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1
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Firdausi was the court poet of?

A

Mahmud of Ghazni

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Capital of qutbuddin aibak was ?

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Lahore

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3
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Hasan nizami was a sccholar in the court of ?

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Qutbuddin aibak

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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

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Mehrauli city was founded by ?

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Qutubuddin Aibak

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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

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Which delhi sultanate ruler recieved mansur (letter of recognition) from Abbasid caliph in 1229?

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Iltutmish

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System of division of empire into iqtas was given by __?

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Iltutmish

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Iqtas during rule of iltutmish were hereditary - true or false?

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False

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11
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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.

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12
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Silver tanka was introduced by this delhi sultanate ruler ___

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Iltutmish - along with COPPER JITAL

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13
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Who is known as the father of tomb building ?

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Iltutmish

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14
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First hereditary succession in delhi sultanate started with ___?

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Iltutmish - as his daughter raziya succeeded him

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15
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Hauz i sultani reservoir in Ajmer was ocnstructed by ?

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Iltutmish

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16
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Minhaj ul siraj was a scholar in the court of ?

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Iltutmish

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17
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Queen rudrama devi who renamed herself as a man belonged to the dynasty of __?

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KAKATIYAS

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18
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Raziya ended the system of chalisa. True or false?

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False. Balban did

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19
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Niyabat i khudai means? And which ruler claimed this position?

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Deputy of god. Balban

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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

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21
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Sijda and Paibos were practices started by?

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Balban/ghiyasuddin balban/ulugh khan

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22
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To gain acceptance, which ruler claimed to be descendant of iranian hero Afraisyab?

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Balban

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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

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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

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25
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Mamluk dynasty years?

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1206 to 1290

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26
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Diwan i arz during balban was the dept of ?

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Military department

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27
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Roads were very unsafe, poor people helpless during balban’s era. Yes or no

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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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28
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Whic naib or regent of sultan nasiruddin mahmud went on to become a ruler in delhi sultanate?

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Balban

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29
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Zill i ilahi means?

A

God’s shadow on earth

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30
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Founder of khalji dynasty?

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Jalaluddin khalji in 1290

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Jalaluddin was similar or opposite of balban?

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Opposite - liberal, benevolent, humanitarian

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32
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Khailji’s initially continued the policy of exluding indian muslims from important posts in the court. True or false?

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False. Jalaluddin appointed turks, no turks and indian muslims in his court

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33
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New capital at siri was built by?

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Alauddin khilji

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34
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Hazan nizami was a court poet of alauddin khilji. True or false?

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False. He was in court of qutbuddin aibak

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35
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Amir khusrau and amir hasan were poets in court of alauddin khilji. True or false?

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True

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36
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What was mode of ruling of alauddin khilji?

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Adopted strong hand of balban
Everything he did was an attempt to avoid revolt
Brought about large number of reforms in military, admin, markets

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37
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Wine was prohibited in the era of alauddin khilji. Yes or no?

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Yes

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38
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Alai darwaza was built by ___?

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Alauddin khilji

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39
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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?

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Alauddin khilji

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40
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Sikander -e - sani was a title taken by?

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Alauddin khilji. It mean “second alexander”. He even minted coins by this name

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41
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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?

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Alauddin khilji

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42
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Chittor fort was under _____ when alauddin khilji stormed it in 1303.

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Raja ratan singh

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43
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Dagh/huliya/chehra system was introduced by___?

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Alauddin khilji

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44
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Soldiers were paid in kind during times of alauddin. Yes or no

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No. They were paid in cash

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45
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Jagir system was abolished and salaries were paid in cash by ____?

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Alauddin khilji

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46
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Ariz i mumalik was the officer of _____ in alauddin’s era.

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In charge of soldiers/ military officer

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47
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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——

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Alauddin khilji

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48
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Karai gharai charai taxes were imposed by ___?

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Alauddin khalji

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49
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Who was the first sultanate ruler to order measurement of land?

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Alauddin khilji

50
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Mustarrif, amils and gumasthas were?

A

Accountants
Collectors
Agents

51
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Revenue collection in the times of alauddin khilji was done in cash or grain?

A

Grain - to have large reserves and ensure price fixation

52
Q

Saarai i adl?

A

Coth market during alauddin

53
Q

Karwaniyan in midieval history means?

54
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Shuhna?

A

Officials to oversee supply of food in the market

55
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Shuhna i mandi

A

Incharge of full food market

56
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Warangal loot, famous for stealing kohinoor from south, was under?

A

Alauddin khilji

57
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Barids?

A

Intelligence officers

58
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Munhiyan?

A

Secret spies

59
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Diwani riyasat?

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Department to control market prices during alauddin

60
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Who was malik kafur?

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Alauddin’s commander for expedition to south india - 1310

61
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Tughlaqabad fort was built by?

A

Ghiyasuddin tughluq

62
Q

Largest empire after mauryas was under ___?

63
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Difference between khalji and tughluq attitude towards distant states?

A

Khalji’s were happy if distant states accepted their suzereignty enethough remaining independent. But tughluqs wanted to annex territories.

64
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Warangal was captured and kakatiyas put to an end by____?

A

Ghiyasuddin tughluq

65
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Jinaprabha suri was___?

