Medieval-history / Medieval History / 2014

Prelims PYQ - 2014

Q1.   Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
(a)   the mosque for the use of the Royal Family
(b)   Akbar’s private prayer chamber
(c)   the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions
(d)   the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious affairs

Q2.   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 craft guilds