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INTRODUCTION Flashcards

1
Q

Who was the first ruler to loot an invade India?

A

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

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2
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What did Tughlaq take advantage of when invading India?

A

Political Instability

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3
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Who looted India 17 times?

A

Mehmud of Ghazni

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4
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Which temple was affected the most during the attacks by Mehmud of Ghazni?

A

Somnath Temple

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5
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Who attacked Gujarat first then moved to Delhi?

A

Mohammad Ghori

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6
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Who defeated Mohammad Ghori thrice?

A

Bhima the Second

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7
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Who defeated Ghori in the First battle of Tarain?

A

Prithviraj Chauhan

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8
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Who was a trusted ally of Prithviraj Chauhan?

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Jai Chand

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9
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How did Jai Chand become Prithviraj Chauhan’s ally?

A

Prithviraj captured his daughter

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10
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Why did Prithviraj lose to Ghori the 2nd Time?

A

Absence of Jai Chand

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11
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What are the four major dynasties under the Delhi Sultanate?

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Slave Dynasty, Khilji Dynasty, Tughlaq Dynasty, Lodhi Dynasty

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12
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So was the founder of the Slave Dynasty?

A

Qutubuddin Aibak

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13
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What was Aibak known as and why?

A

Lakh Baksh - the giver of lakhs

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14
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What did Aibak start the construction of ?

A

Qutub Minar

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15
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Who was Qutub Minar dedicated to?

A

Sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki

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16
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Who succeeded Aibak?

A

His son for a brief period then his son in law Iltumish

17
Q

How did Aibak die?

A

While playing
Chaughan (present day polo)

18
Q

What did Iltumish do?

A

Initiated Chalisa or Chahalgani and completed construction of Qutub Minar

19
Q

Who was the actual consolidator of Muslim rule in India?

A

Iltumish

20
Q

Who was the daughter of Iltumish ?

A

Razia Sultan

21
Q

Who was the son of Iltumish?

A

Rukh ud din Firoz

22
Q

Why the Turkish put Firoz as successor of Iltumish?

A

They were apprehensive of having a lady as the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate

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