Delhi Sultanate Flashcards

1
Q

Who came to India in 712AD?

A

The Arab Conquest:

Muhammad bin Qasim (Commander of Umayyad Kingdom) defeated Dahir (Ruler of Sind Kingdom)

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2
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The people of Sind were given _______ status by MBQ?

A

The people of Sind were given Zimmis status by MBQ

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3
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Who was the first Muslim ruler to levy Jiziya (Tax paid by non - muslims only) in India?

A

MBQ - Muhammad bin Qasim

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4
Q

Mahmud of Gazani raided India for?

A

Loot - He looted primarily temples as they were such as banks of the past

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5
Q

Poet - laureate in court of Mahmud of Gazani and Author of Shah Namah?

A

Firdausi

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6
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Author of kitab - i - Hind?

A

Alberuni

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7
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Who is responsible for the establishment of Turkish rule in India?

A

Muhammad Ghori

Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the battle of Tarain

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8
Q

Sources to study Delhi Sultanate

A

Tarikh/Tawrikh - Written in Persian

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9
Q

Five dynasties of Delhi Sultanate are?

A
  1. Slave Dynasty (Mamluk Dynasty)
  2. Khalji Dynasty
  3. Tughlak Dynasty
  4. Syyaids Dynasty
  5. Lodhi Dynasty
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10
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Prominent kings of Slave Dynasty are?

A

Qutubuddin Aibak (1206 - 1210 AD)
Iltutmish (1211 - 1236 AD)
Raziya (1236 - 1240 AD)
Balban (1246 - 1287 AD)

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11
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Were all kings of Mamluk Dynasty slaves?

A

No

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12
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Prominent kings of Khalji Dynasty are?

A

Jalaluddin Khalji (1290 - 1296 AD)
Alauddin Khalji (1296 - 1320 AD)

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13
Q

Slave to become King requires what permission?

A

Khillat (By owner) (or) Mansur (By caliphate)

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14
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Prominent kings of Tughlak Dynasty are?

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Ghiyasuddin Tughlak (1320 - 1325 AD)
Muhammad bin Tughlak (1325 - 1351 AD)
Firoz Shah Tughlak (1351 - 1388 AD)

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15
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Prominent kings of Sayyids Dynasty are?

A

Timur
Khizr Khan
Mubarak Shah
Alam Shah

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16
Q

Prominent kings of Lodis Dynasty are?

A

Buhlul Lodi (1451 - 1489)
Sikander Lodi (1489 - 1517)
Ibrahim Lodi (1517 - 1526)

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17
Q

Who assumed title of Sultan and made Lahore capital?

A

Qutubuddin Aibak (QA)

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18
Q

Muslim writers call QA as?

A

Aibak Lakh Baksh - Giver of lakhs

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19
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QA built two mosques namely?

A

Quwat - ul - Islam
Dhai - Din - ka - Jhonpara

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20
Q

_____ recognized QA position as a sovereign

A

Chatr

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21
Q

QA patronized great scholar ________

A

Hasan Nizami

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22
Q

Who shifted the capital from Lahore to Delhi?

A

Iltutmish

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23
Q

Real founder of Delhi Sultanate is believed to be?

A

Iltutmish

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24
Q

About Qutub Minar?

A
  1. Started by QA and finished by Iltutmish
  2. Constructed in the name of Bakthiyar Kaki
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25
Q

Silver tanka (175 grams) and Copper Jital was introduced by?

A

Iltutmish

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26
Q

Iltutmish’s forty powerful military leaders are known as _____

A

Chalangani given by Barani

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27
Q

Only women sultan?

A

Raziya Sultana

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28
Q

Sijda and Paibos introduced by Balban (T/F)

A

True

Sijda - Bowing down
Paibos - Kissing foot of sultan

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29
Q

Balban introduced a persian festival known as _____?

A

Nauroz

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30
Q

Spies are known as?

A

Barids

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31
Q

Military Department is known as?

A

Diwan - i - arz

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32
Q

Major Military reforms of Alauddin Khalji are?

A
  1. Dagh - Branding of Horse
  2. Chehra - Biometric System
  3. Huliya - List of Soldiers
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33
Q

Department to control markets is known as?

A

Diwan - i - Riyasat

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34
Q

Officer under market department is known as?

A

Naib - i - Riyasat

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35
Q

Land revenue collection department is known as?

A

Diwan - i - Mustkharaj

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36
Q

Alauddin Khalji patronized famous poets ______

A

Amir Khusrau and Amir Hasan

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37
Q

He built gateway of Qutub Minar which was known as?

A

Alai Darwaza

Note: This is an example of First True Arch

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38
Q

Great experimentalist is?

