrau was then associated with the courts of various Delhi rulers, such as Balban, Kaiqubad, Jalaluddin Khalji, Alauddin Khalji, Mubarakshah, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq and Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq.
- He was also a disciple of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya and wrote
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11. ‘Amir Khusrau’ was associated with whose reign among the following?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Firuz Shah Tughluq
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (a) Alauddin Khalji
- Amir Khusrau was originally with the oldest son of Balban, Mahmud.
- Unfortunately, Mahmud died in battle with the Mongols, and Amir Khusrau was captured.
- However, he was able to escape and go to Balban’s court.
- Amir Khusrau had ties to the courts of many Delhi rulers such as Balban, Kaiqubad, Jalaluddin Khalji, Alauddin Khalji, Mubarakshah, Ghiyasuddin Tughluq and Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq.
- He was a student of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya and wrote many famous works,
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Q 12. Amir Khusrau was a –
(a) Poet
(b) Historian
(c) Musician
(d) all the above
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]
Ans. (d) all the above
- Amir Khusrau was a very talented person.
- He was a poet, historian, and musician.
- People called him “Tuti-e-Hind” and he was a big supporter
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13. The Father of the new Persian poetry style “Sabak-e-Hindi or Hindustani style was :
(a) Ziyauddin Barani
(b) Afiq
(c) Isami
(d) Amir Khusrau
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Amir Khusrau
- Amir Khusrau is widely known as the creator of the new Persian poetic style known as “Sabak-e-Hindi” or the Hindustani style.
- He referred to himself as ‘Tuti-e-Hind’; and often said “Na Lafze Hindiwast aj Farsi Kam”.
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14. Who among the following is known as the ‘Father of Hindi Khari Boli?
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Malik Muhammad Jaisi
(c) Kabir
(d) Abdur Rahim-Khan-e-Khanan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (a) Amir Khusrau
- Amir Khusrau is known for starting the Hindi Khari Boli style of poetry.
- He also encouraged the use of the new poetic style called ‘Sabak-e-Hindi’ or ‘Hindustani Style.’
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15. The savant of both languages “Hindi and Persian” was –
(a) Akbar
(b) Tansen
(c) Amir Khusrau
(d) Bairam Khan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (c) Amir Khusrau
- Amir Khusrau was knowledgeable in both Hindi and Persian.
- He said he could speak Turkish, Indian, and Hindi.
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Q 16. Consider the following statements :
1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Both 1 and 2
- Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah-II of Bijapur wrote a book of Hindi songs called ‘Kitab-i-Nauras’.
- He built a town called Nauraspur and made it the capital.
- Amir Khusrau began the first type of Indian music called ‘Qawwali’.
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17. Who was the author of Tabaqat-i-Nasiri?
(a) Shaikh Jamaluddin
(b) Al-Biruni
(c) Minhaz-us-Siraj
(d) Ziyauddin Barani
[42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) Minhaz-us-Siraj
- Minhaz-us-Siraj wrote the text ‘Tabaqat-i-Nasiri’, which was dedicated to Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud.
- This text was split into 23 parts and was then translated into English by Raverty.
- It tells the story of Muhammad Ghori’s success.
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18. The earliest description of Bakhtiyar Khalji’s invasion of Bihar is in
(a) Tarikh-i-Hind
(b) Tabaqat-i Nasiri
(c) Tuj-ul Maasir
(d) Tarikh-i Mubarak Shahi
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above
[64th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) Tabaqat-i Nasiri
- Tabaqat-i-Nasiri is a book from the Middle Ages written by Minhaj-i-Siraj.
- It is an important source of information on the establishment of Muslim rule in Bengal.
- Evidence in the literature shows that in 1193, Bakhtiyar Khalji, a Turk, destroyed Nalanda University.
- According to Minhaj-i-Siraj’s chronicle Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, many monks were killed by being burned or beheaded as Khalji
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19. Consider the following text and arrange them in chronological order:
1. Fatawa-i-Jahandari
2. Prithviraj-Raso
3. Kitab-ul-Hind
4. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
(a) 2, 3, 4, 1
(b) 3, 1, 2, 4
(c) 4, 3, 1, 2
(d) 3, 2, 4, 1
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) 3, 2, 4, 1
Ziyauddin Baruni wrote Fatawa-i-Jahandari, Chandarbardai wrote Prithviraj-Raso, Al-Biruni wrote Kitab-ul-hind. |
20. Which among the following languages was patronized by the Sultans of Delhi?
(a) Arabic
(b) Turki
(c) Persian
(d) Urdu
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Persian
- When Muslim invaders came to India, Persian literature flourished in a new and creative way.
- The Persian language was respected and made an official language after the Delhi Sultanate was created.
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21. The term ‘Apabhramsa’ was used in medieval Sanskrit texts to denote :
(a) Outcasts among the Rajputs
(b) Deviations from Vedic rituals
(c) Early forms of some of the modern Indian languages
(d) Non-Sanskrit verse meters
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (c) Early forms of some of the modern Indian languages
- In the olden days, the different versions of Sanskrit spoken by people were called “Apabhramsa”.
