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This hard bilingual MCQ examines mirabai's surviving devotional songs are centred primarily on which deity? The verified answer, Krishna, is supported by the factual context used in the explanation.
Krishna is the defensible answer to this advanced Medieval History question. Mirabai's poetry voices intense personal devotion to Krishna, often rejecting royal expectations and social constraints in favour of the divine beloved. Region, language, chosen deity, institutional setting and attitude to ritual help distinguish one saint or order from another. The distractors need separate rejection: Shiva belongs to a different institution, context or chronology; Surya does not perform the function described in the stem; and Ganesha fails the required association. The wording of “Mirabai's surviving devotional songs are centred primarily on which deity?” is deliberately specific, so the candidate should isolate its operative clue before recalling names. The fact is significant beyond one MCQ because it reveals how medieval institutions worked in practice and how historians classify the surviving evidence. — Krishna”, but also remember the factual reason stated above.
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Krishna. Mirabai's poetry voices intense personal devotion to Krishna, often rejecting royal expectations and social constraints in favour of the divine beloved.
It alone matches the function, chronology and context specified in the stem.
Shiva, Surya, Ganesha are plausible-looking but belong to different associations.
Retain both the pair “Mirabai's surviving devotional songs are centred primarily on which deity? — Krishna” and the supporting factual core.
Medieval Indian History covers the period from approximately 700 CE to 1750 CE, including the Arab invasion, Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Bahmani Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and Maratha Confederacy. Key topics include rulers, their policies, architecture, art, administration, and revenue systems. It is important for UPSC Prelims and Mains, SSC CGL, and State PCS exams.
Important Delhi Sultanate rulers: Qutub-ud-din Aibak (1206-1210, built Qutub Minar), Iltutmish (1211-1236, consolidated the sultanate), Razia Sultana (first woman sultan, 1236-1240), Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316, market reforms and Mongol repulsion), Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1325-1351, transferred capital to Daulatabad), and Ibrahim Lodi (defeated by Babur in 1526).
