1. The Bahmani Sultanate was founded in which year?
a) 1336
b) 1347
c) 1352
d) 1320
Answer: b) 1347
Explanation: Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah established the Bahmani Sultanate in 1347 at Gulbarga.
2. Who was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate?
a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
b) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
c) Mahmud Gawan
d) Muhammad Shah III
Answer: b) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
Explanation: Hasan Gangu, a general under Muhammad bin Tughlaq, declared independence and founded the Bahmani Sultanate.
3. The Bahmani Sultanate was initially established with its capital at:
a) Bidar
b) Gulbarga
c) Raichur
d) Daulatabad
Answer: b) Gulbarga
Explanation: Gulbarga (Hasanabad) was the first capital; later, Bidar became the capital.
4. The Bahmani Sultanate was formed after revolting against which Delhi Sultan?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
d) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Explanation: Hasan Bahman revolted against Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s misrule and declared independence.
5. The Bahmani kingdom primarily extended over which modern-day regions?
a) Karnataka and Maharashtra
b) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
c) Northern Karnataka, Telangana, parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Answer: c) Northern Karnataka, Telangana, parts of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: The Bahmani Sultanate controlled most of Deccan plateau.
6. The Bahmani rulers were in constant conflict with:
a) Delhi Sultanate
b) Vijayanagara Empire
c) Mughals
d) Cholas
Answer: b) Vijayanagara Empire
Explanation: Both competed for control over Raichur Doab between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers.
7. The founder of Bahmani Sultanate, Hasan Gangu, was originally a servant of:
a) Delhi Sultanate noble
b) Hindu Brahmin named Gangu
c) Persian trader
d) Local chieftain
Answer: b) Hindu Brahmin named Gangu
Explanation: Hasan worked under a Brahmin named Gangu; hence the name Hasan Gangu Bahman.
8. Who shifted the Bahmani capital from Gulbarga to Bidar?
a) Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah
b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
d) Mahmud Gawan
Answer: b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
Explanation: Ahmad Shah I (1422–1436) shifted the capital to Bidar for strategic reasons.
9. Ahmad Shah I Wali is buried at:
a) Gulbarga
b) Bidar
c) Raichur
d) Hyderabad
Answer: b) Bidar
Explanation: His tomb is in Bidar, an important Bahmani monument.
10. The famous Mahmud Gawan was:
a) A Sultan of Bahmani kingdom
b) A Persian noble and prime minister
c) A Vijayanagara ambassador
d) A Mughal general
Answer: b) A Persian noble and prime minister
Explanation: Mahmud Gawan (1411–1481) was a Persian-born prime minister under Muhammad Shah III.
11. Mahmud Gawan established a famous Madrasa (college) at:
a) Gulbarga
b) Raichur
c) Bidar
d) Bijapur
Answer: c) Bidar
Explanation: The Mahmud Gawan Madrasa at Bidar became a famous centre of Islamic learning.
12. The Bahmani kingdom’s administration was divided into provinces known as:
a) Taluks
b) Sarkars
c) Tarafs
d) Subas
Answer: c) Tarafs
Explanation: The kingdom was divided into 8 Tarafs, each under a governor.
13. Which Bahmani Sultan earned the title “Zar-baksh” (Giver of Gold)?
a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
b) Muhammad Shah I
c) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
d) Muhammad Shah II
Answer: a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Explanation: Feroz Shah was known for his generosity, hence “Zar-baksh”.
14. The Bahmani rulers were great patrons of:
a) Persian literature
b) Kannada literature
c) Telugu literature
d) Tamil literature
Answer: a) Persian literature
Explanation: Persian was the official court language of the Bahmanis.
15. The Bahmani Sultanate ruled approximately for how many years?
a) 150 years
b) 200 years
c) 180 years
d) 300 years
Answer: b) 200 years
Explanation: From 1347 to 1527, the Bahmani dynasty lasted nearly 180–200 years.
16. The Bahmani Sultanate finally broke into:
a) 2 successor states
b) 5 successor states
c) 7 successor states
d) 3 successor states
Answer: b) 5 successor states
Explanation: Known as the Deccan Sultanates: Bijapur, Golkonda, Ahmadnagar, Bidar, Berar.
