Delhi sultanate Flashcards

1
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Who founded the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Jalal-ud-din Khilji

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2
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In which year did the Khilji Sultanate come into power in Delhi?

A

1290

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3
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Which famous ruler of the Khilji Sultanate was known for his military conquests?

A

Alauddin Khilji

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4
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What was the capital of the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Delhi

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5
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During the Khilji Sultanate, what was the primary religion followed by the rulers?

A

Islam

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6
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Which famous structure was built during the reign of Alauddin Khilji?

A

Alai Darwaza

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7
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True or False: The Khilji Sultanate was known for its strong administrative system.

A

True

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8
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What was the currency used during the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Tankah

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9
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Who was the last ruler of the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Khusro Khan

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10
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Which dynasty succeeded the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Tughlaq dynasty

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11
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What was the language of administration during the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Persian

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12
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Which region did the Khilji Sultanate expand into during their rule?

A

Southern India

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13
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What was the primary source of revenue for the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Land revenue

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14
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Who was the first ruler of the Khilji Sultanate to establish a separate department for intelligence and espionage?

A

Alauddin Khilji

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15
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Which famous Mongol invader did Alauddin Khilji successfully repel?

A

Genghis Khan’s grandson, Ghazi Malik

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16
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Which famous poet was patronized by Alauddin Khilji?

A

Amir Khusrau

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17
Q

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

A

Amir-i-Majlis

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18
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What was the name of the famous market established by Alauddin Khilji in Delhi?

A

Siri

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19
Q

Which region did the Khilji Sultanate face frequent invasions from?

A

Mongols

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20
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What was the official language of the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Persian

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21
Q

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

A

True

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22
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Which famous Sufi saint was associated with the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Nizamuddin Auliya

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23
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What was the title given to the commander-in-chief of the Khilji Sultanate’s army?

A

Mir Bakshi

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24
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Which ruler of the Khilji Sultanate was known for his market reforms and price control policies?

A

Alauddin Khilji

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25
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Who succeeded Alauddin Khilji as the ruler of the Khilji Sultanate?

A

Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah

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26
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Who founded the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

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27
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In which century did the Tughlaq dynasty rule in India?

A

14th century

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28
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Where was the capital of the Tughlaq dynasty located?

A

Delhi

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29
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Which ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

A

Muhammad bin Tughlaq

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30
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True or False: Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his experiments with token currency.

A

True

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31
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Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Nasiruddin Mahmud

32
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Which dynasty succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty in India?

A

Sayyid dynasty

33
Q

What was the religion of the Tughlaq dynasty rulers?

A

Islam

34
Q

What was the main reason for the decline of the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Administrative inefficiency

35
Q

Who was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty that succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Khizr Khan

36
Q

Fill in the blank: Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his ambitious plan to shift the capital from Delhi to ________.

A

Daulatabad

37
Q

Which ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty was known for his brutal treatment of rebels and opponents?

A

Firuz Shah Tughlaq

38
Q

What was the primary language used by the Tughlaq dynasty rulers?

A

Persian

39
Q

True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty was known for its military conquests and expansion.

A

True

40
Q

Who was the most famous ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty known for his construction projects and patronage of art and culture?

A

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

41
Q

What was the name of the famous fort built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?

A

Tughlaqabad

42
Q

Which famous historian wrote about the Tughlaq dynasty in his works?

A

Ibn Battuta

43
Q

What was the title used by the rulers of the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Sultan

44
Q

Who was the first ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty to use the title ‘Sultan’?

A

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

45
Q

Fill in the blank: The Tughlaq dynasty ruled over the Indian subcontinent during the _______ century.

A

14th

46
Q

True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty was known for its centralized administrative system.

A

False

47
Q

Who was the governor of Punjab under Muhammad bin Tughlaq who later rebelled against him and established the Sayyid dynasty?

A

Khizr Khan

48
Q

What was the name of the famous canal built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq to supply water to Hissar and Delhi?

A

Shah Nahar

49
Q

Which region of India did the Tughlaq dynasty struggle to control due to its geographical challenges?

A

Deccan

50
Q

True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty rulers were known for their tolerance towards different religions.

A

True

51
Q

Who founded the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

52
Q

In which century did the Tughlaq dynasty rule in India?

A

14th century

53
Q

Where was the capital of the Tughlaq dynasty located?

A

Delhi

54
Q

Which ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

A

Muhammad bin Tughlaq

55
Q

True or False: Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his experiments with token currency.

A

True

56
Q

Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Nasiruddin Mahmud

57
Q

Which dynasty succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty in India?

A

Sayyid dynasty

58
Q

What was the religion of the Tughlaq dynasty rulers?

A

Islam

59
Q

What was the main reason for the decline of the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Administrative inefficiency

60
Q

Who was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty that succeeded the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Khizr Khan

61
Q

Fill in the blank: Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his ambitious plan to shift the capital from Delhi to ________.

A

Daulatabad

62
Q

Which ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty was known for his brutal treatment of rebels and opponents?

A

Firuz Shah Tughlaq

63
Q

What was the primary language used by the Tughlaq dynasty rulers?

A

Persian

64
Q

True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty was known for its military conquests and expansion.

A

True

65
Q

Who was the most famous ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty known for his construction projects and patronage of art and culture?

A

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

66
Q

What was the name of the famous fort built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?

A

Tughlaqabad

67
Q

Which famous historian wrote about the Tughlaq dynasty in his works?

A

Ibn Battuta

68
Q

What was the title used by the rulers of the Tughlaq dynasty?

A

Sultan

69
Q

Who was the first ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty to use the title ‘Sultan’?

A

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

70
Q

Fill in the blank: The Tughlaq dynasty ruled over the Indian subcontinent during the _______ century.

A

14th

71
Q

True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty was known for its centralized administrative system.

A

False

72
Q

Who was the governor of Punjab under Muhammad bin Tughlaq who later rebelled against him and established the Sayyid dynasty?

A

Khizr Khan

73
Q

What was the name of the famous canal built by Firuz Shah Tughlaq to supply water to Hissar and Delhi?

A

Shah Nahar

74
Q

Which region of India did the Tughlaq dynasty struggle to control due to its geographical challenges?

A

Deccan

75
Q

True or False: The Tughlaq dynasty rulers were known for their tolerance towards different religions.

A

True