1. Sikandar Butshikan was a ruler of the:
(A) Shah Mir dynasty
(B) Karkota dynasty
(C) Mughal dynasty
(D) Chak dynasty
2. Sikandar Butshikan ruled Kashmir in the:
(A) 14th–15th century
(B) 12th century
(C) 10th century
(D) 16th century
3. The title “Butshikan” means:
(A) Builder of temples
(B) Destroyer of idols
(C) Lover of art
(D) Protector of religion
4. Sikandar Butshikan is associated with:
(A) Temple construction
(B) Iconoclasm (destruction of temples)
(C) Maritime trade
(D) Industrial development
5. Sikandar Butshikan belonged to which dynasty?
(A) Lodhi
(B) Mughal
(C) Shah Mir
(D) Sayyid
6. Sikandar Butshikan ruled from:
(A) Delhi
(B) Srinagar
(C) Agra
(D) Lahore
7. Sikandar Butshikan is also known for promoting:
(A) Buddhism
(B) Sikhism
(C) Jainism
(D) Islam
8. Sikandar Butshikan’s reign is considered:
(A) Peaceful cultural era
(B) Golden age of art
(C) Period of religious intolerance
(D) British administrative phase
9. Sikandar Butshikan was influenced by:
(A) Lalitaditya
(B) Bulbul Shah
(C) Shah Hamdan
(D) Ashoka
10. Sikandar Butshikan ruled during the:
(A) 8th century
(B) 9th century
(C) 18th century
(D) Early 15th century
11. Sikandar Butshikan is mentioned in:
(A) Arthashastra
(B) Rigveda
(C) Mahabharata
(D) Rajatarangini (later accounts)
12. Sikandar Butshikan is known for destroying:
(A) Mosques
(B) Libraries only
(C) Forts
(D) Temples and idols
13. Sikandar Butshikan’s rule is linked with:
(A) Cultural fusion
(B) Industrial revolution
(C) Religious conflict
(D) Maritime expansion
14. Sikandar Butshikan belonged to the:
(A) Mughal dynasty
(B) Karkota dynasty
(C) Shah Mir dynasty
(D) Afshar dynasty
15. Sikandar Butshikan’s capital was:
(A) Delhi
(B) Srinagar
(C) Lahore
(D) Kabul
16. Sikandar Butshikan’s policies were influenced by:
(A) Buddhist monks
(B) European traders
(C) Sufi saints and clerics
(D) Hindu scholars
17. Sikandar Butshikan is often criticized for:
(A) Promoting education
(B) Destroying cultural heritage
(C) Building roads
(D) Expanding agriculture
18. Sikandar Butshikan ruled approximately in:
(A) 1200–1250 CE
(B) 1500–1550 CE
(C) 1389–1413 CE
(D) 1600–1650 CE
19. Sikandar Butshikan’s reign strengthened:
(A) Hindu revival
(B) Islamic dominance in administration
(C) British rule
(D) Buddhist expansion
20. Sikandar Butshikan is considered a controversial ruler because of:
(A) Religious policies
(B) Economic reforms
(C) Trade expansion
(D) Agricultural reforms
21. Sikandar Butshikan was succeeded by:
(A) Didda
(B) Akbar
(C) Lalitaditya
(D) Zain-ul-Abidin
22. Sikandar Butshikan’s reign is part of:
(A) Ancient Kashmir
(B) Prehistoric Kashmir
(C) Modern Kashmir
(D) Medieval Kashmir
23. Sikandar Butshikan promoted:
(A) Arts and sculpture
(B) Sea trade
(C) Religious conversion to Islam
(D) Science and technology
24. Sikandar Butshikan’s administration was based on:
(A) Secular principles
(B) Buddhist laws
(C) Islamic principles
(D) Roman laws
25. Sikandar Butshikan’s reign is known for:
(A) Peaceful coexistence
(B) Industrial growth
(C) Temple destruction campaigns
(D) Scientific discoveries
26. Sikandar Butshikan ruled before the arrival of:
(A) British in India
(B) Mughals in Kashmir
(C) Greeks in India
(D) Mauryas
27. Sikandar Butshikan’s period saw:
(A) Hindu temple restoration
(B) Roman influence
(C) Decline of Hindu institutions
(D) Buddhist expansion
28. Sikandar Butshikan is also known as:
(A) Harsha
(B) Akbar the Great
(C) Sikandar Shah
(D) Shah Hamdan
29. Sikandar Butshikan’s policies were part of:
(A) British reforms
(B) Industrial revolution
(C) Religious transformation of Kashmir
(D) Modern democracy
30. Sikandar Butshikan is an important figure in:
(A) Mughal architecture
(B) Muslim rule in Kashmir history
(C) Ancient Greek history
(D) Modern politics