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The Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1414 A.D.)
- The Tughlaq Dynasty, a North Indian Dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1320 AD to 1414 AD.
- In 1320 AD, Khusro Khan, a Hindu convert killed the last ruler of Khilji Dynasty Qutb ud din Mubarak Shah and thus ended the Khilji Dynasty.
- Khusro Khan ruled for a short period. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq was a governor from the time of Ala-ud-din Khilji.
- Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq sent his son Juna Khan to fight against Warangal. He defeated Pratabarudra and returned with rich booty.
- Ghiyasuddin laid the foundation for Tughlaqabad near Delhi.
- Ulugh Khan was said to have treacherously killed his father and ascended the throne with the title Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1325.
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq or Ghazi Malik (1320 to 1325 A.D.)
- Ghazi Malik or Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq of Qaurana tribe was the founder of Tughlaq dynasty.
- He was the governor of Dipalpur before coming to power as Sultan.
- He brought Bengal, Utkala or Orissa, and Warangal under his control.
- The Mongol leaders who invaded North India were seized and confined by him.
- In 1325 A.D., Ghiyas-ud-din was crushed to death while attending an event for his victories in Bengal.
Mohammad Bin Tughlaq (1325 to 1351 A.D.)
- Prince Jauna, son of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq ascended the throne in 1325.
- He gained the title Ulugh Khan, he was most educated of all the Sultans of the Delhi Sultanate
- He created a department Diwan-e-Amir-e-Kohi for the improvement of the agriculture
- He distributed Sondhar i.e. agriculture loans advanced for extension of agriculture of barren land
- He encouraged cash crops in place of cereals
- He undertook many administrative reforms but most of them failed due to his lack of judgment. In Indian history, he is referred to as the wisest fool king.
- He shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri to protect his capital and ordered the common people and government officials to shift to Devagiri, after many difficulties he ordered them to return to Delhi.
The five experiments - Taxation in the Doab: The Sultan made an ill-advised financial experiment in the Doab between the Ganges & Yamuna. The Sultan created a new department of Agriculture called Diwan-i-Kohi.
- Transfer of Capital: The most controversial step which Mohammad-bin Tughlaq undertook soon after his accession was the so-called transfer of capital from Delhi to Devagiri. Devagiri was thus named Daulatabad.
- Introduction of Token Currency: Mohammad-bin Tughlaq decided to introduce bronze coins, which were to have the same value as the silver coins.
- Proposed Khurasan Expedition: The Sultan had a vision of universal conquest. He decided to conquest Khurasan & Iraq & mobilised a huge army for the purpose. He was encouraged to do so by Khurasani nobles who had taken shelter in his court. Moreover, there was instability in Khurasan because of the unpopular rule of Abu Said. This project was also abandoned because of the change in political scenario in Khurasan.
- Quarachil Expedition: This expedition was launched in Kumaon hills in the Himalayas allegedly to counter Chinese incursions.It also appears that the expedition was directed against some refractory tribes in Kumaon-Garhwal region with the object of bringing them under Delhi Sultanate. The first attack was a success but when the rainy season set in, the invaders suffered terribly.
- He died in Thatta while campaigning in Sindh against Taghi, a Turkish slave.
Feroz Shah Tughlaq (1351 to 1388 A.D.)
- He was a cousin of Mohammad-bin Tughlaq.
- He adopted the policy of appeasement with the nobility, the army & theologians.
- The new system of taxation was according to quran.
He collected four important taxes, which are: - Kharaj- 1/10 of the produce of the land
- Khams- 1/5 of the war booty
- Jizya-Poll Tax
- Zakat-Tax on Muslims for specific religious purposes
- Firoz tried to ban practices, which the orthodox theologians considered non-Islamic. Thus, he prohibited the practice of Muslim women going out to worship at graves of saints & erased paintings from the palace. https://t.me/yoursmahboob download premium notes Free: www.ssctyari.com
- It was during the time of Firoz that Jizya became a separate tax.
- In order to encourage agriculture, the Sultan paid a lot of attention to irrigation. Firoz repaired a number of canals & imposed Haque-i-Sharb or water tax.
