Delhi Sultanate Flashcards
(122 cards)
1
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Firdausi was the court poet of?
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Mahmud of Ghazni
2
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Capital of qutbuddin aibak was ?
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Lahore
3
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Hasan nizami was a sccholar in the court of ?
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Qutbuddin aibak
4
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What was tajul maasir about? And who wrote it?
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Hasan nizami wrote it - it was the history of qutbuddin aibak
5
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Mehrauli city was founded by ?
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Qutubuddin Aibak
6
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Construction of qutub minar was started and completed by?
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Qutubuddin aibak and Iltutmish
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Iltutmish belonged to ____ tribe
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Albari tribe
8
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Which delhi sultanate ruler recieved mansur (letter of recognition) from Abbasid caliph in 1229?
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Iltutmish
9
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System of division of empire into iqtas was given by __?
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Iltutmish
10
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Iqtas during rule of iltutmish were hereditary - true or false?
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False
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In the era was iltutmish, iqtadar was responsible for collecting revenue and chalisa nobles for maintaining law and order. True or false?
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False. Iqtadar did revenue collection as well as law and order maintenance.
12
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Silver tanka was introduced by this delhi sultanate ruler ___
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Iltutmish - along with COPPER JITAL
13
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Who is known as the father of tomb building ?
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Iltutmish
14
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First hereditary succession in delhi sultanate started with ___?
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Iltutmish - as his daughter raziya succeeded him
15
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Hauz i sultani reservoir in Ajmer was ocnstructed by ?
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Iltutmish
16
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Minhaj ul siraj was a scholar in the court of ?
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Iltutmish
17
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Queen rudrama devi who renamed herself as a man belonged to the dynasty of __?
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KAKATIYAS
18
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Raziya ended the system of chalisa. True or false?
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False. Balban did
19
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Niyabat i khudai means? And which ruler claimed this position?
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Deputy of god. Balban
20
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With the establishment of first hereditary succession of delhi sultanate uring iltutmish, the persian festival naruzo began to be celebrated in his era. True or false?
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No. It began to be celebrated during balban
21
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Sijda and Paibos were practices started by?
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Balban/ghiyasuddin balban/ulugh khan
22
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To gain acceptance, which ruler claimed to be descendant of iranian hero Afraisyab?
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Balban
23
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To gain acceptance, balban appointed indian mulims to imp posts and shared power with nobles. True or false?
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False
24
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Who followed the following policies -
Policy of aloofness
Policy of appeasement
Policy of blood and iron?
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Iltutmish
Raziya
Balban
25
Mamluk dynasty years?
1206 to 1290
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Diwan i arz during balban was the dept of ?
Military department
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Roads were very unsafe, poor people helpless during balban’s era. Yes or no
No. Robbers were killed mercilessly, therefore roads became safe.
And balban was known for his benevolence towards the poor people, and harshness against nobility. Poor were helped by him.
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Whic naib or regent of sultan nasiruddin mahmud went on to become a ruler in delhi sultanate?
Balban
29
Zill i ilahi means?
God’s shadow on earth
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Founder of khalji dynasty?
Jalaluddin khalji in 1290
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Jalaluddin was similar or opposite of balban?
Opposite - liberal, benevolent, humanitarian
32
Khailji’s initially continued the policy of exluding indian muslims from important posts in the court. True or false?
False. Jalaluddin appointed turks, no turks and indian muslims in his court
33
New capital at siri was built by?
Alauddin khilji
34
Hazan nizami was a court poet of alauddin khilji. True or false?
False. He was in court of qutbuddin aibak
35
Amir khusrau and amir hasan were poets in court of alauddin khilji. True or false?
True
36
What was mode of ruling of alauddin khilji?
Adopted strong hand of balban
Everything he did was an attempt to avoid revolt
Brought about large number of reforms in military, admin, markets
37
Wine was prohibited in the era of alauddin khilji. Yes or no?
Yes
38
Alai darwaza was built by ___?
Alauddin khilji
39
Nobles were extremely regulated in his era. Social gatherings, marriages were not permitted without this ruler’s permission. And there was a strong network of spies to keep a check on them. Which ruler was it?
Alauddin khilji
40
Sikander -e - sani was a title taken by?
Alauddin khilji. It mean “second alexander”. He even minted coins by this name
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This ruler fought against mongols in a defensive manner and sent an army against them 6 times. Which ruler was it?
Alauddin khilji
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Chittor fort was under _____ when alauddin khilji stormed it in 1303.
Raja ratan singh
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Dagh/huliya/chehra system was introduced by___?
Alauddin khilji
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Soldiers were paid in kind during times of alauddin. Yes or no
No. They were paid in cash
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Jagir system was abolished and salaries were paid in cash by ____?
Alauddin khilji
46
Ariz i mumalik was the officer of _____ in alauddin’s era.
In charge of soldiers/ military officer
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All grants of lands were abolished and most of the land was brought under khalisa (land owned by govt) in the time of this ruler——
Alauddin khilji
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Karai gharai charai taxes were imposed by ___?
Alauddin khalji
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Who was the first sultanate ruler to order measurement of land?
Alauddin khilji
50
Mustarrif, amils and gumasthas were?
Accountants
Collectors
Agents
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Revenue collection in the times of alauddin khilji was done in cash or grain?
Grain - to have large reserves and ensure price fixation
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Saarai i adl?
Coth market during alauddin
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Karwaniyan in midieval history means?
Banjaras
54
Shuhna?
Officials to oversee supply of food in the market
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Shuhna i mandi
Incharge of full food market
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Warangal loot, famous for stealing kohinoor from south, was under?
