Delhi Sultanate

Question 1

Which sultans didn’t allow ulemas to interfere in politics?

Answer 1

Aka& MBT

Question 2

Land revenue from non Muslims?

Answer 2

Kharaj

Question 3

LR from Muslims?

Answer 3

Ushr

Question 4

What is Religious tax on non Muslims called?

Answer 4

Jaziya

Question 5

What is religious tax on Muslims?

Answer 5

Zakat

Question 6

What is state’s share in war booty called?

Answer 6

Khums

Question 7

What is irrigation tax called?

Answer 7

Haqq-I-sharb

Question 8

Grazing tax?

House tax?

Answer 8

Charai

Ghari

Question 9

Central standing army directly under the command of sultan?(raised by iltutmish

Answer 9

Hashm-i-qalb

Question 10

Coins used in sultanate(Arabic coins)
Silver?
Copper

Answer 10

Tanka

Jital

Question 11

Khazin-up-futuh?

Answer 11

Amir khusrow

Question 12

Tariq-i-ferozeshahi

Answer 12

Zia-ul-barani

Question 13

Diwan-I-arz?

Answer 13

Separate military dept for recruitment and training of soldiers(in BALBAN’s era)

Headed by ARIZ-I-mumalik

Question 14

What were spies called?

Answer 14

Barids

HOD-Barid-i-mumalik

Question 15

Sijda

Paibos

Answer 15

Prostration(dandavat Pranam)

Kissing the feat

Question 16

Fatwa-i-jahandari

Answer 16

Barani

Only law book in sultanate period

Question 17

A -What is ‘investiture’ from caliph called?
B-What are Muslims called?
C-What are non Muslims called?

Answer 17

Khillat
Millat
Jimni

Question 18

Iqta system?

Answer 18

Iqta refers to a piece of land given to a military commander/noble by sultan for administrative purposes

Question 19

Diwan i wazir
Diwan i arz
Diwan i insha
Diwan i rasalat

Answer 19

Portfolio system of admin in delhi sultanate
Dept of pm/finance min
Military dept(arz-army)
Dept of royal correspondence
Dept of foreign affairs

Question 20

Sultanate period books?

Answer 20

Tabakat-i-nasiri(minhaj-Ud-din-siraj)
Khazain-ul-futuh(Amir khusrow)
Tariq-i-ferozeshahi(Zia-ud-din-barani)

Question 21

Fawazil?

Answer 21

(Total revenue collection from iqta)-(salary of iqtadar)

Question 22

Khalisa land?

Answer 22

Parts of the territories ruled by sultans directly

Question 23

Jahandari?

Dindari?

Answer 23

State guided by worldly considerations

State guided by religious considerations

Question 24

BALBAN was naib(deputy)of?

Answer 24

Naseeruddin Mahmud

Question 25

Niyabat-i khudai

Answer 25

BALBAN's theory of kingship Crown is conferred upon selected few by God himself and kingship was a. Gift of god(NIYABAT-i-khudai)

Question 26

Zillulaha?

Answer 26

God shadow(BALBAN's theory of kingship)

Question 27

Mewat region famous for?

Answer 27

Lawlessness (dacoitry,robbers,etc)

Question 28

Jamat-i-Khana mosque?

Answer 28

1st truly Islamic monument of delhi sultanate Built by aka

Question 29

Diwan i riyasat?

Answer 29

For the implementation of market regulations Headed by Sadr i riyasat

Question 30

Suhana I Mandi? | Munhiyans?

Answer 30

Police officer responsible for day to day functioning of market reforms Special class of spies to keep a close watch on functioning of market reforms

Question 31

MBT's experiments?

Answer 31

Daulatabad-new capital(1327-1335) Token currency(poor quality of bronze as gold or silver coins)(1329) Khurasan expedition(trans Hindu Kush)(1332-33) Increase in taxation rate in Doab region(1333-34)----SONDHAR LOAN(given due to severe famine in Doab....issued to peasants to restart cultivation) Qarachil expedition(Himachal. Hindu kingdom)(1333-34) Model agricultural farming(1337-38)

Question 32

Ijaradari system?

Answer 32

Started during fzt's rule Revenue farming/auction/bidding system

Question 33

Diwan I khairat?

Answer 33

During fzt's reign Dept of charity Used to assist poor peasants in the marriage of their daughters

Question 34

Diwan I istihaq?

Answer 34

Fzt's reign Pension dept

Question 35

Dar ul Shafa?

Answer 35

Fzt's reign Free hospitals

Question 36

Diwan I bandagan?

Answer 36

Fzt's reign Dept of slaves

Question 37

Only delhi sultan to write autobiography?

Answer 37

Feroze shah Tughlaq FUTUHAT-i-ferozeshahi

Question 38

Schools and colleges during fst's reign?

Answer 38

MADARSA-i-FEROZESHAHI

Question 39

Iqtas became hereditary in whose reign?

Answer 39

Fst Ranks in military force were declared hereditary

Question 40

Humayun vs sher shah Suri?

Answer 40

Battle of chausa-1539 Battle of kannauj(milgram)-1540