The Kingdoms of the South
1. | Who established the Bahmani kingdom? | Hassan Gangu |
2. | What title did Hasan Gangu assume? | Alauddin Bahman Shah |
3. | When did Hassan Gangu asscended the throne? | 1347 AD: |
4. | Which city was the capital of Hassan Gangu? | Gulbarga |
5. | Which ruler of the Bahmani Empire changed his capital to Bidar replacing Gulbarga? | Ahmed Shah |
6. | Who was Muhammad Gawan? | Prime Minister of Muhammad Shah-III |
7. | How did Muhammad Gawan die? | He was sentenced to death |
8. | Who sentenced Muhammad Gawan to death? | Muhammad Shah-III |
9. | Which ruler of Bahmani empire had died in the grief of the death of his Prime Minister? | Muhammad Shah-III |
10. | Into which two factions, he ruling class of the Bahmani Kingdom was divided? | The Deccanis and The Foreigners |
11. | Who was the last ruler of the Bahmani Empire? | Kalim-ullah-Shah |
12. | Against which empire did the Bahmani Empire struggle for a long time? | Vijay Nagar |
13. | What was the Prime Minister called in the Bahmani Empire? | Vakil-Us-Saltanat |
14. | Who was Amir-e-Jumla? | Finance Minister in the Bahmani Kingdom |
15. | Into how many provinces did Hasan Gangu divide the Bahmani kingdom? | 4 |
16. | What were the provinces called in the Bahmani kingdom? | Tarafs |
17. | Who was the head of a Taraf? | Tarafdar |
18. | In how many Tarafs did Muhammad Gawan divide the Bahmani Empire? | 8 |
19. | What was the district called in the Bahmani Empire? | Sarkar |
20. | Which was the smallest unit of Bahmani administration? | The village |
21. | What was the main source of income of the Bahmani Sultans? | Land Revenue |
22. | Which building of Bijapur is famous all over the world due to its architecture? | Gol Gumbaj |
23. | Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire? | Harihar and Bukka Rai |
24. | When was the Vijayanagara Empire founded? | 1336 AD: |
25. | How many dynasties ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire? | 4 |
26. | To which dynasty did Harihar and Bukka Rai belong? | the Sangam dynasty |
27. | Who is considered the greatest ruler of Sangam dynasty? | Dev Raya-II |
28. | Who were Niccolo Conti and Abdur Razzaq? | Foreigner travelers |
29. | Who is considered to be the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire? | Krishana Dev Raya |
30. | Which battle led to the fall of Vijayanagar? | Battle of Talikota |
31. | When was the Battle of Talikot fought? | 1565 AD |
32. | What were the provinces called in the Vijayanagara Empire? | Mandalam |
33. | What were the districts of the Vijayanagar Empire called? | Kotam or Kurram |
34. | What was the pargana called in Vijayanagar empire? | Nadu |
35. | What was Raya Rekha? | Land revenue in Vijayanagar |
36. | Which woman of the Vijayanagar Empire was a famous scholar? | Ganga Devi |
37. | What was the main festival of the Vijayanagara Empire? | Maha Naumi |
38. | The founders of Vijayanagar were the follower of which faith? | Shaivism |