CULTURAL HISTORY OF SUBCONTINENT INDO-PAK

1.      Amir Khusro’s invention: Sitar

2.      Most famous court poet of Akbar: Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanah

3.      Mughal ruler called the “Prince of Builders”: Shah Jahan

4.      Influence on Gandhara school sculptures: Greeks

5.      Mausur became famous for during Mughal period: Painting

6.      Built by Akbar: Agra Fort

7.      Red Fort of Delhi was built by: Shah Jahan

8.      Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of: Jahangir

9.      Gandhara School of Art was established in: North Western India

10.  Taxila was a famous site of: Gandhara Art

11.  Structure of Qutab Minar completed by: Iltutmish

12.  Famous history book on India written in the 11th century by: Alberuni

13.  Sufi saint’s dargah at Ajmer: Muinuddin Chishti

14.  Gandhara School of Art developed during the time of: Kushans

15.  Buland Darwaza is situated in: Fatehpur Sikri

16.  Nishat Garden was built by: Jahangir

17.  Charminar built by: Quli Qutub Shah

18.  Development of architecture peaked during: Mughal period

19.  Buland Darwaza, built by Akbar, commemorates the victory of: Gujarat

20.  Mausoleum of Sher Shah is at: Sasaram

21.  Mughal ruler who banned music and dancing: Aurangzeb

22.  Great musician in Akbar’s court: Tansen

23.  Fatehpur Sikri founded by: Akbar

24.  Jama Masjid Delhi was built by: Shah Jahan

25.  Fort not built by Akbar: Gwalior Fort

26.  Purana Qila, Delhi was constructed during the reign of: Sher Shah

27.  Tomb of Babur is at: Kabul

28.  Qutab Minar was built by: Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

29.  Jehangiri Mahal is located in: Agra

30.  Monuments constructed by which Mughal ruler represent the climax of Mughal architecture: Shah Jahan

31.  City of Agra was founded by: Sikandar Lodhi

32.  Tansen, the greatest musician of Akbar’s court, belonged to: Gwalior

33.  Account of Babur’s life (Baburnama) was written in: Turkish