Medieval Indian History
🔒 Log in to trackFrom the tripartite struggle to the Third Battle of Panipat: Delhi Sultanate reforms, Vijayanagara and the Deccan sultanates, the Mughals and Sher Shah, Marathas, Sikh Gurus, Bhakti–Sufi saints, and the books and travellers of the period. SSC asks 1–2 questions per shift, nearly always a pairing (ruler–reform, battle–year, book–author, traveller–ruler), so the tables here cover most of them.
One page per subtopic: detailed notes, every question type, formulas, tricks and practice sets.
Every formula on one printable page, grouped by subtopic.
4 exam-level questions worked step by step.
89 questions — untimed practice or a timed test with analysis.
Track record in the exam
Questions per shift in recent SSC CGL papers.
Test difficulty mix (89 questions)
Question patterns exams keep repeating
Taken from previous-year papers. If a pattern is marked "very common", expect to see it in your exam.
Delhi Sultans and their reforms
very common"Which sultan introduced the tanka?" or "who moved the capital to Daulatabad?"
Iltutmish = silver tanka and copper jital. Balban = sijda and paibos.
Alauddin = market control. Muhammad bin Tughlaq = Daulatabad and token coins. Firoz Shah = canals.
Which Delhi Sultan introduced the silver tanka and copper jital?
The tanka was a silver coin
The jital was a copper coin
Both were brought in by Iltutmish of the Slave dynasty
Iltutmish
Mughal battles and rulers
very common"The Battle of X was fought between..." or "who commanded the army at..."
Panipat 1526 = Babur vs Lodi. Khanwa 1527 = Babur vs Rana Sanga.
Chausa 1539 = Sher Shah vs Humayun. Second Panipat 1556 = Akbar's side vs Hemu.
Who commanded the Mughal army at Haldighati (1576)?
Haldighati was fought against Maharana Pratap
Akbar sent an army
It was led by Raja Man Singh of Amber
Man Singh
Bhakti and Sufi saints
very commonA saint is named, and his book, language or guru is asked.
Kabir = Bijak, Tulsidas = Ramcharitmanas (Awadhi), Tukaram = abhangs (Marathi).
Chishti saints: Moinuddin = Ajmer, Nizamuddin = Delhi.
Amir Khusrau was a disciple of which Sufi saint?
Amir Khusrau was a poet and musician
His guru lived in Delhi
The guru was Nizamuddin Auliya of the Chishti order
Nizamuddin Auliya
Foreign traveller and the ruler he met
very common"Which traveller came from Morocco?" or "who visited whose court?"
Ibn Battuta = Muhammad bin Tughlaq (book: Rihla). Nicolo Conti = Deva Raya I.
Abdur Razzaq = Deva Raya II. Paes = Krishnadevaraya. Roe = Jahangir.
Ibn Battuta, who came from Morocco, served in whose reign in Delhi?
Ibn Battuta was a traveller from Morocco
He wrote the book Rihla
In Delhi he served the ruler Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Sikh Gurus in order
common"Who compiled the Adi Granth?" or "who founded the Khalsa?"
Order: Nanak, Angad, Amar Das, Ram Das, Arjan, Hargobind, Har Rai, Har Krishan, Tegh Bahadur, Gobind Singh.
Guru Arjan compiled the Adi Granth.
Who founded the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699?
The Khalsa began on Baisakhi day in 1699
The place was Anandpur Sahib
It was founded by the tenth Guru
Guru Gobind Singh
Chola rulers and their work
very common"Which Chola built the Brihadeshwara temple?" or "who sent the navy to Srivijaya?"
Vijayalaya founded the Chola rise. Rajaraja I built the Brihadeshwara temple at Thanjavur.
Rajendra I built Gangaikondacholapuram and sent the navy to Srivijaya.
Which Chola ruler sent a naval expedition against Srivijaya?
Srivijaya was a sea power in South-East Asia
The Chola who attacked it was the son of Rajaraja I
His name was Rajendra I
Rajendra I
Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms
common"The Battle of Talikota was fought in..." or "which sultanate came from the Bahmani?"
Vijayanagara was founded by Harihara and Bukka; Krishnadevaraya was from the Tuluva dynasty.
Bahmani broke into five: Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda, Berar, Bidar.
The Battle of Talikota (1565) was fought between Vijayanagara and whom?
Talikota was fought in 1565
Vijayanagara fought the Deccan sultanates
The sultanates joined together and won
The Deccan sultanates
Maratha ministers and houses
common"In Shivaji's Ashtapradhan, who handled foreign affairs?"
Peshwa = prime minister, Amatya = finance, Senapati = army, Sumant = foreign affairs.
Scindia = Gwalior, Holkar = Indore, Gaekwad = Baroda, Bhonsle = Nagpur.
In Shivaji's Ashtapradhan, which minister handled foreign affairs?
Shivaji had a council of eight ministers
The Peshwa was the prime minister
The foreign affairs minister was the Sumant, also called Dabir
Sumant