17. The Bahmani Sultanate reached its peak under:
a) Ala-ud-Din Hasan
b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
c) Muhammad Shah III with Mahmud Gawan
d) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Answer: c) Muhammad Shah III with Mahmud Gawan
Explanation: Mahmud Gawan expanded the kingdom and strengthened administration.
18. Who among the Bahmani rulers was known for religious tolerance?
a) Ahmad Shah I Wali
b) Feroz Shah Bahmani
c) Muhammad Shah I
d) Ala-ud-Din Hasan
Answer: a) Ahmad Shah I Wali
Explanation: He respected Hindu saints and was called “Wali” (saint).
19. The Bahmani kingdom’s emblem showed:
a) Crescent and Star
b) Two lions
c) Falcon
d) Elephant
Answer: c) Falcon
Explanation: The falcon was symbolic of Bahmani power.
20. The famous battle of Raichur Doab was fought frequently between:
a) Bahmanis and Vijayanagara
b) Bahmanis and Delhi Sultanate
c) Bahmanis and Mughals
d) Bahmanis and Rashtrakutas
Answer: a) Bahmanis and Vijayanagara
Explanation: Raichur Doab was a fertile region contested between them.
21. Hasan Bahman Shah assumed the regal title:
a) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
b) Muhammad Shah
c) Ahmad Shah
d) Feroz Shah
Answer: a) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
Explanation: He took the name Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah.
22. The Bahmani Sultanate is considered the first:
a) Muslim kingdom of North India
b) Independent Muslim kingdom of Deccan
c) Mughal kingdom
d) Delhi Sultanate branch
Answer: b) Independent Muslim kingdom of Deccan
Explanation: It was the first independent Islamic kingdom in the Deccan.
23. Mahmud Gawan was executed due to:
a) Rebellion
b) Court conspiracy
c) Defeat in war
d) Betrayal to Vijayanagara
Answer: b) Court conspiracy
Explanation: Rival nobles forged letters leading to his execution.
24. Which Sultan of Bahmani introduced the practice of giving jagirs instead of cash salaries?
a) Ahmad Shah I
b) Hasan Bahman Shah
c) Muhammad Shah III
d) Feroz Shah
Answer: c) Muhammad Shah III
Explanation: Under advice of Mahmud Gawan, jagir system was practiced.
25. The Bahmani Sultanate collapsed finally in the year:
a) 1490
b) 1500
c) 1527
d) 1565
Answer: c) 1527
Explanation: In 1527, the Bahmani Sultanate disintegrated into 5 Deccan Sultanates.
26. The official language of the Bahmani court was:
a) Arabic
b) Persian
c) Urdu
d) Kannada
Answer: b) Persian
Explanation: Persian was the official administrative and literary language, though local languages like Dakhani Urdu, Kannada, Marathi and Telugu flourished.
27. The Bahmani kingdom was divided into administrative units called:
a) Sarkars
b) Subas
c) Tarafs
d) Mandals
Answer: c) Tarafs
Explanation: The kingdom was divided into Tarafs (provinces), each governed by a noble called Tarafdar.
28. Under Mahmud Gawan’s reforms, the kingdom was divided into how many Tarafs?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 12
Answer: c) 8
Explanation: Mahmud Gawan reorganized administration into 8 efficient Tarafs.
29. The Bahmani Sultanate’s revenue system was largely based on:
a) Land revenue (agriculture)
b) Trade tax
c) Customs duty
d) Jizya
Answer: a) Land revenue (agriculture)
Explanation: The main income came from land revenue collected from farmers.
30. Mahmud Gawan introduced the practice of:
a) Cash payment to soldiers
b) Measurement of land for revenue assessment
c) Abolition of jagirs
d) Military conscription
Answer: b) Measurement of land for revenue assessment
Explanation: He introduced land survey and classification for accurate taxation.
31. The Bahmani army was divided into two groups known as:
a) Afgans and Persians
b) Dakhanis and Afaqis
c) Turks and Arabs
d) Pathans and Mughals
Answer: b) Dakhanis and Afaqis
Explanation: Dakhanis (local Muslims) and Afaqis (foreign Muslims) often clashed, weakening the kingdom.