- He was a great builder as well; to his credit are cities of Fatehabad, Hisar, Jaunpur & Firozabad.
- The two pillars of Ashoka, one from Topra (Haryana) & other from Meerut (U.P.) were brought to Delhi.
- The Sultan established at Delhi, a hospital described as Dar-ul-Shifa.
- A new department of Diwan-i-Khairat was set up to make provisions for marriage of poor girls.
- However, his rule is marked by peace & tranquillity & credit for it goes to his Prime Minister Khan-iJahan Maqbul.
- He devastated the Jagannath Temple at Puri.
- He constructed towns like Firozabad, Hissar, Jaunpur, and Fatehabad.
- He levied Jizya on the Brahmins.
- During his reign, a number of Sanskrit books on medicine, science and arts were translated into Persian.
- Kutab- Feroz Shahi – a book that dealt with Physics.
- He died in 1388.
Later Tughlaqs – successors of Firoz
- Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq Shah II
- Abu Bakr Shah
- Nasir-ud-din Mohammed Tughlaq
End of Tughlaq Dynasty
- The successors of Firoz were not very strong or competent.
- By the end of the 14th century, most of the territories became independent.
- Only Punjab and Delhi remained under the Tughlaqs.
- Timur’s invasion took place during the Tughlug period.
Timur’s Invasion (1398 A.D.)
- The fabulous wealth of India attracted Timur the ruler of Samarqand.
- During the period of Nasir-ud-din Mohammed Tughlaq, he invaded India.
- In 1398 A.D., Timur captured Delhi and caused the annihilation of the Tughlaq dynasty by pillaging and slaughtering people.
The Sayyid dynasty (1414-1451 A.D.)
Khizr Khan (1414-21 A.D.)
- He was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty
- He did not swear any royal title.
- He was the Governor of Multan.
- He took advantage of the disordered situation in India after Timur’s invasion.
- In 1414 A.D. he occupied the throne of Delhi.
- He brought parts of Surat, Dilapur, and Punjab under his control.
- But he lost Bengal, Deccan, Gujarat, Jaunpur, Khandesh and Malwa.
- In 1421 he died.
- Mubarak Shah Khizr Khan’s son succeeded him.
Mubarak Shah (1421-34)
- Mubarak Shah crushed the local chiefs of the Doab region and the Khokhars.
- He is first Sultan ruler to appoint Hindu nobles in the court of Delhi.
- He constructed “Mubarakbad” City on the banks of the river Jamuna.
- Muhammad Shah Mubarak’s nephew succeeded him.
Muhammad Shah (1434-43)
- He defeated the ruler of Malwa with the help of Bahlul Lodi the Governor of Lahore.
- He conferred Bahlul Lodi with the title Khan-i-Khanan for help in defeating the ruler of Malwa.
- Later Ala-ud-din Shah succeeded him.
Ala-ud-din Shah (1445-1457 A.D.)
- He was a weak ruler.
- In 1457 A.D. Bahlul Lodi the Governor of Lahore captured Delhi and made Ala-ud-din Shah to step down from the throne and sent him to Badaun.
- In 1478 A.D. Ala-ud-din Shah died in Badaun.
- He was the last Sayyid king descended in favor of Bahlol Lodhi & he retired. Thus began the Lodhi dynasty.
The Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526 A.D.)
Bahlol Lodhi: (1451-88 A.D.)
- Bahlol Lodhi was one of the Afghan sardars who established himself in Punjab after the invasion of Timur.
- He founded the Lodhi dynasty.
- The Lodi Dynasty is the last ruling dynasties of the Sultanate period.
- He conquered Etawa, Gwalior, Mewat, Sakit, and Samthal.
- Jaunpur was annexed into Delhi Sultanat during his reign.
- Bahlul Lodi was a wise ruler, he never sat on the throne and he used to sit on the carpet in front of the throne with his nobles to gain their recognition and support.
- He died in 1489 A.D.
Sikandar Lodhi: 1489-1517 A.D.)
