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The main cause for the non-extension of Arab kingdom in India after the conquest of Sind was __________.

  1. Unrest in the Arab army

  2. Incompetence of the successors of Muhammad-Bin-Qasim

  3. Strong opposition of the neighbouring Rajput kingdoms

  4. Non-availability of a new army from the Caliph


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Arab invasion in Sind region was a great historical moment which brought social and economic development in the tribal region of Sind. The law and order was established. Peace and culture was developed. Education was spread. Trade with the Arab countries was set .The people of Sind adopted Islamic culture. The Brahmins were given respect and they were free to follow Hinduism. A mix culture was spread which was known as Sindhi culture.


However, it ended with the death of Muhammad-Bin-Qasim and so ended the extension of Arab kingdom into India as all of the successors of Muhammad-Bin-Qasim were incompetent. 

Firdosi wrote a book in praise of Mahmud Ghazni named ______.

  1. Tarikh-i-Masudi

  2. Shah Nama

  3. Kamil-ul-Tawarikh

  4. Tarikh-ul-Hind


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to legend, Sultan Mahmud Ghazni offered Firdosi a gold piece for every couplet of the Shah Nama he wrote. The poet agreed to receive the money as a lump sum when he had completed the epic. After thirty years of work, Firdosi finished his masterpiece. Shah Nama consisted of more than 50,000 couplets about the history of Persia.

Mohammad Ghori invaded the provinces of Sindh and ___________.

  1. Punjab

  2. Jammu and Kashmir

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Uttar Pradesh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During the last quarter of the 12th century Mohammed Ghori, who was ruling a kingdom in Afghanistan, invaded India and secured the provinces of Sindh and Punjab. When he made further advances into Indian territories, Prithviraj Chauhan, the king of Delhi and Ajmer, routed him in a battle. However, Mohammad was spared from death penalty. The very next year Mohammad came to India and fought with Prithviraj and defeated him. Mohammad ordered him to be killed. Delhi came under the control of Mohammad Ghori. Before returning to Afghanistan he transferred the conquered territories to his general by name Qutubuddin Aibak. Aibak started ruling as the sultan of Delhi.

Mohammed Ghori was the ruler of ___________.

  1. China

  2. Kazakhstan

  3. Afghanistan

  4. Iraq


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During the last quarter of the 12th century Mohammed Ghori, who was ruling a kingdom in Afghanistan, invaded India and secured the provinces of Sindh and Punjab. When he made further advances into Indian territories, Prithviraj Chauhan, the king of Delhi and Ajmer, routed him in a battle. However, Mohammad was spared from death penalty. The very next year Mohammad came to India and fought with Prithviraj and defeated him. Mohammad ordered him to be killed. Delhi came under the control of Mohammad Ghori. Before returning to Afghanistan he transferred the conquered territories to his general by name Qutubuddin Aibak. Aibak started ruling as the sultan of Delhi.

__________ came under the control of Mohammed Ghori as a result of defeating Prithvraj Chauhan.

  1. Hyderabad

  2. Surat

  3. Delhi

  4. Mumbai


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

During the last quarter of the 12th century Mohammed Ghori, who was ruling a kingdom in Afghanistan, invaded India and secured the provinces of Sindh and Punjab. When he made further advances into Indian territories, Prithviraj Chauhan, the king of Delhi and Ajmer, routed him in a battle. However, Mohammad was spared from death penalty. The very next year Mohammad came to India and fought with Prithviraj and defeated him. Mohammad ordered him to be killed. Delhi came under the control of Mohammad Ghori. Before returning to Afghanistan he transferred the conquered territories to his general by name Qutubuddin Aibak. Aibak started ruling as the sultan of Delhi.

During the course of his numerous invasions, Muhammad Ghori (before his conquest in the Second Battle of Tarain) was defeated by _____________.

  1. Chalukya king Bhima II of Gujarat

  2. Prithviraja Chauhan III of Ajmer

  3. Both (a) and (b) above

  4. Chandela King Paramardi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first invasion of Muhammad Ghori was in 1175 in Multan. He got a victory in his first invasion.

Later in 1178 he invaded Gujarat but was defeated by the Chalukya king Bhimdeva II at the battle of Kayadara. This was his first invasion against a Hindu ruler in India. 
Later he invaded Lahore and Punjab and got a victory. 
In 1191 the first battle of Tarain was fought between Prithviraj Chauhan III of Ajmer and Muhammad Ghori. In this battle, he was defeated. 
Later in 1192 second battle of Tarain was fought between Prithviraj Chauhan III of Ajmer and Muhammad Ghori. In this battle, he got Victory. 

Which of the following province/s came under the Arab control in the 8th Century?

  1. Sindh

  2. Multan

  3. Both

  4. None


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Arabs were the first to invade the Indian territories. They invaded Sindh in 712 CE. As a result of their victory, the provinces of Sindh and Multan came under their control. With this, the Islam started taking roots in the newly conquered lands. However, the Arab aggression soon decelerated.

The _________  were the first to invade the Indian territories.

  1. Turks

  2. Arabs

  3. Mughals

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Arabs were the first to invade the Indian territories. They invaded Sindh in 712 CE. As a result of their victory, the provinces of Sindh and Multan came under their control. With this, the Islam started taking roots in the newly conquered lands. However, the Arab aggression soon decelerated.

Ghazni is a  City in __________.

  1. Mongolia

  2. Turkey

  3. Persia

  4. Afghanistan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ghazni or Ghaznai, also historically known as Ghaznin or Ghazna, was a city in Afghanistan.

In $1206$ AD, Muhammad of Ghor was killed at _____.

  1. Kabul

  2. Dhamiak

  3. Ajmer

  4. Tarain


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Muhammad Ghori was killed when he was doing his night Namaz by a group of Shia-Ismaili assassins sent by Khwarezm Shah. This incident took place at Dhamiak on the banks of river Jhelum in 1206 CE. Muhammad Ghori was buried at Dhamiak where a tomb was built by his slave generals in his memory.