32. The Bahmani Sultanate levied Jizya on:
a) Muslims
b) Hindus
c) Nobles
d) Traders only
Answer: b) Hindus
Explanation: Jizya was a poll-tax imposed on non-Muslims, though some tolerant rulers relaxed it.
33. The noble class of Bahmani kingdom was dominated by:
a) Rajputs
b) Persians, Turks, and local Muslims
c) Marathas
d) Brahmins
Answer: b) Persians, Turks, and local Muslims
Explanation: Nobility was a mix of foreign Afaqis (Persians, Turks) and local Dakhanis.
34. The Bahmani Sultanate maintained close trade relations with:
a) Delhi and Bengal
b) Gujarat, Persia, and Arabia
c) Orissa and Nepal
d) China and Tibet
Answer: b) Gujarat, Persia, and Arabia
Explanation: Horses, textiles, and precious stones were major trade commodities.
35. Which region of Bahmani kingdom was famous for diamond mining?
a) Bijapur
b) Raichur
c) Golkonda
d) Bidar
Answer: c) Golkonda
Explanation: Golkonda was world-famous for diamonds like Koh-i-Noor.
36. Bidar under Bahmanis became famous for:
a) Bronze idols
b) Bidriware (metal craft)
c) Stone sculptures
d) Silk weaving
Answer: b) Bidriware (metal craft)
Explanation: Bidar was renowned for Bidriware, inlay work on metal.
37. The Bahmani Sultans promoted which unique mixed language?
a) Hindustani
b) Urdu
c) Dakhani
d) Persian-Kannada
Answer: c) Dakhani
Explanation: Dakhani Urdu (a blend of Persian, Arabic, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu) flourished under them.
38. The Bahmani kingdom encouraged the construction of which type of buildings?
a) Rock-cut caves
b) Persian-Islamic styled mosques, palaces, and madrasas
c) Wooden architecture
d) Jain Basadis
Answer: b) Persian-Islamic styled mosques, palaces, and madrasas
Explanation: They developed Indo-Islamic architecture with arches, domes, and Persian influence.
39. The Jama Masjid at Gulbarga was built by:
a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
b) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
c) Mahmud Gawan
d) Ahmad Shah I Wali
Answer: b) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
Explanation: Built in 1367, it is an important early Bahmani monument.
40. The Madrasa of Mahmud Gawan at Bidar had how many stories?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: b) 3
Explanation: The three-storeyed Madrasa was a premier Islamic educational institution.
41. Which Persian style was introduced in Bahmani architecture?
a) Timurid style
b) Iranian–Persian style with glazed tiles
c) Mughal style
d) Sultanate Delhi style only
Answer: b) Iranian–Persian style with glazed tiles
Explanation: Colourful tiles and minarets show Persian influence.
42. The rulers of Bahmani kingdom gave grants to:
a) Only Muslims
b) Only Hindus
c) Both Hindu and Muslim religious institutions
d) Neither
Answer: c) Both Hindu and Muslim religious institutions
Explanation: They patronized Sufi dargahs, temples, and scholars.
43. Which Bahmani ruler patronized Telugu poet Srinatha?
a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
c) Muhammad Shah II
d) Ala-ud-Din Hasan
Answer: a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Explanation: He patronized both Persian and Telugu poets like Srinatha.
44. The Bahmani economy was mostly based on:
a) Industry
b) Agriculture
c) Maritime trade
d) Mining only
Answer: b) Agriculture
Explanation: Agriculture (rice, cotton, sugarcane) was the economic base.
45. The most fertile and disputed region between Bahmanis and Vijayanagara was:
a) Belagavi
b) Raichur Doab
c) Gulbarga plains
d) Dharwad
Answer: b) Raichur Doab
Explanation: Located between Krishna and Tungabhadra, it was highly contested.
46. Which Bahmani ruler was a great scholar, fluent in multiple languages?
a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
c) Muhammad Shah III
d) Hasan Bahman Shah
Answer: a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Explanation: Feroz Shah was a polyglot, patron of scholars, and called “Zar-baksh”.