- Sikandar Lodi was the son of Bahlol Lodhi who conquered Bihar & Western Bengal.
- Agra city was founded by him.
- Sikandar was a fanatical Muslim & he broke the sacred images of the Jwalamukhi Temple at Nagar Kot & ordered the temples of Mathura to be destroyed.
- He reimposed Jizya tax on non-Muslims
- He uses to write poems with the pen name “Gulrukhi”
- He took a keen interest in the development of agriculture.
- He set up a well-organized spy system.
- He introduced the Gaz-i-Sikandari (Sikandar’s yard) of 32 digits for measuring cultivated fields.
Ibrahim Lodhi: 1517-26
- He was the last king of the Lodhi dynasty & the last Sultan of Delhi.
- He was the son of Sikandar Lodhi.
- At last Daulat Khan Lodhi, the governor of Punjab invited Babur to overthrow Ibrahim Lodhi.
- Babur accepted the offer & inflicted a crushing defeat on Ibrahim Lodhi in the first battle of Panipat in 1526.
- He was the only Sultan who died in the battlefield.
End of Lodi Dynasty (1517-1526 A.D.)
- Ibrahim Lodi succeeded Sikandar Lodi.
- He was an intolerant and adamant ruler
- He had humiliated many nobles and killed some nobles cruelly.
- He also treated his son Dilwar Khan Lodi cruelly.
- Daulat Khan, the most powerful noble of Punjab, who was discontented with Ibrahim Lodhi, invited Babur the ruler of Kabul to invade India.
- Babur invaded India and defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the first battle of Panipat in 1526 A. D.
Administration under Sultanate
The given figure demonstrates the central administration of Delhi Sultanate.
The Central administration of the Delhi Sultanate followed a very systematic and well-planned administration procedure, which was run by different ministers who had specific work assigned to them.
- The SULTAN – was the head of the state and enjoyed unlimited powers in every sphere of state activity.
- The NAIB – also enjoyed the equivalent position as that of the Sultan.
- The WAZIR – was the Prime Minister of the state and headed the financial department.
- Diwan –I- Ariz – He was the head of the department of Diwani-i-arz and in that capacity was the controller-general of the military department.
- Diwan –I- Risalt – was the minister of foreign affairs he was in command of state tie-ups with neighboring kingdoms and also was assigned the task of alliancing with powerful rulers.
- Sadr –Ur -Sadar – was the head of the religious department. His work was to the safeguard the Islamic Laws and its upkeep.
- Amir –I-Mazls -Shahi – he was the minister who looked after the festivals of the state, and made sure of all the public conveniences and arrangements during festive seasons.
- Diwan-I-Insha- was the minister who looked after the local correspondence of and different offices.
The Delhi Sultanate was further divided into smaller provinces for it was convenient for the ministers to help them in the administration. They were called IQTAS.
- The Iqtadari was a unique type of land distribution and the administrative system evolved during the sultanate of Iltutmish.
- Under this system, the entire empire was very evenly divided into several large and small tracts of land called the Iqtas.
- These plots of land were assigned to the various nobles, officers, and soldiers for the purpose of easy and flawless administration and revenue collection.
- The Iqtas were transferable, i.e., the holders of Iqtas-Iqtadars-were transferred from one region to other every three to four years.
- The holders of small Iqtas were individual troopers. They had no administrative responsibilities.
- Muhammad of Ghur in 1206 A.D. the able king was the first to introduce the Iqta system in India, but it was lltutrnish who gave it an institutional form.
- The Iqtadari system witnessed numerous changes during the Sultanate period. Initially, Iqta was a revenue-yielding piece of land, which was assigned in lieu of salary.
- However, during Firuz Shah Tughlaq’s reign, in the year 1351 A.D., it became hereditary.
Art & architecture under Delhi Sultanate
The new features brought by the Turkish conquerors were:
- Arch and dome
- The lofty towers
- The true arch unsupported by beam
- The vault
- Use of superior mortar to hold the stones.
- Synthesize of indigenous motif such as ball motif, lotus, etc.
