Starting And Slave Dynasty

Question 1

Who established the Delhi Sultanate

Answer 1

The Turks and Afghans

Question 2

What are the five dynasties?

Answer 2

Slave dynasty
Khaljis
Tughlaqs
Sayyids
Lodis

Question 3

Who was Muhammad Ghoris trusted general?

Answer 3

Qutbuddin Aibak

Question 4

Why was it called slave dynasty?

Answer 4

Because almost all the rulers used to be slaves

Question 5

What opportunities were the talented slaves given?

Answer 5

Military training and high level education

Question 6

Who had already conquered most of North India before ascending the throne?

Answer 6

Qutbuddin Aibak

Question 7

Where did Qutbuddin Aibak establish his capital?

Answer 7

Delhi

Question 8

What was Aibak popularly known as?

Answer 8

Lakhbaksh or giver of lakhs

Question 9

What did he build?

Answer 9

Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and started building Qutb Minar

Question 10

How did Qutbuddin Aibak die?

Answer 10

Fell from a horse while playing polo

Question 11

Who was Qutbuddin succeeded by?

Answer 11

Aram shah

Question 12

Who was Aram shah succeeded by?

Answer 12

Iltutmish

Question 13

Who was Aram shah succeeded by?

Answer 13

Iltutmish

Question 14

Who was Iltutmish?

Answer 14

Aibaks son in law and ruler of Badaun

Question 15

What kind of person was Iltutmish?

Answer 15

He was a capable young man who knew how to handle problems

Question 16

Who did Iltutmish defeat in 1216 CE? And what did he conquor?

Answer 16

Yidloz. He conquered Lahore and Punjab

Question 17

Who was Qabacha and who was he attacked by?

Answer 17

He was the governer of sind who was attacked by Iltutmish

Question 18

What Rajput provinces did Iltutmish conquor?

Answer 18

Ujjain, Gwalior, Ranthambhor, Malwa, Mahad, Bengal, Bihar

Question 19

Who was the Mongol Ruler?

Answer 19

Genghis Khan

Question 20

Who was the Persian crown prince?

Answer 20

Jalaluddin Mangbarni

Question 21

Desperate for help, who did the Persian crown prince ask for shelter? did the person accept or refuse?

Answer 21

Iltutmish. he refused

Question 22

What did Iltutmish build to protect his kingdom from Genghis Khan?

Answer 22

A line of forts on the river ravi

Question 23

Who did Iltutmish nominate to the throne? What was their name?

Answer 23

His daughter, Raziya.

Question 24

What did Raziya take the title of?

Answer 24

Sultana

Question 25

Why was Raziyas reign spoiled/ruined?

Answer 25

Because she married Altunia, governer of Bhatinda

Question 26

Who was Yakut?

Answer 26

An abyssinian slave, master of the stables.

Question 27

Who took the throne after Raziya? Who killed them?

Answer 27

Nasiruddin. He was killed by 40 powerful men known as the Chahalgani

Question 28

Who was balban to iltutmish?

Answer 28

His slave

Question 29

What did balban believe?

Answer 29

That no one could challange the authority of a sultan.

Question 30

What did he encourage people to do in his presence?

Answer 30

Sijdah/ kneeling and touching the floor with their forehead.

Question 31

How did Balban prevent Mongols from coming to India?

Answer 31

He built forts at strategic points and had a large army at river beas

Question 32

How did Balban prevent Mongols from coming to India?

Answer 32

He built forts at strategic points and had a large army at river beas

Question 33

Who did Balban execute and what system did he have?

Answer 33

He had a spying system and executed those who were possible threats to him.

Question 34

What were nobles granted and for what?

Answer 34

They were grandes iqtas for collecting revenues.

Question 35

What were nobles granted and for what?

Answer 35

They were grandes iqtas for collecting revenues.

Question 36

Who was the last ruler of slave dynasty?

Answer 36

Balban

Question 37

Who was the last ruler of slave dynasty?

Answer 37

Balban