R.A.S./R.T.S. Prelims 2016

Regional Sultanates of India

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

Solution & Analysis

Answer: B

Concept Historical figures are often synonymous with the specific regional sultanates they ruled or defended. Identifying these geographic links is fundamental to tracing the disintegration of central authority in medieval India.

Explanation Chand Bibi was the celebrated regent and warrior of the Bijapur and Ahmednagar Sultanates. She is famously known for her defense of Ahmednagar against the Mughal forces of Akbar in 1595. She had no historical connection to Oudh (which emerged much later as a Mughal subah and then an independent state).

Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Option B is the incorrect match.
Logic 2: Other pairs are accurate: Bahadur Shah ruled Gujarat; Raziyya Sultan ruled from Delhi; and Baz Bahadur was the last Sultan of Malwa.

Active Recall

Question

Who was Baz Bahadur's famous partner in Malwa?

Answer

Baz Bahadur is legendary for his tragic romance with the poet-queen Rani Roopmati in Mandu.

Core Insight

Chand Bibi's life represents the fierce resistance of the Deccan Sultanates against Mughal expansionism in the late 16th century.