- Decorative exuberance, such as the use of geometrical shapes, calligraphy, inspirational art etc.
Sultanate Architecture
- Qutub Minar:
- It is a towering 73-meter high tower founded by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak and completed by Iltutmish in the memory of the Sufi Saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.
- The last two stories were completed by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
- The Qutub Minar complex comprises of the Quwwat-us-Islam Mosque, a 7-meter high iron pillar, the tomb of Iltutmish, Ala’i-Darwaza and the Ala’I Minar.
- Qutub-ud-Din Aibak built the city of Dilli, Iltutmish built the city of Sultangurhi and Balban built the city of Kailagurhi.
- Tomb of Balban: It is the first example of true arch and is located at the archaeological park in Mehrauli.
- Alai Minar: It contains a dome, which for the first time was built on correct scientific lines and also has arches of very pleasing proportions.
- Alai Darwaza: It was constructed with a dome-shaped gate made of red sandstone and decorated with stunning Turkic features made of white marble inlay and inscriptions engraved in the ancient Naskh Script and screens made with Lattice stones depicting unique Turkic craftsmanship.
- Alauddin Khilji’s tomb and madrasa:
- It is located in the Qutub Complex, which is located near the Mehrauli Archaeological Park.
- It was built by Ala-ud-din Khilji, as a college for the education on Islamic scriptures and theology that consists of rooms and halls built around a quadrangular court.
- Tughlaqabad:
- The Palace cum Fortress Complex of Tughlaqabad was constructed by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
- Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq built the Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq on a high platform which marks a new trend in architecture for imposing skyline.
- He also built Jahanpanah, one of the cities of Delhi.
- Firoz Shah built Hauz Khas, a pleasure resort and also built Firoz Shah Kotla fort.
- The Tughlaqs rulers started building the tombs on an elevated platform. They combine the principles of an arch and done with Islam and as are evident in Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s construction of Hauz Khas.
- Lodhi Garden: It is the finest example of the synthesis of the dome, arch, slam, and beams. Other examples of architecture are Masjid Moth, Bara Khan, and Chota Khan.
Objective Multiple Choice Questions on Delhi Sultanate- Tughlaq, Sayyid & Lodhi Dynasty
- Who was the first ruler of the Slave dynasty?
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Sultan Mahmud
(D) Balba
- The city of Jaunpur was founded by
(A) Mohmmad Bin Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ibrahim Lodi
(D) Sikandar Lodi
- The first Silver Tanka of Delhi Sultanate was issued by
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Razia Sultan
(D) Ghiyasuddin Balban
- During the time of Alauddin’s invasion, Warangal was ruled by
(A) Chalukya dynasty
(B) Chola dynasty
(C) Kakatiya dynasty
(D) Yadava dynasty
- Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of
(A) Jalaluddin Firoz Shah
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(D) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
- Who destroyed the Nalanda University in 1193 AD and burnt it down?
(A) Muizuddin Muhammad Ghori
(B) Ikhtiyaruddin Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar Khilji
(C) Mahmud Ghazni
(D) Qutubuddin Aibak
- Who among the following Sultans of Delhi founded the city of Agra?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
- At the time of Qutubuddin Aibak’s death, Iltutmish was the Subedar of
(A) Delhi
(B) Gwalior
(C) Badayun
(D) Lahore
- Which Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of Alexander the Great?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
- Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also?
(A) Balban
(B) Firoz Tughlaq
(C) Allauddin Khilji
(D) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Delhi Sultanate- Tughlaq, Sayyid & Lodhi Dynasty (Notes+MCQ) - Who among the following died while playing Chaugan?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Mohammad Tughlaq
(D) Qutubuddin Aibak
- The transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad was ordered by Sultan
(A) Mubarak Shah Khilji
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to charge Ghari or House tax?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
(A) Razia Sultan
(B) Chand Bibi
(C) Durgavati
(D) Noorjahan
- Who was the first real king of Delhi Sultanate?
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Balban
(D) Alauddin Khilji
- The founder of Tughlaq Dynasty was __________.
