Delhi Sultanate Flashcards
Which sultans didn’t allow ulemas to interfere in politics?
Aka& MBT
Land revenue from non Muslims?
Kharaj
LR from Muslims?
Ushr
What is Religious tax on non Muslims called?
Jaziya
What is religious tax on Muslims?
Zakat
What is state’s share in war booty called?
Khums
What is irrigation tax called?
Haqq-I-sharb
Grazing tax?
House tax?
Charai
Ghari
Central standing army directly under the command of sultan?(raised by iltutmish
Hashm-i-qalb
Coins used in sultanate(Arabic coins)
Silver?
Copper
Tanka
Jital
Khazin-up-futuh?
Amir khusrow
Tariq-i-ferozeshahi
Zia-ul-barani
Diwan-I-arz?
Separate military dept for recruitment and training of soldiers(in BALBAN’s era)
Headed by ARIZ-I-mumalik
What were spies called?
Barids
HOD-Barid-i-mumalik
Sijda
Paibos
Prostration(dandavat Pranam)
Kissing the feat
Fatwa-i-jahandari
Barani
Only law book in sultanate period
A -What is ‘investiture’ from caliph called?
B-What are Muslims called?
C-What are non Muslims called?
Khillat
Millat
Jimni
Iqta system?
Iqta refers to a piece of land given to a military commander/noble by sultan for administrative purposes
Diwan i wazir
Diwan i arz
Diwan i insha
Diwan i rasalat
Portfolio system of admin in delhi sultanate Dept of pm/finance min Military dept(arz-army) Dept of royal correspondence Dept of foreign affairs
Sultanate period books?
Tabakat-i-nasiri(minhaj-Ud-din-siraj)
Khazain-ul-futuh(Amir khusrow)
Tariq-i-ferozeshahi(Zia-ud-din-barani)
Fawazil?
(Total revenue collection from iqta)-(salary of iqtadar)
Khalisa land?
Parts of the territories ruled by sultans directly
Jahandari?
Dindari?
State guided by worldly considerations
State guided by religious considerations
BALBAN was naib(deputy)of?
Naseeruddin Mahmud
Niyabat-i khudai
BALBAN’s theory of kingship
Crown is conferred upon selected few by God himself and kingship was a. Gift of god(NIYABAT-i-khudai)
Zillulaha?
God shadow(BALBAN’s theory of kingship)
Mewat region famous for?
Lawlessness (dacoitry,robbers,etc)
Jamat-i-Khana mosque?
1st truly Islamic monument of delhi sultanate
Built by aka
Diwan i riyasat?
For the implementation of market regulations
Headed by Sadr i riyasat
Suhana I Mandi?
Munhiyans?
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
MBT’s experiments?
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)
Ijaradari system?
Started during fzt’s rule
Revenue farming/auction/bidding system
Diwan I khairat?
During fzt’s reign
Dept of charity
Used to assist poor peasants in the marriage of their daughters
Diwan I istihaq?
Fzt’s reign
Pension dept
Dar ul Shafa?
Fzt’s reign
Free hospitals
Diwan I bandagan?
Fzt’s reign
Dept of slaves
Only delhi sultan to write autobiography?
Feroze shah Tughlaq
FUTUHAT-i-ferozeshahi
Schools and colleges during fst’s reign?
MADARSA-i-FEROZESHAHI
Iqtas became hereditary in whose reign?
Fst
Ranks in military force were declared hereditary
Humayun vs sher shah Suri?
Battle of chausa-1539
Battle of kannauj(milgram)-1540
