Explain the factor which led to the blending of the hindu and Muslim cultures under the Bhamani rulers
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Q1) Name any four North Indian kingdoms that broke away from the Delhi sultanate what happened
to these kingdoms?
A)Bengal, Jaunpur, Gujarat and Maratha broke away from the Delhi Sultanate.Later on these
kingdoms were partly or wholly absorbed in the Mughal Empire.
Q2) Who founded the Bahmani kingdom and when?
A)Hassan, an officer of Muhammad bin Tughlaq founded the bahmani kingdom in about 1347.
Q3) Mention the three broad social classes in the bahmani kingdom?
A)The Bahmani Kingdom had a mixed population of Hindus Muslim and Portuguese traders.
Q4) Which practices restricted the freedom of women in the Bahmani kingdom?
A) Pardah system and Polygamy restricted the freedom of women in the Bahmani kingdom.
Q5) Why and how did the Deccan nobles remove Mahmud Gawan?
A) The Deccan nobles conspired against Gawan, who was a foreign origin, they had him executed
on charges of this disloyalty.
Q6) Name the five kingdoms that replaced the Bahmani kingdom?
A) The five independent kingdoms of Berar, Bijapur, Ahmednagar, Golconda and Bidar replaced the
Bahmani kingdom.
Q7) What is the Gol Gumbaz of Bijapur famous for?
A)The Gol Gumbaz is famous for its enormous proportion , having a cuboid base, supporting a large
hemispherical dome, it is also a mausoleum or tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah of Bijapur Karnataka.
Q8) Who were Harihara and Bukka? What are they remembered for?
A)Harihara and Bukka were the sons of Sangama and officer of the Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra the
founders of the Vijayanagar Empire.
Q9) What do you understand by Ashtadiggaja ?
A)Ashtadiggaja (eight great elephants) which adorned the court of krishnadeva Raya were ( 8 great
Telugu poets.)
Q10) Why did the Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms fight for control over the Raichur doab?
A) The Vijayanagar and Bahmani kingdoms constantly fought against each other for control of the
Raichur doab, because of its fertile land.
Q11)In what way did krishnadevaraya's Amukta malyada break new path?
A)krishnadevaraya's Amuktamalyada explained how a king should rule with an eye towards 'Dharma'
as Krishnadevaraya was a scholar of Sanskrit and Telegu, thus he wrote the Amuktamalyada in
Telugu breaking away from the usual practice of merely translating Sanskrit epics in- to Telegu.
Q12) What caused the decline of the Vijayanagar Empire?
A)After the death of Krishnadevaraya his successors were weak rulers, who had corrupt ministers
and provincial rulers. Thus Vijaynagar collapsed after being attacked and defeated by the combined
forces of Ahmednagar , Bijapur and Golconda, in 1565.
Ex-B) Q1)Name and outstanding bahamani minister explain why he is regarded as outstanding?
A)Mahmud Gawan was a capable Bahmani minister, who ruled from 1463 to
1482 . He defeated many rulers and captured the part of Goa, which promoted the kingdoms trade
.He reorganized the revenue system and maintained a strong army. He built a Madarsa at Bidar,
which gave free boarding and lodging to nearly 1,000 students, and attracted many foreign scholars.
Q2) Who were the Habshis? Write a note on them?
A) The Abyssinians , were referred to as Habshis, they were originally slaves, who rose to
prominence as bodyguards. In the Bahmani kingdom, they held important posts such as those of
governors and diwana. They even participated in court intrigues and in due course became virtual
rulers.
Q3) Explain the factors, which led to the blending of the Hindu and Muslim cultures under the
Bahmani rulers?
A)The Bahmani rulers entered into matrimonial alliances with the Vijaynagar royal family. As a result
many