47. The Bahmani rulers introduced which coin system?
a) Silver rupee
b) Gold dinar
c) Silver tanka and copper falus
d) Mughal rupee
Answer: c) Silver tanka and copper falus
Explanation: Their currency system included silver tankas and copper falus.
48. Which important Sufi saint’s shrine was patronized by Bahmani rulers?
a) Khwaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz
b) Moinuddin Chishti
c) Nizamuddin Auliya
d) Qutub Shahi saints
Answer: a) Khwaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz
Explanation: His dargah in Gulbarga was revered by Bahmani rulers.
49. The Bahmani society was characterized by:
a) Rigid caste divisions only
b) Hindu-Muslim cultural synthesis
c) Persian dominance without local influence
d) No cultural growth
Answer: b) Hindu-Muslim cultural synthesis
Explanation: The blending of local (Kannada, Telugu, Marathi) with Persian created Deccani culture.
50. The decline of Bahmani Sultanate was hastened mainly due to:
a) Invasions from Mughals
b) Constant Vijayanagara wars
c) Dakhani–Afaqi conflicts and weak successors
d) Portuguese arrival
Answer: c) Dakhani–Afaqi conflicts and weak successors
Explanation: Internal conflicts and factionalism destroyed Bahmani unity.
51. The Bahmani Sultanate’s military was mainly composed of:
a) Cavalry and infantry
b) Infantry only
c) Navy only
d) Elephants only
Answer: a) Cavalry and infantry
Explanation: The Bahmani army relied on cavalry, infantry, artillery, and war elephants, supported by imported horses from Arabia and Persia.
52. Which Bahmani Sultan first used artillery in warfare against Vijayanagara?
a) Hasan Bahman Shah
b) Feroz Shah Bahmani
c) Muhammad Shah III
d) Ahmad Shah I Wali
Answer: b) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Explanation: Feroz Shah (1397–1422) introduced artillery, strengthening Bahmani military power.
53. The Bahmani rulers imported their best cavalry horses from:
a) Gujarat
b) Arabia and Persia
c) Bengal
d) Central Asia
Answer: b) Arabia and Persia
Explanation: The Deccan’s climate was unsuitable for horse breeding; hence horses were imported.
54. The most contested battlefield between Bahmanis and Vijayanagara was:
a) Bidar
b) Raichur Doab
c) Warangal
d) Dharwad
Answer: b) Raichur Doab
Explanation: Located between Krishna and Tungabhadra, Raichur Doab was fought over repeatedly.
55. Which Bahmani Sultan was defeated by Deva Raya I of Vijayanagara?
a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
c) Ala-ud-Din Hasan
d) Muhammad Shah II
Answer: a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Explanation: Feroz Shah suffered defeat, which weakened Bahmani prestige.
56. The Bahmani Sultanate and Vijayanagara Empire fought how many major battles for Raichur Doab?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10
Answer: b) 5
Explanation: Five major battles were fought for Raichur Doab between 14th–16th centuries.
57. Ahmad Shah I Wali is remembered as:
a) A tyrant
b) A saintly ruler
c) A weak king
d) A poet
Answer: b) A saintly ruler
Explanation: He respected both Hindus and Muslims, earning the title “Wali” (saint).
58. Ahmad Shah I shifted the capital from Gulbarga to:
a) Bijapur
b) Golkonda
c) Bidar
d) Warangal
Answer: c) Bidar
Explanation: In 1429, he shifted the capital for better strategic control and water supply.
59. Ahmad Shah I Wali fought continuous wars with:
a) Gujarat
b) Vijayanagara and Malwa
c) Mughals
d) Bengal
Answer: b) Vijayanagara and Malwa
Explanation: His reign was marked by wars with neighbouring states.
60. Muhammad Shah III (1463–1482) became powerful mainly due to:
a) Victory at Raichur
b) Mahmud Gawan’s reforms and leadership
c) Portuguese support
d) Defeat of Delhi Sultanate
Answer: b) Mahmud Gawan’s reforms and leadership
Explanation: Mahmud Gawan strengthened both military and administration during his reign.
61. Mahmud Gawan’s expansionist campaigns extended Bahmani rule up to:
a) Malabar coast
b) Konkan and Orissa frontiers
c) Gujarat plains
d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Konkan and Orissa frontiers
Explanation: Gawan conquered Goa, Konkan, and reached Orissa borders.
