GK Questions on Sharqi Dynasty

Sharqi Dynasty is an important topic in medieval Indian history. At the present time according to the new pattern of the SSC CGL exam, the importance of the general knowledge section is increasing. So here we are presenting some exam-oriented questions on the topic of the Sharqi Dynasty.  These questions will help in the upcoming exams.

Que 1. Jaunpur city was established in whose memory of the following?

(a) Firoz Shah Tughluq
(b) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(c) Malik Sarwar
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Muhammad bin Tughluq
Explanation – Jaunpur city was founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in 1359 AD in memory of his brother Jauna Khan (Muhammad bin Tughlaq). Jaunpur city is situated on the banks of river Gomti.

Que 2. Which of the following rulers made Jaunpur city independent from the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Firoz Shah Tughluq
(b) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(c) Malik Sarwar
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Malik Sarwar
Explanation – Malik Sarwar made Jaunpur city independent from Delhi Sultanate. Malik Sarwar had established an independent Jaunpur state. Malik Sarwar was a slave of Muhammad bin Tughluq.

Que 3. Who among the following had given the title “Malik-us-Sharq”?

(a) Malik Sarwar
(b) Mubarak Shah
(c) Ibrahim Shah
(d) Mahmud Shah

Ans. (a) Malik Sarwar
Explanation – Malik Sarwar had given the title of “Malik-us-Sharq”.

Que 4. Who among the following was the founder of the Sharqi dynasty?

(a) Malik Sarwar
(b) Mubarak Shah
(c) Ibrahim Shah
(d) Mahmud Shah

Ans. (a) Malik Sarwar
Explanation – Malik Sarwar was the founder of the Sharqi dynasty. Malik Sarwar had established an independent Jaunpur state. He was a slave of Muhammad bin Tughluq.

Que 5. Who was the “Siraj of India” in Medieval India?

(a) Bengal
(b) Jaunpur
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan

Ans. (b) Jaunpur
Explanation – Due to the cultural development in Jaunpur in medieval India, it was the “Siraj of India”.

Que 6. Who among the following was the greatest ruler of the Sharqi dynasty?

(a) Malik Sarwar
(b) Mubarak Shah
(c) Ibrahim Shah
(d) Mahmud Shah

Ans. (c) Ibrahim Shah
Explanation – The greatest ruler of the Sharqi dynasty was Ibrahim Shah. During his reign, Jaunpur had a lot of development.

Que 7. Who was the first ruler of the Sharqi dynasty to assume the title of Sultan?

(a) Mubarak Shah Sharqi
(b) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
(c) Mahmud Shah
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Mubarak Shah Sharqi
Explanation – Mubarak Shah Sharqi was the first ruler of the Sharqi dynasty, who assumed the title of Sultan.

Que 8. Which of the following medieval Indian city was called “Dhak-i-Aman”?

(a) Bengal
(b) Jaunpur
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan

Ans. (b) Jaunpur
Explanation – The city of Jaunpur itself was called “Dhak-e-Aman” in medieval times.

Que 9. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Sharqi dynasty?

(a) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(b) Muhammad Shah
(c) Mahmud Shah
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Hussain Shah Sharqi
Explanation – Hussain Shah Sharqi was the last ruler of the Sharqi dynasty. During the reign of Hussain Shah Sharqi, Sikandar Lodi annexed Jaunpur to the Delhi Sultanate.

Que 10. Which of the following Sharqi rulers assumed the title of “Siraj-e-Hind”?

(a) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(b) Muhammad Shah
(c) Mahmud Shah
(d) Ibrahim Shah

Ans. (d) Ibrahim Shah
Explanation – Ibrahim Shah was the greatest ruler of the Sharqi dynasty. It was he who assumed the title of “Siraj-e-Hind”. During his reign, Jaunpur received the title of “Shiraz-e-Hind”.

Que 11. Which of the following ruler’s ornamental names was Karanphool?

(a) Mubarak Shah
(b) Muhammad Shah
(c) Mahmud Shah
(d) Ibrahim Shah

Ans. (a) Mubarak Shah
Explanation – The original name of Sharqi ruler Mubarak Shah was Karanphool. He was the adopted son of Malik Sarwar, the founder of the Sharqi dynasty.

Que 12. In which of the following rulers the Atala Masjid was built?

(a) Ibrahim Shah
(b) Mahmud Shah
(c) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Ibrahim Shah
Explanation – Atala Masjid was built in Jaunpur in 1408 AD during the reign of Ibrahim Shah Sharqi.

Que 13. Which ruler of the Sharqi dynasty assumed the title “Lord of the East”?

(a) Malik Sarwar
(b) Mahmud Shah
(c) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Malik Sarwar
Explanation – Malik Sarwar, the founder of the Sharqi dynasty, assumed the title of “Lord of the East”.

Que 14. Which of the following rulers patronized the famous poet Vidyapati Thakur of Maithili?

(a) Ibrahim Shah
(b) Mahmud Shah
(c) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Ibrahim Shah
Explanation – Ibrahim Shah, the greatest ruler of the Sharqi dynasty, had patronized the famous poet Vidyapati Thakur of Maithili.

Que 15. Who was the first Sharqi ruler to issue a coin in his name?

(a) Mubarak Shah
(b) Mahmud Shah
(c) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Mubarak Shah
Explanation – Mubarak Shah was the first ruler of the Sharqi dynasty to issue a coin in his name.

Que 16. Which of the following Sharqi ruler had a wife Bibi Raji?

(a) Mubarak Shah
(b) Mahmud Shah
(c) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Mahmud Shah
Explanation – Bibi Raji was the wife of Sharqi ruler Mahmud Shah. Mahmud Shah ruled from 1440 to 1457 AD.

Que 17. How long did Malik Sarwar rule over Jaunpur?

(a) 1394-1399
(b) 1399-1401
(c) 1401-1440
(d) 1440-1457

Ans. (a) 1394-1399
Explanation – Malik Sarwar was the founder of the Sharqi dynasty. It ruled Jaunpur from 1394-1399 AD.

Que 18. Which of the following Sharqi rulers ruled for the longest time?

(a) Mubarak Shah
(b) Mahmud Shah
(c) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Hussain Shah Sharqi
Explanation – Hussain Shah Sharqi was the last ruler of the Sharqi dynasty. Its reign was from 1458 to 1505 AD. Hussain Shah Sharqi ruled for the longest time among the rulers of the Sharqi dynasty.

Que 19. How long did Ibrahim Shah Sharqi rule over Jaunpur?

(a) 1394-1399
(b) 1399-1401
(c) 1401-1440
(d) 1440-1457

Ans. (c) 1401-1440
Explanation – Ibrahim Shah Sharqi was the greatest ruler of the Sharqi dynasty. Ibrahim Shah ruled Jaunpur from 1401-1440 AD.

Que 20. During the reign of which of the following Sharqi rulers, many Hindi texts were translated into the Persian language?

(a) Ibrahim Shah
(b) Mahmud Shah
(c) Hussain Shah Sharqi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Ibrahim Shah
Explanation – Many Hindi texts were translated into the Persian language during the reign of Ibrahim Shah Sharqi.