Medieval History of Odisha MCQ

1. The Gajapatis were a medieval Hindu dynasty that ruled over Kalinga from

2. Who among the following initiated Ganga dynasty in Odisha?

3. The kingdom of Odisha reached the zenith of its glory under which dynasty?

4. Which Ganga ruler built the world famous Konark temple?

5. The great poet Jayadeva flourished during which dynasty in Odisha ?

6. Who built the well decorated and well sculptured temple of Konark?

7. Which of the following Odisha type Nagara style temples are found at Bhubaneswar? 1. Jagannath temple
2. Lingaraja temple
3. Sun temple
4. Mukteswar temple
5. Parasurameswara temple
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8. What were the provinces known in Odisha during the period of Ganga dynasty?

9. Sri Chaitanya, the famous Vaishnava saint of Bengal, had come to Odisha during the reign of

10. Which river was chosen as the line of demarcation betwen the Gajapati Dynasty and Vijayanagara empire in 1513 AD?

11. Quli Qutb Shah invaded Odisha during the reign of which ruler?

12. The Ghunta, Mana and Bati terms used in Gajapati Dynasty denoted what?

13. The rise of ‘Sarala Yuga’ in Medieval Odisha is most important contribution of which dynasty?

14. Who was the founder of Bhoi dynasty in Odisha?

15. Govinda Vidyadhar recognised river Godavari as the boundary between Golkonda and Odisha by signing a treaty with whom?

16. When didMukundadeva ascend the throne of Odisha?

17. When did the Muslim rule in Odisha begin?

18. Who was the firstMuslimruler ofOdisha?

19. Sulaiman Karrani appointed which of the following two governors of Odisha and Puri?

20. Who/What was Kalapahar in context of Medieval History of Odisha?

21. Odisha was divided into howmany sarkars under Akbar’s reign?

22. Which of the following was not one of the five sarkars under Akbar’s reign?

23. Under which Mughal emperor Odisha became a separate Subah?

24. Which place in Odisha was the seat of Mughal administration during Shah Jahan‘s reign?

25. During whose reign Murshid Quli Khan became the Governor of Odisha?

26. Who built a Qadam Rasul at Balasore?

27. Which Naib Nazims attacked the Jagannath temple of Puri?

28. Odisha was divided into how many broad political divisions under the Marathas?

29. The Pilgrimage tax for the first time in the Odisha was introduced by