A

MBT - Muhammad Bin Tughlak

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39
Q

Experiments of MBT

A
  1. Transfer of Capital
  2. Token Currency
  3. Taxation in Doab
  4. Agricultural Reforms
40
Q

Under MBT, Gold coin issued which was known as _______ by _______

A

Dinar and Ibn Batuta

41
Q

MBT provided loans for cultivation which was known as?

A

Takkavi Loans

42
Q

Department of Agriculture was known as?

A

Diwan - i - Kohi

43
Q

FST appointed a Telugu Brahmin convert as wazir was known as?

A

Khan - i - Jahan Maqbul

44
Q

FST followed Iqta System (T/F)

A

True

45
Q

Longest canal from Sutlej to Hansi known as?

A

Rajwahi

46
Q

Canal between Yamuna and Hissar known as?

A

Ulugh Khaji

47
Q

Firoz Shah Kotla was built by?

A

FST

48
Q

Royal factories are known as?

A

Karkhanas

49
Q

Department of Charity

A

Diwan - i - Khairat

50
Q

Department of Slaves

A

Diwan - i - Bandagan

51
Q

Tughlaks end by?

A

Timur invasion during Nasurud-din-Muhammad Shah

Observed the disintegration of Delhi Sultanate begun from Timur invasion

52
Q

Sikandar Lodi followed an efficient system of coinage (T/F)

A

False

Sikandar Lodi followed an efficient system of espoinage

53
Q

Head of Information and Intelligence

A

Barid - i - mumalik

54
Q

Sikander Lodi (SL) introduced new land measure known as?

A

Gaz - i - Sikandari

55
Q

Pen name of SL?

A

Gul Rukh

56
Q

Lahjat - i - Sikandar Shahi is a music titled during FST era (T/F)

A

False

Lahjat - i - Sikandar Shahi is a music titled during Sikandar Lodi

57
Q

Ibrahim Lodhi was executed by?

A

Too arrogant person, not tolerated by Daulat Khan Lodi - He invited Babur to India and he killed Ibrahim Lodi

58
Q

Ibrahim Lodhi was killed in which battle?

A

Panipat - I (1526)

59
Q

President was known as?

A

Naib

60
Q

Prime Minister was known as?

A

Wazir

61
Q

Finance Minister was known as?

A

Diwani Wiz rat

62
Q

Accountant was known as?

A

Mushrif - i -Mumalik

63
Q

Auditor was known as?

A

Mustaut - i - Mumalik

64
Q

Head of military department?

A

Ariz - i - mumalik

65
Q

Smallest unit of cavalry?

A

Sarkhel

66
Q

Navy was called as?

A

Bahar

67
Q

Head of Bahar?

A

Amir - i - Bahar

68
Q

Instruments used for throwing stones?

A

Charkh and Falakhoon

69
Q

Persian Military Governor?

A

Bandagan

70
Q

Minister of dept of religion?

A

Sadr - us - sadar

71
Q

Minister of Foreign Affairs

A

Diwan - i - Rasalat

72
Q

Head of Judiciary

A

Diwan - i - Qaza

73
Q

Chief Qazi is known as?

A

Qazi - ul - Quzat

74
Q

In sultan’s absence who took charge of secular court (Mazalim)?

A

Amir - i - dad

75
Q

MBT founded ______ to implement his judicial system

A

Diwan - i - Siyasat

76
Q

Provinces under Delhi Sultanate

A

Iqta

77
Q

Each Iqta was under a powerful military officer known as?

A

Muqti

78
Q

Governors of provinces?

A

Muqtis (or) Walis

79
Q

Muqti → Existing Iqta
Walis/Amirs → New Military Provinces
(T/F)

A

True

80
Q

Staff to collect revenues?

A

Nazirs and Waqfs

81
Q

Provinces divided into?

A

Shiqs and Pargana

82
Q

Village headman was known as?

A

Muqaddam (or) Chaudhri

83
Q

Village account was known as?

A

Patwari

84
Q

Types of craftsmen (or) labourers

A

Ratibi (Regular Salary)
Non - Ratibi (Irregular Salary)

85
Q

Crafts person known as?

A

Bidar

Later came to be known as Bidri

86
Q

Precious cloth known as?

A

Alsi

87
Q

Ursh?

A

Irrigation Tax - 1/10th of Produce

88
Q

Kharaj

A

Land Tax

89
Q

Jiziya

A

Religious Tax - Paid by Non - Muslims

90
Q

Zakat

A

Religious Tax - Based on Hanafi Principles

91
Q

Khams

A

Tax on war booty - 1/5th of loot

92
Q

Mosque styles

A

Trabeate Style

93
Q

Double dome architecture seen in?

A

Lodis Era

94
Q

New style of Persian poetry?

A

Sabaqi - Hind

95
Q

Zia Nakshabi?

A

First to translate Sanskrit stories into Persian

96
Q

Invention of sitar, tabla, qwwalis

A

Amir Khusrau