From the free UGC NET History Mock Test 4 — Unit 4: Sources of Medieval Indian History unit-wise mock test — real question, real answer, real explanation.
The Qanun-i-Humayuni, describing administrative regulations and court festivities during Humayun's reign, was composed by:
Khwandamir ✓
Jauhar
Badauni
Abul Fazl
Khwandamir, a distinguished Persian historian who joined Humayun's court, wrote the Qanun-i-Humayuni (Humayun-nama) detailing court regulations, ceremonial protocol, and administrative organization under Humayun.
Which administrative manual written by Abul Fazl provides detailed tables of land revenue assessments, crop prices, and administrative divisions (Sarkars and Parganas)?
Akbarnama Volume I
Akbarnama Volume II
Ain-i-Akbari (Volume III of Akbarnama) ✓
Ruqa'at-i-Abul Fazl
The Ain-i-Akbari, technically the third volume of the Akbarnama, is a statistical gazetteer providing detailed data on revenue rates, crop prices, administrative divisions, and court departments — the single richest quantitative source for Mughal administration under Akbar.
The Siyar-ul-Mutakherin, an essential primary source for late Mughal history and early British expansion in Bengal, was written by:
Ghulam Husain Tabatabai ✓
Shah Nawaz Khan
Khafi Khan
Salimullah
Ghulam Husain Tabatabai's Siyar-ul-Mutakherin covers late Mughal decline and the early phase of British expansion in Bengal, offering a contemporary Indian Muslim perspective on the transition to colonial rule.
In Marathi historical source terminology, what does the word Bakhar refer to?
Revenue register of agricultural lands
Vernacular prose historical narratives and memoirs ✓
Royal grant issued to temples
Military recruitment list
Bakhars are vernacular Marathi prose chronicles/memoirs (e.g., on Shivaji and the Marathas), a genre distinct from Persian court tarikh histories — valuable, though often written after the events they describe and needing careful, critical use.
Which medieval traveler and gem merchant evaluated the Mughal crown jewels and visited the diamond mines of Golconda?
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier ✓
Francois Bernier
Jean de Thevenot
John Fryer
Tavernier, a French jeweler who made several trips to India, personally examined Mughal crown jewels (including the Kohinoor-era stones) and visited the Golconda diamond mines, leaving uniquely expert commercial and technical observations most other travelers couldn't offer.
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Itihaaskar — UGC NET/JRF & UPSC History Optional notes by Parveen Malik (B.Tech. (CSE), M.A. (History), History JRF). Also spelt Itihaskar.
