16. The Rajatarangini was composed in the language of:
a) Prakrit
b) Sanskrit
c) Persian
d) Tamil
Answer: b) Sanskrit
17. The Tabqat-i-Nasiri is an important historical work on the:
a) Delhi Sultanate
b) Maratha Empire
c) Vijayanagara Empire
d) Mughal Empire
Answer: a) Delhi Sultanate
18. The Cholas of medieval India used the __ system of administration.
a) Zamindari
b) Maqta
c) Sultani
d) Decentralized
Answer: b) Maqta
19. The Persian chronicle, Tabaqat-i-Akbari, was written in the reign of:
a) Sher Shah Suri
b) Jahangir
c) Akbar
d) Shah Jahan
Answer: c) Akbar
20. The Kadambari, written by Banabhatta, is a famous work of:
a) Sanskrit drama
b) Medieval Indian painting
c) Epic poetry
d) Historical chronicle
Answer: a) Sanskrit drama