The capture of Goa by the Portuguese was a significant event in the history of Portuguese expansion in India.
The Portuguese forces, led by Afonso de Albuquerque, captured Goa in the year:
This marked the beginning of Portuguese rule in Goa, which lasted for several centuries.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (System / Category) | List-II (Description) | ||
| A. | Upari | 1. | Peasants directly responsible for the payment of revenue |
| B. | Pattadar | 2. | Category of tenancy tenure held under the Marathas |
| C. | Mirasidar | 3. | Gifts of land or land revenue |
| D. | Inam lands | 4. | Co-parcenary title holder and designated revenue payer in southern India |
Name the calligrapher in Akbar’s court who was honoured with the title “Zarrin Kalam” or Golden Pen.
Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct?
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Bhakti Saint | Philosophy | ||
(a) | Shankara | : | Avadhuta |
(b) | Ramananda | : | Kevala Advaita |
(c) | Ramanuja | : | Vishishtadvaita |
(d) | Chaitanya | : | Advaita |
Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka:
1) The Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century.
2) The Virashaivas encouraged practices, approved by the Dharmashastras, like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?