(A) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Nasiruddin Mohammad Tughlaq
- The real name of Ghyasuddin Tughlaq was _______.
(A) Ghazi Kafur
(B) Ghazi Malik
(C) Qaraunah Turk
(D) Zafar Khan
- “Wisest fool” was known to which Tughlaq King?
(A) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ghyasudding Tughlaq
(D) None of These
- “Ill starred idealist” was known to which ruler?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) Kutubuddin Aibek
- Which person described Muhammad bin Tughlaq as ‘ill-starred Idealist’?
(A) Ibn Batuta
(B) Malik Kafur
(C) Nadir Shah
(D) Fahien
Delhi Sultanate- Tughlaq, Sayyid & Lodhi Dynasty (Notes+MCQ) - Tughlaqabad fort built by which Tughlaq ruler?
(A) Ghyasuddin Tughlaq
(B) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Shah
(D) Nadir Shah
- During which reign Ibn Batutafrom Morocco came to India?
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(C) Ghiasuddin Balban
(D) Qutubuddin Aibek
- A taxation system called Jiziyaor non-Muslim was introduced by which ruler?
(A) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(B) Ghazi Malik
(C) Nasiruddin Shah
(D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- Music system banned by _______ Tughlaq sultan?
(A) Ghyasuddin Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Shah
(C) Balban
(D) Abu Bakr Shah
- The last ruler of Tughlaq Dynasty was ________?
(A) Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq
(B) Abu Bakr Shah
(C) Muhammad Shah Tughlaq
(D) Alauddin Sikandar Shah
- Who introduced the Persian Festival of Naurojin India?
(A) Balban
(B) Ghyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Firuz Shah
(D) Iltutmish
- The oldest monument is –
(A) Ajanta
(B) Taj Mahal
(C) Qutub Minar
(D) Charminar
- Who has been died due to collapse of ‘wooden Pavilion’?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Ghyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(C) Sikandar Lodi
(D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Previous real name of Muhammad bin Tughlaq was _____?
(A) Juna Khan
(B) Ghazi Malik
(C) Malik Kafur
(D) Khizir Khan
- Consider the following statement and Correct Answer: the questions given below.
Statement I: Taxation in the Doab was introduced by Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
Statement II: Diwani-i-Khairat introduced by Firoz Shah Tughlaq for marriage of poor girls.
Question: Which of the statement is/are true
(A) only Statement I is true
(B) Only Statement II is true
(C) Both statements are true
(D) Neither II nor I is true.
Delhi Sultanate- Tughlaq, Sayyid & Lodhi Dynasty (Notes+MCQ) - How many provinces were divided all the empire during Mohammad bin Tughlaq?
(A) 24
(B) 25
(C) 23
(D) 21
- ‘Zakat‘ during Firoz Shah Tughlaq was ________ ?
(A) Marriage System
(B) Taxation system
(C) Technique used in the battle
(D) Name of land revenue officer.
- Firozabad and Junapur city built by which ruler?
(A) Firoz Shah tughlaq
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(D) Iltutmish
- Who shifted the capital from Delhi to Devgiri?
(A) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Shah
(C) Ghazi Malik
(D) Sikandar Lodi
- Which token new currency introduced to remove previous currency by Mohammad bin Tughlaq?
(A) Copper
(B) Silver
(C) Gold
(D) Iron
- Which of the following was an agricultural department created by Mohammad bin Tughlaq ?
(A) Diwan-i-Kohi
(B) Ghari
(C) Charahi
(D) Diwan-i-Khairat
- Firuz Shah Tughlaq Buried at ________.
(A) Delhi
(B) Multan
(C) Kabul
(D) Firozabad
- Which of the following sultan was Father of Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(A) Ghazi Malik
(B) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(C) Muhammad Shah
(D) Muhammad Shah Tughlaq
- Where did the traveler Ibn Batuta come from?
(A) Morocco
(B) Persia
(C) Turkey
(D) Central Asia
- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq was proficient in :
(A) Art
(B) Music
(C) Calligraphy
(D) Philosophy
Delhi Sultanate- Tughlaq, Sayyid & Lodhi Dynasty (Notes+MCQ)
- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq was a failure because
(A) He was mad.
