Medieval History MCQs 1. Who built the famous Mughal gardens like Shalimar Bagh and Nishat Bagh? Akbar Jahangir Shah Jahan Aurangzeb 2. Who was the famous Kashmiri queen known for her administrative skills? Rani Laxmibai Nur Jahan Chand Bibi Didda 3. Which city was built by Avantivarman? Pravarasenpura Srinagar Rajauri Avantipura 4. Which Mughal Emperor introduced Persian-style gardens in Kashmir? Aurangzeb Akbar Shah Jahan Jahangir 5. Which ruler expanded the Mughal Empire into Kashmir? Shah Jahan Akbar Aurangzeb Jahangir 6. Which Mughal Emperor ruled Kashmir with an iron hand, leading to unrest? Shah Jahan Akbar Aurangzeb Jahangir 7. Who introduced land revenue reforms in Kashmir during Mughal rule? Mir Jafar Man Singh Raja Todarmal Bairam Khan 8. Which dynasty followed the Utpala Dynasty? Mughal Rule Brahminic Rule Chak Dynasty Shah Mir Dynasty 9. Who founded the Utpala Dynasty in Kashmir? Sangramadeva Yashaskara Shankarvarman Avantivarman 10. Who among the following was a patron of art and literature in Kashmir? Shah Mir Harsha Akbar Avantivarman 11. Which Mughal Emperor completed the conquest of Kashmir? Jahangir Shah Jahan Aurangzeb Akbar 12. Which queen was the real ruler of Kashmir during Gupta Rule? Noor Jahan Razia Sultana Rani Karnavati Didda 13. Who captured Kashmir in 1752 AD, marking the end of Mughal rule? Nadir Shah Ahmad Shah Abdali Bahadur Shah Zafar Ranjit Singh 14. Who built the Zainakadal Bridge in Srinagar? Shah Mir Zain-ul-Abidin Akbar Yusuf Shah Chak 15. Which ruler of the Chak Dynasty was captured by Akbar? Mohammad Ghazi Shah Chak Yusuf Shah Chak Yaqub Shah Chak Zain-ul-Abidin 16. Who was the engineer responsible for developing Suyyapur (modern Sopore)? Didda Yashaskara Shankarvarman Suya 17. Which district is bounded by Srinagar in the north and Anantnag in the south and east? Kupwara Anantnag Baramulla Pulwama 18. Who was the first woman ruler of medieval Kashmir? Razia Sultana Nur Jahan Queen Didda Rani Karnavati 19. Who was the last ruler of the Chak Dynasty? Mohammad Ghazi Shah Chak Yusuf Shah Chak Yaqub Shah Chak Zain-ul-Abidin 20. Who founded the Shah Mir Dynasty? Zain-ul-Abidin Yusuf Shah Chak Sikandar Butshikan Shah Mir 21. Which ruler of the Shah Mir Dynasty expanded Kashmir’s territory into Sindh and Kabul? Mohammad Ghazi Shah Chak Zain-ul-Abidin Shah Mir Sultan Shihab-ud-Din 22. What was the original homeland of the Chak rulers? Afghanistan Dardistan (Gilgit) Tibet Mongolia 23. Which Mughal Emperor visited Kashmir 13 times? Jahangir Aurangzeb Akbar Shah Jahan 24. Which Mughal Emperor annexed Kashmir in 1586 AD? Jahangir Akbar Aurangzeb Shah Jahan 25. Which ruler was known as Budshah (Great King)? Shah Mir Zain-ul-Abidin Sikandar Butshikan Yusuf Shah Chak 26. What was the capital of the Lohara Dynasty? Suyyapur Rajauri Avantipura Loharkot 27. Which Hindu ruler of Kashmir built the Hari Parbat Fort? Akbar Didda Shankarvarman Avantivarman 28. Which dynasty did Queen Didda’s nephew establish? Utpala Dynasty Gupta Dynasty Lohara Dynasty Chak Dynasty 29. Which garden was expanded by Shah Jahan in 1632 AD? Chashme Shahi Nishat Bagh Verinag Shalimar Bagh 30. Who ended the civil war and restored peace during Brahminic Rule? Avantivarman Yashaskara Sangramadeva Parvagupta 31. Which dynasty was established after the fall of the Lohara Dynasty? Chak Dynasty Shah Mir Dynasty Utpala Dynasty Maurya Dynasty Loading … Question 1 of 31