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Consider the following statements about Mahmud of Ghazni:
1. He ruled from 997 to 1030.
2. The main aim of his raids was to set up lasting rule over Indian territory.
3. He defeated Jayapala in 1001.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Place) | List-II (Description) |
|---|---|
| A. Debal | 1. Capital built with the wealth from Indian raids |
| B. Somnath | 2. City at the mouth of the Indus besieged by Qasim |
| C. Tabarhinda | 3. Fort in Punjab vital for Delhi's security |
| D. Ghazni | 4. Rich temple in Gujarat raided by Mahmud |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Arrange the following events in chronological order:
1. Muhammad Ghori takes Multan
2. Al-Biruni is taken to Ghazni
3. Battle of Chandawar
4. Mahmud of Ghazni defeats Jayapala
Select the correct chronological order.
Consider the following statements about Delhi before the Sultans:
1. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs.
2. The Chauhans of Ajmer, also called Chahamanas, took Delhi in the mid-twelfth century.
3. Delhi's coins, called dehliwal, circulated only within the city.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the battles of Tarain:
1. Before the battles, Ghori captured Tabarhinda, and Prithviraja moved there at once.
2. In the First Battle of Tarain in 1191, Prithviraja won and Ghori was badly wounded.
3. In 1192, Ghori's lightly armed mounted archers harassed Prithviraja's slower army from all sides.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Person) | List-II (Description) |
|---|---|
| A. Prithviraja III | 1. Conquered Bihar and Bengal |
| B. Jai Chand | 2. Best-known Chahamana ruler |
| C. Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji | 3. Loyal slave whom Ghori put in charge |
| D. Qutbuddin Aibak | 4. Gahadavala king defeated at Chandawar |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements about the Arab conquest of Sindh:
1. King Dahar, whom Muhammad bin Qasim defeated, was the son of king Chach.
2. After the conquest, Sindh became part of the Caliph's domain.
3. Muhammad bin Qasim was a Turkish commander sent from Ghazni.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about Al-Biruni:
1. Besides Sanskrit, he knew Syriac and Hebrew.
2. He wrote the Kitab-ul-Hind in Persian.
3. He consulted Sanskrit scholars while writing his account of the subcontinent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Name) | List-II (Description) |
|---|---|
| A. Chachnama | 1. Birthplace of Al-Biruni |
| B. Hajjaj | 2. Another name for the Chauhans |
| C. Khwarizm | 3. Text telling the story of the Arab conquest of Sindh |
| D. Chahamanas | 4. Governor of Iraq and uncle of Muhammad bin Qasim |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following events:
1. Birth of Al-Biruni in Khwarizm
2. Muhammad bin Qasim's conquest of Sindh
3. The Chauhans of Ajmer take Delhi from the Tomaras
4. Mahmud of Ghazni begins his rule
Select the correct chronological order.
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