The Delhi Sultanate Flashcards

1
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When did the turks conquest begin?

A

11th and 12th century

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2
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When was the turks Empire established?

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13th century

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3
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What is the period of Delhi Sultanate?

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The period between 1206 and 1526 five dynasty successively ruled from Delhi is known as the period of Delhi Sultanate.

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4
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Why was the Empire called Delhi Sultanate?

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It was because of the ruler of various dynasties which ruled that capital at delhi were called Sultan.

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5
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What are the sources of information about the Delhi Sultanate?

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There are a number of official records, administrative manuals, biographies, autobiographies, court histories, chronicles, foreign travelers account and private correspondence which provide much information for reconstructing the history of Delhi Sultanate.

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6
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Where were the inscriptions found?

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The inscriptions were found in coins monuments milestones and tombstones.

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7
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What was the languages in which the inscriptions were written?

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Some inscriptions were written in Sanskrit in some in Arabic.

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8
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Name the most significant of the monuments of Delhi Sultanate.

A

Qutub minar

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9
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Who started the construction of qutub minar?

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Qutubuddin aibak

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10
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Who was the qutub minar dedicated to?

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It was dedicated to the Sufi saint Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki.

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11
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Who was the qutub minar completed by?

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Iltutmish.

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12
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What was the original height of qutub minar and how many floors were there?

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71.4m with 4 storyes.

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13
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When was it staff struck by lightning?

A

1369.

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14
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Who renovated the qutub minar?

A

Firoz Shah tughlaq

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15
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How many storyes are there in the qutub minar?

A

5

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16
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Which side is the entrance for qutub minar?

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North

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17
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What is the diameter and width of the minar?

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13.8 m in diameter and 3 m in width

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18
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How many steps are there in the qutub minar?

A

379

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19
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What is used to construct the tower?

A

Redsand stone marble and Grey quartzite

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20
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What is inscribed on this tower?

A

Verses from holy Quran and intricate carving with floral motifs.

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21
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Name the five successive ruling dynasty of the Delhi sultanate.

A

Slave, Khilji, tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodhi Dynasty

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22
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Against whom was the second battle of tarain fought? who won the battle?

A

Muhammad ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of tarain in 1192.

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23
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Who did the turks leave as the viceroy of the conquered land?

A

Slave general qutubuddin aibak.

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24
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Who is regarded as the founder of the slave dynasty?

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Qutubuddin aibak

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25
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What were the early rulers of the slave dynasty called?

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Mamluk Sultan

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26
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What does the word mamluk mean ?

A

owned

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27
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Why were the Sultan of slave dynasty called the mamluk Sultan?

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Sultan of slave dynasty were earlier called the mamluk Sultan because they were just slaves or descending of slaves of the Turk.

28
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What were the series of conquest and captures done by qutubuddin aibak?

A

Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and anhilwara in Gujarat.

29
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Name the two scholars who adorned the court of qutubuddin aibak?

A

Hasan Nizami and Fakhri mudir

30
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Why was qutub been called lakh baksh?

A

Because of liberal distribution of money.

31
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When did qutubuddin aibak die?

A

1210

32
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Who succeeded qutubuddin aibak?

A

Aram Shah

33
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Who was aram Saha overthrown by?

A

Iltutmish

34
Q

Who became the first female ruler of the Delhi sultanate and when?

A

1236 Razia Sultan.

35
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When was the last ruler of the slave dynasty murdered?

A

1290

36
Q

Name the new line of rulers who grows after the fall of the mamluks?

A

Khiljis

37
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Who was the founder of the Khilji dynasty?

A

Jalaluddin Khilji

38
Q

Who was the last Sultan of the slave dynasty?

A

Kaikubad

39
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Who murdered Jalaluddin Khilji?

A

His nephew Alauddin Khilji.

40
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Whose rebellion did Alauddin have to face on ascending the throne?

A

Mongols

41
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What territories did Alauddin Khilji conquer?

A

He conquered all the territories of Malwa including in Ujjain, Dhar, Chanderi and Mandu.

42
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Why what time did Alauddin conquered most of the Northern India?

A

1305

43
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What was Alauddin best known in history for?

A

Market regulation.

44
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Name the three market that was set up in Delhi.

A

1 market food grains ,2nd for costly clothes and the third for horses, slaves and cattle.

45
Q

What was the controller of the market called?

A

Shahna

46
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Who did Alauddin send the expedition to Deccan under?

A

Malik kafur

47
Q

What kingdoms were annexed?

A

Devagiri, Warangal, Dwarasamudra and Madurai

48
Q

Who was the first Sultan of Delhi bullet foundation of a permanent standing army?

A

Alauddin Khilji

49
Q

What is the dagh system?

A

Alauddin Khilji introduced the system of branding horses dagh so that the soldiers could not replace them with inferior quality horses.

50
Q

Who introduced the system of giving a kind of identity card for every Soldier? What was it called?

A

Alauddin Khilji

It was called chehra.

51
Q

What title did Ghazi Malik take in 1320 which dynasty did he begin?

A

Ghiyas-Ud-din tughlaq

He began to clock dynasty.

52
Q

Who took the title of Muhammad bin tughlaq?

A

Jauna Khan

53
Q

What were the four controversial steps taken by Muhammad bin tughlaq?

A

Transfer of capital
Token currency
Taxation In down
Plan of conquest.

54
Q

Who was the Sultan?

A

The Sultan was the supreme executive legislative judicial and military authorities.

55
Q

Wazir

A

Prime minister

56
Q

Ariz I mumalik

A

In charge of the army

57
Q

Who was the chief sadar and what did he deal with?

A

Chief Sadar was generally a leading qazi. He dealt with Diwan I risalat.

58
Q

Diwan I Insha

A

State correspondence

59
Q

What were the empires divided into?

A

Iqtas

60
Q

Muqtis

A

Province who is placed under official.

61
Q

Pargana and shiqs

A

District

62
Q

What was the lowest administrative unit?

A

Village

63
Q

The village headman

A

Muqaddam

64
Q

The record keeper

A

Patwari

65
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The village accountant

A

Mushrif