(B) He was not a practical states man.
(C) He transferred the capital
(D) He waged war with China.
- Presently Daulatabad, where Muhammad-bin Tughlaq had transferred the capital from Delhi, is situated near:
(A) Mysore
(B) Aurangabad
(C) Nizamabad
(D) Bhopal
- Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the ‘mixture of opposites’?
(A) Balban
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Muhammad- Bin-Tughlaq
(D) Ibrahim Lodi
- Who issued a token currency in copper coins between AD 1329 and 1330?
(A) Alauddin Khilzi
(B) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(C) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(D) Feroz Tughlaq
- Which of the following Sultans of Tughlaq dynasty issued copper coins instead of silver ones?
(A) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(B) Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq
(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(D) Mahmud Tughlaq
- Which emperor shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
(C) Sher Shah Suri
(D) Genghis Khan
- Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of :
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(D) Balban
- Which Sultan of Delhi established an employment bureau, a charity bureau and a charitable hospital?
(A) Firoz Tughlaq
(B) Mohammad Tughlaq
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Balban
- Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jiziya on Brahmans?
(A) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(B) Firoz Tughlaq
(C) Muhammad-bin- Tughlaq
(D) Balban
- Muhammad Bin Tughlaq transferred his capital from:
(A) Delhi to Warangal
(B) Delhi to Devagiri
(C) Delhi to Madurai
(D) Delhi to Vijayanagar
- Who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?
(A) Daulat Khan Lodhi
(B) Hissar Firuza
(C) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(D) Khizr Khan
- Which of the following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate got Khutba read in his name and issued his own coin?
(A) Mubarak Shah
(B) Hissar Firuza
(C) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(D) Khizr Khan
- Who among the following wrote Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi?
(A) Nida Fazli
(B) Vahiya Bin Ahmad
(C) Hasan Nizami
(D) Amir Khusrau
- Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate descendant of the Prophet Mohammad?
(A) Khilji Dynasty
(B) Lodhi Dynasty
(C) Sayyid Dynasty
(D) Tughlaq Dynasty
- Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Sayyid Dynasty
The last ruler of Sayyid dynasty, Ala-ud-Din Alam Shah voluntarily abdicated the throne of the Delhi sultanate in favour of Bahlul Khan Lodi and left for Badaun.
II. Khizr Khan was the governor of Multan under Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
Select correct statement (s):
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II
- Vahiya Bin Ahmad was patronized by which Delhi Sultan?
(A) Mubarak Shah
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Alauddin Shah
(D) Khizr Khan
- Taj-ul-Mulk was the loyal minister of which Sultan?
(A) Mubarak Shah
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Alauddin Shah
(D) Khizr Khan
- Who among the son of Khizra Khan?
(A) Mubarak Shah
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Alauddin Shah
(D) Khizr Khan
- Who became the ruler after the invasion of Timur and the fall of the Tughlaq dynasty?
(A) Alam Shah
(B) Muhammad Shah
(C) Khizr Khan
(D) Alauddin Shah
- What was the real name of Taj-ul-Mulk?
(A) Alam Shah
(B) Malik-us-Sharq Malik Tuhfa
(C) Malik Sulaiman
(D) Alauddin Shah
- Who was the founder of Agra city?
(A) Bahlol Lodhi
(B) Sikandar Lodhi
(C) Dariya Khan Lohani
(D) Dilawar Khan
- Who among the following served as the Subedar (Governor) of Lahore and Sirhind during the reign of Muhammad Shah?
(A) Sikandar Lodhi
(B) Bahlol Lodhi
(C) Dariya Khan Lohani
(D) Dilawar Khan
- Which of the following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate introduced the system of auditing the accounts?
(A) Sikandar Lodhi
(B) Bahlol Lodhi
(C) Dariya Khan Lohani
(D) Dilawar Khan
- Who was appointed as the Governor of Bengal after the friendship treaty with Alauddin Husain Shah?
