1. From the following names identify the one who was not the brother of Humayun.
(a) Kamran
(b) Usman
(c) Askari
(d) Hindal
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Usman
- Kamran, Askari, and Hindal were Babur’s sons and Humayun’s brothers.
- Humayun was the oldest, born in Kabul in 1508.
- His mom, Maham Begum, was related to the Shia group.
- Usman was not related to him.
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2. Which of the following two rulers fought the battle near Kannauj on 17th May 1540?
(a) Humayun and Sultan Mohammad Nuhani
(b) Shershah and Humayun
(c) Shershah and Mirza Kamran
(d) Mohammad Shah and Humayun
[U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Shershah and Humayun
- Shershah Suri and Humayun had a battle in the old town of Kannauj on May 17th, 1540.
- Shershah won the fight and this is why it is often referred to as the Battle of Bilgram, which is now a municipal board in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh
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3. Arrange properly as per the dates of four important battles fought by Humayun, the names of battlefields are given below –
(a) Chausa, Devara, Kanauj, Sirhind
(b) Devara, Kanauj, Chausa, Sirhind
(c) Sirhind, Devara, Chausa, Kanauj
(d) Devara, Chausa, Kanauj, Sirhind
[41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) Devara, Chausa, Kanauj, Sirhind
- Humayun fought four battles in this order: Devara, Chausa, Kanauj and Sirhind. In 1531 A.D., he defeated Afghan rebels at Devara.
- However, in 1539 he was defeated by Sher Shah in the Battle of Chausa, but a water fetcher saved his life.
- This victory increased Sher Shah’s power and he was given the title of Sher Shah.
- Afterwards, in 1540 Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah in the Battle of Kanauj, and had to flee.
- Finally, in 1555 Humayun was able to regain Delhi in the Battle of Sirhind.
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4. Consider the following events and arrange them in chronological order
I. Battle of Daurah
II. Battle of Kanauj
III. Battle of Samugarh
IV. Battle of Chausa
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) II, III, I, IV
(b) I, IV, II, III
(c) I, II, IV, III
(d) II, I, IV, III
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (b) I, IV, II, III
- The events listed happened in this order: Battle of Daurah (1531/1532 AD), Battle of Chausa (1539), Battle of Kanauj (1540 AD) and Battle of Samugarh (1658 AD).
- Humayun won against Mahmud Lodi in the Battle of Daurah.
- Sher Shah beat Humayun in the Battle of Kanuaj.
- The Battle of Samugarh saw Dara Shukoh fight his two brothers Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh.
- The Battle of Chausa
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5. From where did Fareed, who later on became Sher Shah Suri get his education :
(a) Sasaram
(b) Patna
(c) Jaunpur
(d) Lahore
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Jaunpur
- Farid Khan, who eventually became known as Sher Shah Suri, received his schooling from Jaunpur.
- In 1494, he left his home to go to Jaunpur to study in what was known as the “Siraj of East” at the time.
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6. Which one of the following medieval era rulers mentioned below was highly educated?
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) Sher Shah
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Sher Shah
- Sher Shah finished his schooling in Jaunpur, which was a hub of learning during that period.
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7. Which of the following rulers at first assumed the title of ‘Hazrat-e-Ala’ and afterward ‘Sultan’?
(a) Bahlul Lodi
(b) Sikandar Lodi
(c) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Islam Shah Suri
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) Sher Shah Suri
- In 1534, Sher Khan became known as ‘Hazrat-e-Ala’ after beating the ruler of Bengal, Nusrat Shah.
- After beating Humayun in the Battle of Chausa on June 26, 1539, he changed his name to ‘Sher Shah’ and demanded that prayer be given in his name and coins made with his name on them.
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8. Who of the following rulers constructed a road from East Bengal to Peshawar called Sadak-e-Azam?
(a) Akbar
(b) Jahangir
(c) Islamshah
(d) Sher Shah
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (d) Sher Shah
- The Grand Trunk Road, also known as Sadak-e-Azam, is an ancient and long highway in Asia.
- It was built by Shershah Suri, connecting the city of Sonargaon in Bengal to Lahore in Pakistan
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9. Which improvements among these were made by Sher Shah Suri?
(1) Revenue reforms
(2) Administrative reforms
(3) Military reforms
(4) Currency system reforms
Select the right answer by using the code given below –
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1,2 and 3
(c) 2,3 and 4
(d) all the above
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) all the above
- Sher Shah Suri was a very important figure in medieval India and is seen as a predecessor to Akbar in terms of administration and imperialism.
- He introduced many reforms to increase revenue, such as land measurement and assessment.
- He also improved the military and currency systems in place.
- He recruited and paid soldiers directly and created coins of gold, silver, and copper.
- His reforms are the basis of the current British currency.
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10. After the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate, who was the first ruler to issue the gold coin?
(a) Akbar
(b) Humayun
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Sher Shah
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (b) Humayun
- After the Delhi Sultanate collapsed, Humayun was the first leader to create a gold coin.
- Sher Shah also made a gold coin afterward.
- The UKPSC made a mistake by accepting option (a) as the correct answer.
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11. When did Humayun invade Chunar Fort the first time?
(a) 1532
(b) 1531
(c) 1533
(d) 1536
[48th to 52ndB.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) 1532
- Humayun first attacked Chunar Fort in 1532.
- He kept it surrounded for four months before Sher Khan agreed to let him rule.
- He also invaded Kalinjar in 1531 and took control of Raisina Fort in 1532.
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12. Who among the following has constructed a mausoleum for his emperor husband?
