The famous historical work 'Vikramankadevacharita', a grand Sanskrit epic celebrating the life of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI, was composed by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous historical work 'Vikramankadevacharita', a grand Sanskrit epic celebrating the life of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI, was composed by:
A. Bilhana
B. Kalhana
C. Hemachandra
D. Jayanaka
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Bilhana left his native Kashmir and traveled south to serve as the court poet for Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI, writing the 'Vikramankadevacharita' in his honor.

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The independent dynamic kingdom of Madurai Sultanate was originally carved out of the southernmost territories of the Delhi Sultanate during the reign of:
A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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The 'Mughal' empire's official historian for Akbar's reign was:
A. Badauni
B. Abul Fazl
C. Inayat Khan
D. Jahangir

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Abul Fazl was the official historian of Akbar's reign, writing the Akbarnama.

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The administrative position of 'Kotwal' in the urban administrative framework of the Mughal Empire was primarily responsible for:
A. Guarding the imperial treasury vaults
B. Maintaining law, order, and municipal sanitation in the city
C. Managing foreign maritime trade at the ports
D. Assessing rural farming output

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
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