62. Which Bahmani ruler granted Goa to the Portuguese later?
a) Muhammad Shah III
b) Yusuf Adil Shah of Bijapur
c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
d) Quli Qutb Shah
Answer: b) Yusuf Adil Shah of Bijapur
Explanation: After Bahmani decline, Bijapur Sultanate gave Goa to the Portuguese in 1510.
63. The rivalry between Dakhanis and Afaqis in Bahmani court mainly affected:
a) Military unity
b) Agriculture
c) Trade
d) Architecture
Answer: a) Military unity
Explanation: Their constant conflicts weakened Bahmani military strength.
64. Who among the Bahmani rulers first assumed the title “Sultan”?
a) Hasan Bahman Shah
b) Feroz Shah Bahmani
c) Ahmad Shah I
d) Muhammad Shah II
Answer: a) Hasan Bahman Shah
Explanation: He declared himself Sultan after breaking from Delhi Sultanate.
65. Who was responsible for the assassination of Mahmud Gawan?
a) Vijayanagara rulers
b) Portuguese traders
c) Court nobles (due to conspiracy)
d) Delhi Sultanate
Answer: c) Court nobles (due to conspiracy)
Explanation: Rival nobles forged letters, leading to his wrongful execution in 1481.
66. The Bahmani Sultanate reached its territorial height under:
a) Hasan Bahman Shah
b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
c) Muhammad Shah III (with Mahmud Gawan)
d) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Answer: c) Muhammad Shah III (with Mahmud Gawan)
Explanation: With Gawan’s campaigns, Bahmani reached its peak power.
67. The last effective Bahmani ruler was:
a) Muhammad Shah III
b) Ahmad Shah II
c) Ala-ud-Din Hasan
d) Mahmud Shah Bahmani II
Answer: d) Mahmud Shah Bahmani II
Explanation: After him, Bahmani power declined rapidly.
68. The Bahmani kingdom eventually broke into how many successor states?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 2
Answer: b) 5
Explanation: They fragmented into Bijapur, Golkonda, Ahmadnagar, Bidar, Berar.
69. These five successor states of Bahmani Sultanate are collectively known as:
a) Deccan Sultanates
b) Mughal Sultanates
c) Southern Sultanates
d) Indian Sultanates
Answer: a) Deccan Sultanates
Explanation: They were called the Deccan Sultanates, who later allied at Talikota.
70. The Battle of Talikota (1565) was fought between:
a) Delhi Sultanate and Bahmanis
b) Vijayanagara and Deccan Sultanates
c) Mughals and Bahmanis
d) Bahmanis and Portuguese
Answer: b) Vijayanagara and Deccan Sultanates
Explanation: Though Bahmanis had ended, its successor states defeated Vijayanagara.
71. Which Bahmani successor state emerged strongest after the breakup?
a) Berar
b) Bidar
c) Bijapur and Golkonda
d) Ahmadnagar
Answer: c) Bijapur and Golkonda
Explanation: These two became dominant Deccan powers until Mughal conquest.
72. The Bahmani kingdom collapsed mainly due to:
a) Portuguese invasion
b) Mughal attack
c) Internal factionalism and weak rulers
d) Drought and famine
Answer: c) Internal factionalism and weak rulers
Explanation: Dakhani–Afaqi conflicts and weak Sultans caused its downfall.
73. Which Bahmani ruler faced defeat at the hands of the famous Vijayanagara ruler Deva Raya II?
a) Muhammad Shah II
b) Ahmad Shah I
c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
d) Ala-ud-Din Hasan
Answer: b) Ahmad Shah I
Explanation: Ahmad Shah I Wali faced resistance from Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara.
74. The Bahmani Sultanate was finally dissolved in:
a) 1481
b) 1490
c) 1500
d) 1527
Answer: d) 1527
Explanation: In 1527, Bahmani authority completely disintegrated into 5 Deccan Sultanates.