Alauddin khilji
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Barids?
Intelligence officers
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Munhiyan?
Secret spies
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Diwani riyasat?
Department to control market prices during alauddin
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Who was malik kafur?
Alauddin’s commander for expedition to south india - 1310
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Tughlaqabad fort was built by?
Ghiyasuddin tughluq
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Largest empire after mauryas was under ___?
Tughlaqs
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Difference between khalji and tughluq attitude towards distant states?
Khalji’s were happy if distant states accepted their suzereignty enethough remaining independent. But tughluqs wanted to annex territories.
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Warangal was captured and kakatiyas put to an end by____?
Ghiyasuddin tughluq
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Jinaprabha suri was___?
Jain saint in court of ghiyasuddin tughluq
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Raj shekhar was ___?
Jain saint in the court of mohd bin tughluq
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Mohd bin tughluq was autocratic and strictly followed ulemmas. True or false?
No. He was an autocratic but negated ulemas
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First sultan to visit muinuddin chishti tomb was ?
Mohd bin tighluq
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Nizamuddin auliya in delhi was built by
Mohd bin tughluq
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Ibn batuta visited this delhi sultanate _
Mohd bin tughluq. And ibn batuta was made a qazi
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Token currency of MBT had inscription in ____language for the first time
Persian
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Daulatabad/devagiri capital was an experiment by ?
Mohd bin tughluq
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Sum up mohd bin tughluq’s rule
He was an autocratwho tried a lot of reforms with good intentions but most of them failed
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Takkavi sondhari loans were brought by ___ for ____
Mohd bin tughluq, agriculture
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Agriculture dept in MBT’s era was called ?
Diwan i kohi
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Agrarian reforms brought about by MBT included -
Agricultural loans - takkavi, sondhari
Crop rotation
Separate agri dept called diwan i kohi
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This delhi sultanate ruler paid great attention to irrigation .
Firoz shah tughluq
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Which of these strictly followed ulemas -
MBT
FST
FST
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FST revived iqra system and made it hereditary. True or false
True
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Firoz shah tughluq imposed irrigation tax. Yes or no
Yes
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Barani and afif were scholars in the court of ___?
FST
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Many sufis flourished in the corut of FST. Yes or no
No. He was intolerant towards shias and sufis
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New valuation of land called jama was introduced by ____
FST
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Sarai?
Rest houses
85
Dar ul safa ?
Hospitals
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Which sultana restored jama masjid as well as qutb minar?
FST
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Nobility was hereditary in the times of FST. True or false
True
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Tarik i firoz shahi was written by ?
Ziauddin barni
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Khan i jahan makbal was a wazir in the court of
FST
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Ragdarpan - a classical indian work was converted to persian in the reign of
FST
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Nusrat khatun and Mihir afroz were singer and dancer in the court of ___
FST
92
Kotla fort was built by ___
FST
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Founder of sayyid dynasty?
Khizr khan - governor of multan appointed by timur after he invaded and left
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Sultan shamsuddin ilyas khan founded sultanate dynasty in ____ in 1342 when sayyids were in the centre.
bengal
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Arrange in order -
1. Mubarak shah
2. Khizr khan
3. Alam shah
4. Mohd shah
2 - 1 - 4 - 3
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First afghan dynasty in india ?
Lodhi
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Founder of lodhi dynasty in india?
Bahlul khan lodhi
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Sikandar Lodhi was a bigot who destroyed hindu temples. True or false ?
True
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This lodhi king moved capital from delhi to agra -
Sikander lodhi
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First battle of panipat was fought bw -
Babur vs ibrahim lodhi, 1526
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Jahaz mahal was built at —— by ——?
Endge of hauz i sultani (iltutmish construction) by ibrahim lodhi
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What led to babur invading India?
Daulat khan lodhi - a governor of punjab was inssulted by ibrahim lodhi - therefore daulat invited him to inade india
103
Sitar was an inention of ?
Amir khusrau
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What is ghora and sanam in medieval india?
New ragas made by amir khudrau
105
Qawallis were introduced during mughal era. True or false?
No. They developed during delhi sultanate. Blend of hindu and iranian music
106
Delhi sultanate imported large quantities of silk. Yes or no
No. Sericulture flourished in during delhi sultanate - made india less dependent on other countries for it
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Diwani rasalat?
Dept of religious affairs
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Sadr?
Head chief of diwnani rasalat(dept of religious affairs)
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Diwani insha?
Dept of correspondence
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Heads of IQTA?
MUQTI / `WALIS
111
Arrange in order of small to large
1. Paragana
2. Shiq
3. Iqta
4. Village
Village - paragana - shiq - iqta
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Amil headed which unit of administration?
Paragana
113
Samantas?
Local chiefs
114
Begumpuri mosque in delhi was built by?
MBT
115
Bandagon?
Special slaves purchased for military service
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Which rulers other than iltutmish recieved a mansur from caliph?
MBT
FST
117
Ustad ali and mustaffa are famous as?
Ottomon gunment hired by babur in first battle of panipat
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Babur’s superior artillery made him win the war. True or false?
No. It was his tactics, cavalry, mounted archers that proved useful
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Following battles were against whom ?
Battle of khanwa
Battle of chanderi
Battle of ghagra
Rana sanga
Medini rai
Afghan chieftans/mahmud lodhi
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Babur assumed title of ghazi during which war?
Battle of khanwa against rana sanga in 1527
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Tamgha?
Toll tax
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Cannons and muskets were introduced in india by ?
Babur
