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Who founded the Khilji Sultanate?

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Jalal-ud-din Khilji

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In which year did the Khilji Sultanate come into power in Delhi?

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1290

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Which famous ruler of the Khilji Sultanate was known for his military conquests?

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Alauddin Khilji

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What was the capital of the Khilji Sultanate?

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Delhi

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During the Khilji Sultanate, what was the primary religion followed by the rulers?

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Islam

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Which famous structure was built during the reign of Alauddin Khilji?

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Alai Darwaza

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True or False: The Khilji Sultanate was known for its strong administrative system.

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True

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What was the currency used during the Khilji Sultanate?

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Tankah

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Who was the last ruler of the Khilji Sultanate?

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Khusro Khan

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Which dynasty succeeded the Khilji Sultanate?

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Tughlaq dynasty

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What was the language of administration during the Khilji Sultanate?

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Persian

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Which region did the Khilji Sultanate expand into during their rule?

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Southern India

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What was the primary source of revenue for the Khilji Sultanate?

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Land revenue

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Who was the first ruler of the Khilji Sultanate to establish a separate department for intelligence and espionage?

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Alauddin Khilji

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Which famous Mongol invader did Alauddin Khilji successfully repel?

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Genghis Khan’s grandson, Ghazi Malik

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Which famous poet was patronized by Alauddin Khilji?

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Amir Khusrau

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What was the title of the revenue minister during the Khilji Sultanate?

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Amir-i-Majlis

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What was the name of the famous market established by Alauddin Khilji in Delhi?

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Siri

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Which region did the Khilji Sultanate face frequent invasions from?

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Mongols

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What was the official language of the Khilji Sultanate?

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Persian

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True or False: The Khilji Sultanate was known for its architectural achievements.

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True

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Which famous Sufi saint was associated with the Khilji Sultanate?

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Nizamuddin Auliya

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What was the title given to the commander-in-chief of the Khilji Sultanate’s army?

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Mir Bakshi

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Which ruler of the Khilji Sultanate was known for his market reforms and price control policies?

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Alauddin Khilji

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Who succeeded Alauddin Khilji as the ruler of the Khilji Sultanate?
Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah
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Who founded the Tughlaq dynasty?
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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In which century did the Tughlaq dynasty rule in India?
14th century
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Where was the capital of the Tughlaq dynasty located?
Delhi
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Which ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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True or False: Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his experiments with token currency.
True
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Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty?
Nasiruddin Mahmud
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Which dynasty succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty in India?
Sayyid dynasty
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What was the religion of the Tughlaq dynasty rulers?
Islam
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What was the main reason for the decline of the Tughlaq dynasty?
Administrative inefficiency
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Who was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty that succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty?
Khizr Khan
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Fill in the blank: Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his ambitious plan to shift the capital from Delhi to ________.
Daulatabad
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Which ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty was known for his brutal treatment of rebels and opponents?
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
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What was the primary language used by the Tughlaq dynasty rulers?
Persian
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True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty was known for its military conquests and expansion.
True
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Who was the most famous ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty known for his construction projects and patronage of art and culture?
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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What was the name of the famous fort built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?
Tughlaqabad
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Which famous historian wrote about the Tughlaq dynasty in his works?
Ibn Battuta
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What was the title used by the rulers of the Tughlaq dynasty?
Sultan
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Who was the first ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty to use the title 'Sultan'?
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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Fill in the blank: The Tughlaq dynasty ruled over the Indian subcontinent during the _______ century.
14th
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True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty was known for its centralized administrative system.
False
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Who was the governor of Punjab under Muhammad bin Tughlaq who later rebelled against him and established the Sayyid dynasty?
Khizr Khan
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What was the name of the famous canal built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq to supply water to Hissar and Delhi?
Shah Nahar
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Which region of India did the Tughlaq dynasty struggle to control due to its geographical challenges?
Deccan
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True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty rulers were known for their tolerance towards different religions.
True
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Who founded the Tughlaq dynasty?
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
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In which century did the Tughlaq dynasty rule in India?
14th century
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Where was the capital of the Tughlaq dynasty located?
Delhi
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Which ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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True or False: Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his experiments with token currency.
True
56
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty?
Nasiruddin Mahmud
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Which dynasty succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty in India?
Sayyid dynasty
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What was the religion of the Tughlaq dynasty rulers?
Islam
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What was the main reason for the decline of the Tughlaq dynasty?
Administrative inefficiency
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Who was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty that succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty?
Khizr Khan
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Fill in the blank: Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his ambitious plan to shift the capital from Delhi to ________.
Daulatabad
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Which ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty was known for his brutal treatment of rebels and opponents?
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
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What was the primary language used by the Tughlaq dynasty rulers?
Persian
64
True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty was known for its military conquests and expansion.
True
65
Who was the most famous ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty known for his construction projects and patronage of art and culture?
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
66
What was the name of the famous fort built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?
Tughlaqabad
67
Which famous historian wrote about the Tughlaq dynasty in his works?
Ibn Battuta
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What was the title used by the rulers of the Tughlaq dynasty?
Sultan
69
Who was the first ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty to use the title 'Sultan'?
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
70
Fill in the blank: The Tughlaq dynasty ruled over the Indian subcontinent during the _______ century.
14th
71
True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty was known for its centralized administrative system.
False
72
Who was the governor of Punjab under Muhammad bin Tughlaq who later rebelled against him and established the Sayyid dynasty?
Khizr Khan
73
What was the name of the famous canal built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq to supply water to Hissar and Delhi?
Shah Nahar
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Which region of India did the Tughlaq dynasty struggle to control due to its geographical challenges?
Deccan
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True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty rulers were known for their tolerance towards different religions.
True

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