75. The Bahmani Sultanate’s main legacy in Indian history was:
a) Unification of North India
b) Establishment of Islamic rule in Deccan and Indo-Islamic cultural synthesis
c) Defeat of Mughal Empire
d) Spread of Buddhism in Deccan
Answer: b) Establishment of Islamic rule in Deccan and Indo-Islamic cultural synthesis
Explanation: The Bahmanis introduced Persian-Islamic culture, art, architecture, and Dakhani language in the Deccan.
76. The Bahmani Sultanate is considered the first independent Muslim kingdom of the Deccan. Who described it as the “Deccan counterpart of the Delhi Sultanate”?
a) Ferishta
b) Ibn Battuta
c) Barani
d) Abul Fazl
Answer: a) Ferishta
Explanation: Historian Ferishta called the Bahmani Sultanate the “Delhi Sultanate of the South” due to its powerful centralized rule in the Deccan.
77. Who was the first Bahmani ruler to adopt Persian customs and court culture extensively?
a) Hasan Bahman Shah
b) Feroz Shah Bahmani
c) Ahmad Shah I Wali
d) Muhammad Shah II
Answer: b) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Explanation: Feroz Shah introduced Persian court manners, luxurious lifestyles, and encouraged Persian scholars.
78. Mahmud Gawan introduced revenue reforms by fixing land revenue at:
a) One-fourth of produce
b) One-third of produce
c) One-sixth of produce
d) One-half of produce
Answer: b) One-third of produce
Explanation: Land revenue was assessed as one-third of produce, payable in cash or kind.
79. The Bahmani Sultanate’s decline was hastened most by:
a) Shift of capital to Bidar
b) Rise of Dakhani–Afaqi conflicts
c) Portuguese invasion
d) Weak agricultural base
Answer: b) Rise of Dakhani–Afaqi conflicts
Explanation: Rivalries between local Dakhanis and foreign Afaqis created political instability.
80. Who was the most famous Prime Minister of the Bahmani kingdom?
a) Mahmud Gawan
b) Malik Naib
c) Khwaja Bande Nawaz
d) Firuz Khan
Answer: a) Mahmud Gawan
Explanation: Mahmud Gawan (1411–1481) was the most efficient administrator and reformer.
81. Mahmud Gawan was born in which region?
a) Persia (Iran)
b) Arabia
c) Turkey
d) Delhi
Answer: a) Persia (Iran)
Explanation: He was a Persian immigrant who became prime minister in Bidar.
82. The Bahmani Sultanate was finally divided into five successor states in:
a) 1481
b) 1490
c) 1500
d) 1527
Answer: d) 1527
Explanation: By 1527, Bahmani authority had ended, leaving Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golkonda, Bidar, Berar.
83. Which of the following was NOT a Bahmani successor state?
a) Bijapur
b) Ahmadnagar
c) Golkonda
d) Mysore
Answer: d) Mysore
Explanation: Mysore was a Hindu kingdom, not a Bahmani successor state.
84. The Deccan Sultanates (successor states of Bahmanis) later united to defeat Vijayanagara at:
a) Battle of Raichur
b) Battle of Talikota (1565)
c) Battle of Panipat
d) Battle of Plassey
Answer: b) Battle of Talikota (1565)
Explanation: They allied at Talikota, destroying the Vijayanagara Empire.
85. Hasan Bahman Shah’s revolt against Delhi Sultanate was triggered mainly due to:
a) Heavy taxation and harsh rule of Muhammad bin Tughlaq
b) Religious persecution
c) Portuguese attack
d) Mongol invasion
Answer: a) Heavy taxation and harsh rule of Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Explanation: Harsh revenue policies of Muhammad bin Tughlaq provoked Hasan Gangu’s revolt.
86. Which Bahmani ruler was known as “Wali” for his piety?
a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
b) Ahmad Shah I
c) Muhammad Shah III
d) Mahmud Shah Bahmani II
Answer: b) Ahmad Shah I
Explanation: Ahmad Shah I (1422–1436) was called “Wali” due to his saintly behaviour.
87. The Mahmud Gawan Madrasa at Bidar was inspired by:
a) Delhi’s Qutb Complex
b) Persian madrasas of Samarkand
c) Mughal Red Fort
d) Ajanta caves
Answer: b) Persian madrasas of Samarkand
Explanation: Its design reflected Persian-Islamic educational institutions.