(A) Sikandar Lodhi
(B) Bahlol Lodhi
(C) Dariya Khan Lohani
(D) Dilawar Khan
- Who was the founder of the Lodhi Dynasty?
(A) Bahlol Lodhi
(B) Sikandar Lodhi
(C) Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Dilawar Khan
- Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Buhlul Lodi:
He was previously the governor of Sarhind (in Punjab), under the Sultan of Delhi Alauddin Alam, of the Saiyid Dynasty (1414-1451).
II. He became the Sultan of Delhi on April 19, 1451, under the title of Sultan Abul Muzzaffar Buhlul Shah Ghazi.
Which is/are correct statement (s)?
(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both I & II
(D) Neither I nor II
- The markets were controlled by two officers during Alauddin Khilji.
(A) Diwan-i-Riyasat and Shahana- i-Mandi
(B) Shahana- i-Mandi and Gaz-i-Shikandari
(C) Amir-i-Behar and Mustaufi-i-Mamalik
(D) Gaz-i-Shikandari and Khazin
- Who was the only Sultan of India, had been killed on the battle field?
(A) Sikander Lodhi
(B) Bahlol Lodhi
(C) Ibrahim Lodhi
(D) Alauddin Hussain Lodhi
- Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate broke the sacred images of the Jwalamukhi Temple at Naga Kot and ordered the temples of Mathura to be destroyed?
(A) Sikander Lodhi
(B) Bahlol Lodhi
(C) Dilawar khan
(D) Alauddin Hussain Lodhi
- Which of the following battle marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India?
(A) First Battle of Panipat
(B) First Battle of Terrain
(C) Battle of Khanua
(D) All of the above
- The first Muslim ruler in India was:
(A) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(B) Mahmud of Ghazni
(C) Qutbuddin Aibak
(D) Muhammad Ghori
- Which of the statements is false?
(A) Diwan-i-Khairat -created by Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(B) Diwan-i-Mustakhraj -created by lltutmish
(C) Diwan-i-Ariz -created by Balban
(D) Diwan-i-Kohi -created by Muhammad -bin-Tughlaq
- Timur invaded India during the reign of:
(A) Alauddin Khilji
(B) Bahlol Lodi
(C) Firoz Tughlaq
(D) Nasiruddin Mehmud
- With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following Statement is correct?
(A) Alauddin Khilji first set up a separate ariz department
(B) Balban introduced the branding system of horses of his military
(C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne
(D) Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
- Who among the following first divided his empire into lqtas during the process of civil administration?
(A) Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Razia
(D) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- Who among the following was not a slave before he became a king?
(A) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(B) Balban
(C) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(D) Iltutmish
- Which of the following rulers died while playing ‘Chaugan’?
(A) Balban
(B) Sher Shah
(C) Jalal-ud-din-Khilji
(D) Qutab-ud-din Aibak
- Which of the following was the major source of royal income in medieval north India?
(A) Jaziyah
(B) Kharaj
(C) Zakat
(D) Kham
- Alauddin Khalji captured the Delhi throne after securing fabulous wealth from
(A) Chanderi
(B) Gujarat
(C) Devagiri
(D) Madurai
- Name the metals of the coins Tanka, Shashgani and Jital of the Sultanate period:
(A) Silver, silver, copper
(B) Gold, silver, copper
(C) Silver, bronze, copper
(D) Gold, bronze, copper
- The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was:
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
(D) Sikandar Lodi
- Rana Kumbha of Mewar built the famous ‘Kirti Stambh’ (Tower of Victory) to commemorate his victory against:
(A) Gujarat
(B) Marwar
(C) Mewar
(D) Malwa
- Who among the following rulers was the builder of Jahan-Panah, Delhi’s fourth city?
(A) Sultan Shamsuddin lltutmish
(B) Sultan Alauddin Khalji
(C) Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(D) Sultan Sikandar Lodi
- Which of the following was not a result of Mahmud of Ghazni’s invasion on India?
