Multiple Choice Questions on Medieval History of Kashmir
1 After the end of Karkota dynasty which
dynasty established its rule in Jammu and
Kashmir?
(a) Utpala Dynasty
(b) Lohara Dynasty
(c) Deva Dynasty
(d) All of the above
2 Who founded the Utpala dynasty in
Kashmir?
(a) Avantivarman
(b) Yashaskardeva
(c) Sangramdeva
(d) Didda
3 Which of the following are the two
important temples built by Avantivarman
in Avantipura?
(a) Shiva and Ram (b) Vishnu and Ram
(c) Shiva and Vishnu (d) Krishna and Ram
4 The town of Sopore in Baramulla was
found during which dynasty in Kashmir?
(a) Deva Dynasty
(b) Shah Mir Dynasty
(c) Utpala Dynasty
(d) Lohara Dynasty
5 King Yashakara ruled between which
period in Kashmir?
(a) AD 939-948 (b) AD 938-947
(c) AD 939-947 (d) AD 938-948
6 Queen Didda who ruled Kashmir
from 980-1003 AD belonged to which
dynasty?
(a) Lohara Dynasty
(b) Deva Dynasty
(c) Shah Mir Dynasty
(d) Gupta Dynasty
7 Sangram Raj was the son of
(a) Queen Didda (b) Udairaj
(c) Yashovati (d) Sugandha
8 Who was the founder of Lohara dynasty?
(a) Queen Didda
(b) Sangram Raj
(c) Udairaj
(d) Jaisimba
9 During the reign of which of the following
Hindu king in Kashmir, Kalhana
completed ‘Rajatarangini’?
(a) Harsha (b) Bhoja
(c) Jaisimha (d) Udairaj
10 When did Kalhana completed his writing
‘Rajatarangini’?
(a) AD 1089-01 (b) AD 1148-50
(c) AD 1129-30 (d) AD 1128-29
11 Who amongst the following was a notable
king of the Deva dynasty in Kashmir?
(a) Sangramdev
(b) Sahdev
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
12 The first Muslim ruler of Kashmir was
(a) Sultan Sadruddin
(b) Ferozshah Tughlaq
(c) Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin
(d) Akbar
13 Who was the last Hindu ruler of Kashmir?
(a) Sahdev (b) Udayanadeva
(c) Harsha (d) Bhoja
14 Who was the first ruler of Shah Mir
dynasty?
(a) Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin
(b) Shah Mir
(c) Akbar
(d) None of the above
15 Which ruler assume the title of Sultan
Shams-ud-din?
(a) Shah Mir
(b) Zain-ul-Abidin
(c) Akbar
(d) Aurangzeb
16 Shahib-ud-din Pora, founded by
Shihab-ud-din is now known as
(a) Shadipur (b) Srinagar
(c) Ladakh (d) None of these
17 Who wrote Dvitiya Rajatarangini?
(a) Kalhana (b) Srivara
(c) Jonaraja (d) None of these
18 Jogi Lanker built by Zain-ul-Abidin was a
(a) Royal Kitchen
(b) Royal Palace
(c) Royal Museum
(d) Royal Garden
19 Which of the following rulers founded the
city of Nowshaderi?
(a) Shihab-ud-din (b) Zain-ul-Abidin
(c) Shah Mir (d) None of these
20 First wooden bridge, known as Zainakadal
was built at
(a) Kashmir (b) Srinagar
(c) Jammu (d) Ladakh
21 Who succeeded Sultan Habib Shah, the last
Shah Mir ruler?
(a) Gazi Chak (b) Habha Khatun
(c) Qasim (d) None of these
22 Who founded the Chak dynasty in
Kashmir?
(a) Ali Shah Chak
(b) Ghazi Shah Chak
(c) Qasim Khan
(d) Yusuf Shah Chak
23 Which Chak ruler was brought to Delhi for
talks with Akbar but imprisoned by him in
Bihar where he died?
(a) Ghazi Shah Chak
(b) Yusuf Shah Chak
(c) Ali Shah Chak
(d) Yaqub Shah Chak
24 Mughal army under Qasim, defeated
Shah’s army at which place?
(a) Gilgit (b) Hari Parbat
(c) Sonmarg (d) Haripura
25 Choose the correct chronological order of
dynasties in Kashmir from the following
(a) Utpala-Lohara-Deva-Shah Mir
(b) Lohara-Utpala-Deva-Shah Mir
(c) Lohara-Deva-Utpala-Shah Mir
(d) Utpala-Deva-Shah Mir-Lohara
26 Who amongst the following was a great
finance and revenue minister during
Akbar’s period in Kashmir?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Sultan Habib Shah
(c) Raja Todermal
(d) None of the above
27 Who amongst the following built the Hari
Parbat Fort in Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Shahjahan
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin
28 Who built Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh
in Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Akbar (b) Jahangir
(c) Aurangzeb (d) Shahjahan
29 Chashme Shahi garden was built in the year
(a) 1407 AD (b) 1560 AD
(c) 1632 AD (d) 1700 AD
ANSWERS
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (b) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (c)
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