- Experts say that many of the modern Indian languages, such as Hindi, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Sindhi, Nepali, Shauryaseni, and Marathi, are descended from Apabhramsa.
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22. Match List- I with List- II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List- I List- II
A. Ziyauddin Barani |
1. Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi |
B. Hasan Nizami |
2. Tabqat-i-Nasiri |
C. Minhaj-i-Siraj |
3. Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi |
D. Yahia-bin-Ahmad |
4. Taj-ul-Maasir |
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 5 1
(c) 5 3 4 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (d) 3 4 2 1
- The correctly matched list is as follows :
A. Ziyauddin Barani |
Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi |
B. Hasan Nizami |
Taj-ul-Maasir |
C. Minhaj-i-Siraj |
Tabaqat-i-Nasiri |
D. Yahia-bin-Ahmad |
Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi |
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23. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists.
List–I List-II
A. Taj-ul-Masir |
1. Ziauddin Barani |
B. Khazain-ul-Futuh |
2. Hasan Nizami |
C. Tarikh-e-Mubarakashahi |
3. Amir Khusro |
D. Fatwa-a-Jahandari |
4. Yahia bin Ahmad Sarhindi |
Code :
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 1 3 4 2
[U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]
24. Who is the author of “Tarikh-i-Firujshahi”?
(a) Shams-i-Siraj Afif
(b) Ziauddin Barani
(c) Khwaja Abdul Samad Isami
(d) Sirajuddin Ali Yazdi
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) Shams-i-Siraj Afif & (b) Ziauddin Barani
- Two people, Ziyauddin Barani and Shams-iSiraj Afi f, wrote a historical work called “Tarikh-i-Firujshahi”.
- Although it has the same name as Barzani’s book, Shams-i-Siraj Afif’s book is very different in terms
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25. Match List- I with List- II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List- I List- II
A. Tarikh-e-hind |
1. Ibn Battuta |
B. Tarikh-i-Delhi |
2. Minhaj |
C. Rihla |
3. Al-Biruni |
D. Tabqat-i-Nasiri |
4. Khusrau |
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 2 3 1
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]
Ans. (c) 3 4 1 2
- The correctly matched list is as follows :
A. Tarikh-e-hind |
Al-Biruni |
B. Tarikh-i-Delhi |
Khusrau |
C. Rihla |
Ibn Battuta |
D. Tabqat-i-Nasiri |
Minhaj-i-Siraj |
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26. Which among the following musical instruments is the finest example of Hindu-Muslim harmony in musical instruments?
(a) Veena
(b) Dholak
(c) Sarangi
(d) Sitar
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Sitar
- Indian music sparked a deep interest in music for Muslim society.
- This led to the rise of Amir Khusrau as a great musician during the time of the Sultanate.
- He combined elements of the Iranian Tamboora and Indian Veena to create the Sitar.
- He also blended together Indian and Persian melodies and came up with some new styles like Iman, Zilf, and Sajgari, etc.
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27. ‘Tabla’ was introduced by :
(a) Adil Shah
(b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Tansen
(d) Baiju Bawara
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (b) Amir Khusrau
- Amir Khusrau was born Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusrau and was a very knowledgeable and talented poet in his day.
- He was the first person to use Hindi expressions and vocabulary.
- He also created musical instruments such as the Tabla and Sitar in the 1300s.
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28. Who among the following Rajput rulers is known to have written a book on music?
(a) Jayachandra Gahadavala
(b) Prithviraj Chauhan
(c) Rana Kumbha
(d) Man Singh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (c) Rana Kumbha
- Rana Kumbha was a great supporter of music, literature, and art.
- He constructed a tower, named ‘Kirti Stambha’, to commemorate his victory over Mahmud Khalji which happened between 1440-1448 AD.
- He also wrote books about music such as Sangeet Raj and Sangeet Mimansa, etc.
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29. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Name Text (Music)
(a) Pandit Bhavbhatta Sangeetraja
(b) Ustad Chand Khan Ragachandrika
(c) Pundrik Vitala Raagmala
(d) Kumbha Ragakalpadrum
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Pundrik Vitala Raagmala
- Option (c) is the correct answer.
- Pundrik Vitala wrote Raagmala, while Pandit Bhavbhatta wrote ‘Anup Sangeet Ratnakar’.
- Ustad Chand Khan wrote ‘Khayal Gayaki Ka Delhi Gharana’ and Kumbha wrote ‘Sangitraja.’
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30. The Delhi Sultan who wrote his memoirs, was :
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firuz Tughluq
[U.P. P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) Firuz Tughluq
Emperor Firuz Shah Tughluq wrote a book called ‘Futuhat-e-Firuz Shahi’, which was meant to show that he was a great Muslim leader. |