(a) Shah Begum
(b) Haji Begum
(c) Mumtaz Mahal Begum
(d) Nurnissa Begum
[48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Haji Begum
- Haji Begum built a tomb for her husband Humayun in 1569-70 in Delhi.
- Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian, was the architect.
- It was the first mausoleum in India made of white marble, with a garden outside of it.
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13. Who introduced the coin of silver?
(a) Akbar
(b) Sher Shah
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Bakhtiyar Khalji
[M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (b) Sher Shah
- Sher Shah is remembered for his reforms to the currency system during the Mughal period, which later became the foundation of British currency.
- He changed the coins from being made of a mix of different metals to being made of pure gold, silver, and copper.
- His silver rupee coins weighed 178 grains, with 173 grains of that being pure silver.
- Sher Shah’s name, title, and place of mint were also stamped on the coins in both Arabic and Devanagari scripts.
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14. What was the exchange rate of silver’s rupiya?
(a) 16:1
(b) 32:1
(c) 48:1
(d) 64:1
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (d) 64:1
- Sher Shah had a great system of money.
- He introduced the silver Rupee (178 grains) and Copper Daam (380 grains).
- The exchange rate was 40 Copper paisa for each Rupee and the coins had writing in Arabic and Devanagari.
- 23 types of coins were in use at that time.
- He also implemented the practice of having soldiers’ faces recorded and horses marked with the royal symbol.
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15. The pure silver “rupiya” was issued by
(a) Akbar
(b) Sher Shah
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Sher Shah
- Sher Shah had an advanced system of money.
- He added silver Rupees (178 grains) and Copper Daams (380 grains).
- The value of 40 Copper paisa was equal to one Rupee.
- The coins were labeled in Arabic and Devanagari writing.
- There were 23 coins at that time.
- He started the practice of keeping records of soldiers and horses were marked with the royal symbol.
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16. The death of Sher Shah Suri occurred in:-
(a) Agra
(b) Kalinjar
(c) Rohtas
(d) Sasaram
[U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (b) Kalinjar
- Sher Shah Suri passed away on May 13, 1545, while trying to capture the Kalinjar Fort of the Rajputs.
- After all other methods of conquering the fort had failed, he ordered the walls to be blasted with gunpowder.
- He was badly hurt in the explosion.
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17. The last expedition of Sher Shah Suri was against which of the following States?
(a) Kalanjar
(b) Malwa
(c) Kannauj
(d) Gaur
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (a) Kalanjar
- Sher Shah Suri passed away on May 13th, 1545, while attacking the Kalinjar Fort of Rajputs.
- When his strategies to take control of the fort didn’t work, he commanded that the walls be destroyed with gunpowder.
- This caused him to be seriously hurt.
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18. The successor of Sher Shah was
(a) Shujaat Khan
(b) Islam Shah
(c) Firuz Shah
(d) Muhammad Shah Adil
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (b) Islam Shah
- Islam Shah Suri was the second leader of the Sur dynasty.
- He was the second child of Sher Shah Suri.
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19. With which medieval ruler would you associate the statement ‘I would have lost the empire just for a handful of millet’?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Muhammad Tughluq
(c) Sher Shah
(d) Aurangzeb
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (c) Sher Shah
- Sher Shah Suri was very impressed by the bravery and strength of the Rajputs during the battle of Marwar and he showed this admiration in his words.
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20. Where is the Mausoleum of Sher Shah?
(a) Sasaram
(b) Delhi
(c) Kalinjar
(d) Sonargaon
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (a) Sasaram
- The tomb of Sher Shah is a grand brick building with some stone facing that stands in a large square pool measuring 305 meters and is elevated on a large stone platform.
- It is located in Sasaram, Rohtas (in Bihar), and is seen as one of the most impressive examples of Afghan architecture in India.
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21. Sher Shah was buried at –
(a) Kalinjar
(b) Sasaram
(c) Jaunpur
(d) Patna
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (b) Sasaram
- Farid Khan was the son of an Afghan leader from Sasaram, Bihar.
- He was given the name “Sher” after he killed a tiger.
- He passed away in 1545 and was buried in Sasaram.
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22. Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Shershah?
(a) Qila-i-Kuhna at Delhi
(b) Atala Masjid at Jaunpur
(c) Bara Sona Masjid at Gaur
(d) Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (a) Qila-i-Kuhna at Delhi
- Sher Shah’s rule was brief but very influential in Indian architecture.
- Qila-i-Kuhna, built in 1541, is well-known for its beautiful architecture and is one of the most famous historical monuments in northern India.
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23. Building ‘’Purana Qila’’ was constructed in Delhi by–
(a) Firuz Tughluq
(b) Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Sher Shah
(d) Babur
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (c) Sher Shah
- Sher Shah built the Purana Qila in Delhi and also constructed the Qila-i-Kuhna mosque and Sher Mandal monuments there.
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24. Who amongst the following got the ‘Purana Quila’ of Delhi built in the present form?
(a) Sher Shah Suri
(b) Akbar
(c) Babur
(d) Shahjahan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (a) Sher Shah Suri
- Purana Quila is an ancient fort in Delhi.
- It was constructed by Sher Shah Suri, the founder of the Sur Empire.
- He surrounded the fort with a large area.
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25. Which medieval ruler introduced the system of “patta” and “fabulist” to help the peasants?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(c) Sher Shah
(d) Akbar
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008, U. P. P. C. S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (c) Sher Shah
- Sher Shah was a medieval ruler who created a system to help peasants.
- The government gave the peasants something called a “patta,” which stated how much of their harvest the government was entitled to.
- The peasants agreed to this through a document called “fabulist.”
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