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Medieval society through traveller's accounts Flashcards

1
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in which year was Al-Biruni born?

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973AD

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2
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where was Al-Biruni born?

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Khwarzim

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3
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who wrote Kitab-ul-Hind?

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Al-Biruni

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4
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Kitab-ul-Hind was written in which language?

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arabic

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5
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where was Ibn Battuta born?

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Morocco

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6
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what is the name of the book written by Ibn Battuta?

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Rihla

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7
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which Sultan appointed Ibn Battuta as qazi/judge of Delhi?

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Muhammad bin Tughlaq

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8
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In which year was Bernier’s work published in France?

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1670-71

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9
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Which European traveller made India his home?

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Manucci

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10
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Barriers to understanding according to Al-Biruni?

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Language
Religious beliefs and practices
Self-absorption and insularity of the local population

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11
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Which city was as large as Delhi according to Ibn Battuta?

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Daulatabad

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12
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Which traveller was against the notion of impurity in caste system?

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Al-Biruni

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13
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Ibn Battuta was educated in Islamic Law also known as

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Shari’a

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14
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Who said that the ‘surplus was appropriated by the state’?

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Karl Marx

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15
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Which traveller gave the description of a temple in Mangalore?

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Abdur Razzaq

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16
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Who developed the idea of oriental despotism?

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Montesquieu

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17
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Who described about the sati in his writings?

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Bernier

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18
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The head of the ‘mahajans’ a group under merchant class is called as______?

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Sheth

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19
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Who invaded Khwarzim in 1017?

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Sultan Mahmud

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20
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At what age did Al-Biruni die?

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70

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21
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Which traveller visited both India and China?

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Marco Polo

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22
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The term ‘Hindu’ originated from which language?

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Persian

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23
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Who described about the Vijayanagar Empire?

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Abdur Razzaq

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24
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Ibn Battuta reached Sind in which year?

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1333

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25
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What are the places Ibn Battuta has visited?

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China
Sri Lanka
Sumatra

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26
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Marco Polo belonged to which place?

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Venice

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27
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When did the Portuguese arrive in India?

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1500

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28
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Which Portuguese traveller translated Indian texts into European languages?

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Jesuit Roberto Nobili

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29
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Who wrote about the refreshing nature of lemonade and dahi?

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Bernier

30
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Who identified that the people of India are not very friendly to foreigners?

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Al-Biruni

31
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Which Indian writer visited Europe?

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Mirza Abu Talib

32
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What was the age of wooden idol Al-Biruni described it as impossible to survive?

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216,432 years

33
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Who gave the account of the Varnas from the Vedas?

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Al-Biruni

34
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Meaning of ‘antyaja’?

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Born outside the system

35
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Ibn Battuta described coconut as which part of the human body?

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Head

36
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who described the Beetle leaf and its usage?

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Ibn Battuta

37
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According to Ibn Battuta how many darwaza are present in the city of Delhi?

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28

38
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In which city the marketplace of Tarabad was situated?

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Daulatabad

39
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Which among the following travellers described poverty in India?

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Pelsaert

40
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Who described the port of Calicut in his work?

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Abdur Razzaq

41
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Who wrote the poem ‘Paan’?

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Ibn Battuta

42
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What is the main factor on which travellers compiled their accounts?

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Religious issues
Architecture
Affairs of the court

43
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Who travelled to India in the 17th century?

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Francois Bernier

44
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The travelogue of Abdur Razzaq was written in ________?

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1440s

45
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Who are Ulama?

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Scholars of Islamic Study

46
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What is Tarabad?

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Marketplace for male and female singers

47
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Abdur Razzaq Samarqand belongs to which place?

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Herat

48
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According to Ibn Battuta which city was the largest?

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Delhi

49
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The merchant community in western India was known as__________?

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Mahajan

50
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Who was the eldest son of Shan Jahan

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Dara Shukoh

51
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Marco Polo

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Italy

52
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Ibn Battuta

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Morocco

53
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Nikitin

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Russia

54
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Syed Ali Reis

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Turkey

55
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Duarte Barbosa

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Portuguese

56
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Niccolo Manucci

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Venetian

57
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Author of Storia do Mogor

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Niccolo Manucci

58
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Author of Travernier’s travels in India

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Jean -Baptiste Travernier

59
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Jean-Baptiste Travernier

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French Jeweller
Travelled to India at least 6 times
compared India to Iran and Ottoman empire

60
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The concept of Sagunabrahmana was the outcome of which concept of Bhakti Movement?

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Nirgunabraman

61
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Which travelogue has been an insight on the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

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Ibn Battuta’s Rihla

62
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Who is the author (Chinese traveller) of the diary called “ Records of the travel to Middle India”

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Xuanzang

63
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Who translated several Sanskrit works including Patanjali’s work on grammar into Arabic?

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Al-Biruni

64
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From where did Al-Biruni develop an interest in India?

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Ghazni

65
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Al-Biruni came to India in the 11th century from__________?

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Uzbekistan

66
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Ibn Battuta came to India in the _________ century from Morocco.

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14th century

67
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Abdur Razzaq came to India in the __________ century from Herat.

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15th century

68
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Montesquieu used ______________ accounts to develope his idea of Oriental Despotism.

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Bernier’s accounts

69
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Bernier gave a detailed report on ______________.

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rural society

70
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Who considered that ‘Indian King was the King of beggars”?

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Bernier

71
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According to ______________ crown ownership of land was quite disastrous for farmers.

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Ibn Battuta

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