History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2014 History
Which of the following statements is correct?
AThe Bahmani ruler Firoz Shah was called Wali on account of his association with the Sufi saint Gesu Daraz
BFiroz Shah Bahmani was defeated by the Vijayanagar ruler Devaraya I ✓ Correct
CAhmad Shah Bahmani I shifted the capital from Gulbarga to Warangal
DAhmad Shah Bahmani I encouraged the pursuit of astronomy and built an observatory near Daulatabad
Correct answer: (B) Firoz Shah Bahmani was defeated by the Vijayanagar ruler Devaraya I — The correct statement is that Firoz Shah Bahmani was defeated by Devaraya I, so the answer is the second option.
Explanation
★The correct statement is that Firoz Shah Bahmani was defeated by Devaraya I, so the answer is the second option.
★Firoz Shah Bahmani fought the Vijayanagar kingdom and suffered defeat at the hands of Devaraya I.
★Devaraya I was a ruler of the Sangama dynasty of Vijayanagar.
★The Italian traveller Nicolo Conti visited India in his reign.
★Devaraya I was a patron of Kannada literature.
★The Jain poet Madhura at his court wrote the Dharmanathapurana.
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