(A) For 150 years Punjab remained as a part of Ghazni empire
(B) His invasion led to permanent conquest of India
(C) It exposed the weaknesses of Rajputs
(D) It destabilized politics of North India
- The part of Delhi where Aibak laid the foundation of the first so called “Seven cities” of medieval Delhi, was:
(A) Mehrauli
(B) Shahjahanabad
(C) Din Panah
(D) Hauz Khas
- Who among the following sultans was advised by Qazi Mughisuddin to act according to the laws of Shariat, but the Sultan rejected his advice?
(A) Jalaluddin Khalji
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Mohd-Bin-Tughlaq
(D) Firoz Tughlaq
- Mughal dynasty was to Bahadur Shah Zafar as Lodi dynasty was to:
(A) Bahalol Lodi
(B) Daulat Khan Lodi
(C) Ibrahim Lodi
(D) Sikandar Lodi
- Which of the following regions of northern India was not included in the Empire of Ala-ud-din Khalji?
(A) Kashmir
(B) Sind
(C) Punjab
(D) Malwa
- Who among the following, destroyed the group of Forty Nobles?
(A) Bahram Shah
(B) lltutmish
(C) Razia
(D) Balban
- Ashoka pillars were brought from Ambala to Delhi by:
(A) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(B) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(D) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
- The famous poet Amir Khusrau, nicknamed the ‘Parrot of India’ was the contemprorary of all of the following except:
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
(C) lltutmish
(D) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
- Who was the first Muslim attacked in India?
(A) Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur
(B) Muhammad Bin Qasim
(C) Mu’izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori
(D) Sultan Mahmud
- Who was the first sultan of Delhi Sultanate?
(A) Qutb al-Din Aibak
(B) Muhammad Ghori
(C) Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur
(D) Giasuddin Tughlak
- Who was the 2nd sultan of Delhi Sultanate?
(A) Giasuddin Tughlak
(B) Shams ud-Din Iltutmish
(C) Aram Shah
(D) None
- Who established Tughlaq dynasty?
(A) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(B) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
(D) None
- Which sultan kills his uncle and became sultan?
(A) Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Shihab ad-Din Umar
(D) Qutb ad-Din Mubarak
- First capital of Delhi Sultanate was
(A) Daulatabad
(B) Delhi
(C) Agra
(D) Lahore
- Who changes capital Delhi to Daulatabad?
(A) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Sah Tughlaq
(C) Qutb al-Din Aibak
(D) Alauddin Khilji
- Who established Sayyid dynasty?
(A) Khizr Khan
(B) Alam Shah
(C) Sayyid Mubarak Shah
(D) Sayyid Shah Rukh
- Who established Tughlakabad?
(A)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(B) Firoz Sah Tughlaq
(C) Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
(D) None
- Who appointed Ibn Battuta as a judge?
(A)Qutb al-Din Aibak
(B) Jalal ud din Firuz Khilji
(C) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(D) Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
- Who founded Agra?
(A)Alauddin Khilji
(B) Sultan Sikandar Lodi
(C) Sultan Ibrahim Lodi
(D) Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
- Who established Lodhi dynasty?
(A)Sikandar Lodi
(B) Bahlul Khan Lodi
(C) Ibrahim Lodi
(D) None
- Who was the only female ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
(A)Maqsuda Begum
(B) Salma Sultana
(C) Shireen Fatima
(D) Razia Sultana
- Who changes the capital Lahore to Delhi?
(A)Qutb al-Din Aibak
(B) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Giasuddin Tughlak
- Fifth Sultan of Delhi Sultanate was-
(A)Aram shah
(B)Rukuddin
(C) Razia Sultana
(D) Iltutmish
- Who founded Firuzabad?
(A)Iltutmish
(B) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Alauddin Khilji
(D) Razia Sultana
- At the time of which sultan people got high income?
(A)Muhammad bin Tughluq
(B) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(C) Ghiyas ud din Balban
(D) Iltutmish
- First Battle of Panipat fought between
(A)Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
(B) Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur and Sikandar Lodi
(C) Behlol Lodi and Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur
(D) None
- ‘Kharaj’ was a type of tax imposed on what?
(A) Houses
(B) Trade
(C) Cattle
(D) Cultivation
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