88. Which Bahmani ruler granted land to the famous Sufi saint Khwaja Bande Nawaz Gesu Daraz?
a) Hasan Bahman Shah
b) Ahmad Shah I
c) Muhammad Shah II
d) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Answer: a) Hasan Bahman Shah
Explanation: Hasan Bahman Shah patronized the saint who later settled at Gulbarga.
89. The Bahmani Sultanate played a key role in promoting which Indo-Islamic language?
a) Hindustani
b) Dakhani Urdu
c) Gujarati
d) Bengali
Answer: b) Dakhani Urdu
Explanation: Dakhani Urdu evolved under Bahmanis, blending Persian, Arabic, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu.
90. Which Bahmani ruler was known for both military campaigns and literary skills?
a) Ahmad Shah I
b) Hasan Bahman Shah
c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
d) Muhammad Shah III
Answer: c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Explanation: He was fluent in Arabic, Persian, Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit.
91. The Bahmani rulers had frequent conflicts with Vijayanagara mainly for:
a) Goa ports
b) Raichur Doab
c) Bidar fort
d) Golkonda mines
Answer: b) Raichur Doab
Explanation: Its fertile land and strategic location made it the most contested zone.
92. Which Bahmani ruler was the first to mint gold coins?
a) Hasan Bahman Shah
b) Feroz Shah Bahmani
c) Ahmad Shah I
d) Muhammad Shah III
Answer: a) Hasan Bahman Shah
Explanation: The founder introduced gold coins along with silver tankas and copper falus.
93. The downfall of Bahmanis benefited most:
a) Mughals
b) Vijayanagara initially, later Deccan Sultanates
c) Portuguese
d) Marathas
Answer: b) Vijayanagara initially, later Deccan Sultanates
Explanation: Vijayanagara gained initially, but later Deccan Sultanates rose stronger.
94. The Bahmani Sultanate’s contribution to Indian history is remembered for:
a) Persian architecture and Dakhani culture
b) Expulsion of Mughals
c) Spread of Jainism
d) Maritime conquest of Malacca
Answer: a) Persian architecture and Dakhani culture
Explanation: They enriched Indo-Persian architecture and Dakhani composite culture.
95. Which Bahmani king was called “Zar-baksh” (giver of gold)?
a) Ahmad Shah I
b) Muhammad Shah II
c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
d) Mahmud Shah Bahmani II
Answer: c) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Explanation: Due to his generosity, he was nicknamed “Zar-baksh”.
96. In Bahmani administration, nobles holding jagirs were known as:
a) Amirs
b) Tarafdars
c) Subedars
d) Mansabdars
Answer: b) Tarafdars
Explanation: Provinces (Tarafs) were governed by Tarafdars, similar to Subedars in Mughal era.
97. Which Bahmani Sultan was responsible for shifting the capital from Gulbarga to Bidar?
a) Feroz Shah Bahmani
b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
c) Muhammad Shah II
d) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
Answer: b) Ahmad Shah I Wali
Explanation: He shifted the capital in 1429 for better political control.
98. Who was the last ruler of the Bahmani dynasty?
a) Mahmud Shah Bahmani II
b) Ahmad Shah II
c) Ala-ud-Din Hasan Bahman Shah
d) Feroz Shah Bahmani
Answer: a) Mahmud Shah Bahmani II
Explanation: His weak rule marked the final decline of Bahmani power.
99. The Bahmani Sultanate’s rule is often compared with Vijayanagara because:
a) Both were founded in the same year (1347 & 1336)
b) Both collapsed in the same year
c) Both were ruled by Persians
d) Both patronized only Persian culture
Answer: a) Both were founded in the same year (1347 & 1336)
Explanation: They were contemporary powers, often clashing for Deccan supremacy.
100. The Bahmani Sultanate’s cultural synthesis in Deccan gave rise to:
a) Dakhani Urdu, Bidri art, Persian architecture
b) Only Mughal culture
c) Only Kannada and Telugu traditions
d) Buddhist art forms
Answer: a) Dakhani Urdu, Bidri art, Persian architecture
Explanation: The Bahmanis left behind linguistic, artistic, and architectural legacies unique to the Deccan.