A

Jain saint in court of ghiyasuddin tughluq

66
Q

Raj shekhar was ___?

A

Jain saint in the court of mohd bin tughluq

67
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Mohd bin tughluq was autocratic and strictly followed ulemmas. True or false?

A

No. He was an autocratic but negated ulemas

68
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First sultan to visit muinuddin chishti tomb was ?

A

Mohd bin tighluq

69
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Nizamuddin auliya in delhi was built by

A

Mohd bin tughluq

70
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Ibn batuta visited this delhi sultanate _

A

Mohd bin tughluq. And ibn batuta was made a qazi

71
Q

Token currency of MBT had inscription in ____language for the first time

72
Q

Daulatabad/devagiri capital was an experiment by ?

A

Mohd bin tughluq

73
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Sum up mohd bin tughluq’s rule

A

He was an autocratwho tried a lot of reforms with good intentions but most of them failed

74
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Takkavi sondhari loans were brought by ___ for ____

A

Mohd bin tughluq, agriculture

75
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Agriculture dept in MBT’s era was called ?

A

Diwan i kohi

76
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Agrarian reforms brought about by MBT included -

A

Agricultural loans - takkavi, sondhari
Crop rotation
Separate agri dept called diwan i kohi

77
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This delhi sultanate ruler paid great attention to irrigation .

A

Firoz shah tughluq

78
Q

Which of these strictly followed ulemas -
MBT
FST

79
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FST revived iqra system and made it hereditary. True or false

80
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Firoz shah tughluq imposed irrigation tax. Yes or no

81
Q

Barani and afif were scholars in the court of ___?

82
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Many sufis flourished in the corut of FST. Yes or no

A

No. He was intolerant towards shias and sufis

83
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New valuation of land called jama was introduced by ____

84
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Sarai?

A

Rest houses

85
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Dar ul safa ?

86
Q

Which sultana restored jama masjid as well as qutb minar?

87
Q

Nobility was hereditary in the times of FST. True or false

88
Q

Tarik i firoz shahi was written by ?

A

Ziauddin barni

89
Q

Khan i jahan makbal was a wazir in the court of

90
Q

Ragdarpan - a classical indian work was converted to persian in the reign of

91
Q

Nusrat khatun and Mihir afroz were singer and dancer in the court of ___

92
Q

Kotla fort was built by ___

93
Q

Founder of sayyid dynasty?

A

Khizr khan - governor of multan appointed by timur after he invaded and left

94
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Sultan shamsuddin ilyas khan founded sultanate dynasty in ____ in 1342 when sayyids were in the centre.

95
Q

Arrange in order -
1. Mubarak shah
2. Khizr khan
3. Alam shah
4. Mohd shah

A

2 - 1 - 4 - 3

96
Q

First afghan dynasty in india ?

97
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Founder of lodhi dynasty in india?

A

Bahlul khan lodhi

98
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Sikandar Lodhi was a bigot who destroyed hindu temples. True or false ?

99
Q

This lodhi king moved capital from delhi to agra -

A

Sikander lodhi

100
Q

First battle of panipat was fought bw -

A

Babur vs ibrahim lodhi, 1526

101
Q

Jahaz mahal was built at —— by ——?

A

Endge of hauz i sultani (iltutmish construction) by ibrahim lodhi

102
Q

What led to babur invading India?

A

Daulat khan lodhi - a governor of punjab was inssulted by ibrahim lodhi - therefore daulat invited him to inade india

103
Q

Sitar was an inention of ?

A

Amir khusrau

104
Q

What is ghora and sanam in medieval india?

A

New ragas made by amir khudrau

105
Q

Qawallis were introduced during mughal era. True or false?

A

No. They developed during delhi sultanate. Blend of hindu and iranian music

106
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Delhi sultanate imported large quantities of silk. Yes or no

A

No. Sericulture flourished in during delhi sultanate - made india less dependent on other countries for it

107
Q

Diwani rasalat?

A

Dept of religious affairs

108
Q

Sadr?

A

Head chief of diwnani rasalat(dept of religious affairs)

109
Q

Diwani insha?

A

Dept of correspondence

110
Q

Heads of IQTA?

A

MUQTI / `WALIS

111
Q

Arrange in order of small to large
1. Paragana
2. Shiq
3. Iqta
4. Village

A

Village - paragana - shiq - iqta

112
Q

Amil headed which unit of administration?

113
Q

Samantas?

A

Local chiefs

114
Q

Begumpuri mosque in delhi was built by?

115
Q

Bandagon?

A

Special slaves purchased for military service

116
Q

Which rulers other than iltutmish recieved a mansur from caliph?

117
Q

Ustad ali and mustaffa are famous as?

A

Ottomon gunment hired by babur in first battle of panipat

118
Q

Babur’s superior artillery made him win the war. True or false?

A

No. It was his tactics, cavalry, mounted archers that proved useful

119
Q

Following battles were against whom ?
Battle of khanwa
Battle of chanderi
Battle of ghagra

A

Rana sanga
Medini rai
Afghan chieftans/mahmud lodhi

120
Q

Babur assumed title of ghazi during which war?

A

Battle of khanwa against rana sanga in 1527

121
Q

Tamgha?

122
Q

Cannons and muskets were introduced in india by ?

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