In the highly organized revenue system of the Mughal Empire, what was the official Persian term for charitable land grants?

Madad-i-Maash (or Suyurghal) were state-issued, revenue-free land grants administered by the Sadr-us-Sudur.

During the reign of which Vijayanagara Emperor was the Veerabhadra Temple at Lepakshi built?

It was built during the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya in 1530 by the brothers Virupanna and Viranna.

By Mainak Roy / July 10, 2026

Medieval History Set 75 | MROY Class

Medieval History Questions & Answers (Set 75)

In the highly organized revenue system of the Mughal Empire… What was the official Persian term for these charitable land grants? – Madad-i-Maash (or Suyurghal)
During the reign of which Vijayanagara Emperor was the Veerabhadra Temple at Lepakshi built? – Achyuta Deva Raya
Which British Governor-General perfected and extensively utilized the Subsidiary Alliance policy? – Lord Wellesley
Which of Akbar’s Navaratnas executed the masterful translation of Baburnama? – Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
What were the elite corps of “gentlemen troopers” recruited directly by the Emperor called? – Ahadis
What did the Portuguese introduce in Goa in 1556? – The very first printing press in India.
The painting known as “Bani Thani” was painted by Nihal Chand under the patronage of which poet-king? – Raja Savant Singh
Under which landmark treaty were the Gurkhas defeated and forced to cede regions? – Treaty of Sagauli
What was the specific non-transferable, hereditary Jagir grant for Rajput kings called? – Watan Jagir
Who was the legendary queen regent who fought Akbar’s general Asaf Khan in 1564? – Rani Durgavati
Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782)? – Treaty of Salbai
Under Akbar, what was the heavy copper coin called, and what was its fixed exchange rate? – Dam (40 to 1 Rupiya)
Who was the brilliant Persian architect brought from Herat to design Humayun’s Tomb? – Mirak Mirza Ghiyas
Which were the two most powerful medieval South Indian merchant guilds? – Ayyavole (The Five Hundred) and Manigramam
Who was the highly capable Shi’a noble who founded the autonomous Kingdom of Awadh? – Saadat Khan (Burhan-ul-Mulk)
During the reign of which Indian ruler did Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti arrive in Ajmer? – Prithviraj Chauhan
The Hawa Mahal is famously shaped to resemble the crown of which Hindu deity? – Lord Krishna
What were the military/police and revenue/judicial officials called in Sher Shah Suri’s Sarkars? – The Shiqdar-i-Shiqdaran and the Munsif-i-Munsifan
Who was the EIC Governor of Calcutta who fled during the “Black Hole of Calcutta” incident? – Roger Drake
Afanasy Nikitin provided an eyewitness account of which Indian empire? – The Bahmani Sultanate
What was the title of the Chief Justice of the Mughal Empire? – Qazi-ul-Quzat
In 1611, the EIC established their first trading factory in South India at which seaport? – Masulipatnam (Machilipatnam)
Which Hoysala King surrendered to Malik Kafur handing over his elephants and gold? – Veera Ballala III
Which highly revered Sikh scholar officially compiled the Dasam Granth? – Bhai Mani Singh
What was the specific term for land that had been left uncultivated for three to four years? – Chachar
Who was the powerful Sultan who originally created the Diwan-i-Arz? – Balban
What was the standard Chola gold coin called? – Kasu
The final translated manuscript of the Mahabharata was given which Persian title? – Razmnama (Book of War)
Who usurped power to establish himself as the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in 1761? – Haidar Ali
Guru Gobind Singh established the militant and egalitarian brotherhood known as the: – Khalsa Panth

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