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The correct answer is Allauddin Khilji

Key Points

• He created a new department viz Diwan-i-Mustakhraj to enquire into the revenue arrears and to collect them.
• He reorganized the spy system and prohibited it from using wine in Delhi.
• He confiscated the properties of Nobles classes and even they were not allowed to intermarry without permission.
• He was the first sultan to have permanent army-paid soldiers in cash, imported horse.

​Additional Information

• Shihabuddin Omar was the third Sultan of the Khilji Dynasty and the 13th Sultan of Delhi. 
• He ascended the throne as a minor with the death of his father Alauddin Khilji in January 1316.
• He became Sultan with the help of Malik Kafur, the Military Commander and after the assassination of Kafur, his brother Qutb-ud-din Mubarak became Sultan.​

The correct answer is 1206 AD and 1526 AD.

Key Points

• Delhi Sultanate, five short-lived dynasties, based in Delhi, from 1206 to 1526 AD, when it fell to the Mughal Empire.
• During this period of over three hundred years, five dynasties ruled in Delhi.
  1. The Slave dynasty (1206-90)
  2. Khilji dynasty (1290-1320)
  3. Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413)
  4. Sayyid dynasty (1414-51)
  5. Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526)

Additional Information

• Qutub-ud-din Aibak, a slave of Muhammad Ghori, who became the ruler after the death of his master, founded the Slave Dynasty.
  • He was a great builder who built the majestic 238 feet high stone tower known as Qutub Minar in Delhi.
  • The next important king of the Slave dynasty was Shams-ud-din Iltutmush, who himself was a slave of Qutub-ud-din Aibak.
  • Razia Begum, the capable daughter of Iltutmush, was the first and the only Muslim lady who ever adorned the throne of Delhi.
  • Balban consolidated the administrative set up of the empire and completed the work started by Iltutmush.
• Jalal-ud-din Khilji on the throne and this marked the beginning of the Khilji dynasty.
  • Ala-ud-din Khilji, a nephew of Jalal-ud-din Khilji hatched a conspiracy and got Sultan Jalal-ud-din killed and proclaimed himself as the Sultan in 1296.
• Ghyasuddin Tughlaq, who was the Governor of Punjab during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khilji, ascended the throne in 1320 A.D. and founded the Tughlaq dynasty.
  • Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq succeeded his father and extended the kingdom beyond India, into Central Asia.
  • He first shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri in Deccan.
  • He died in 1351 A.D. and his cousin, Feroz Tughlaq succeeded him.
• Sayyid dynasty was founded by Khizar Khan.
• Bahlūl Lodī was the founder of the Lodhi dynasty.
  • Ibrahim Khan Lodhi was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty when he was defeated and killed at the Battle of Panipat by Babur's invading army, giving way to the emergence of the Mughal Empire in India.

The correct answer is Allauddin Khilji

Key Points

• He created a new department viz Diwan-i-Mustakhraj to enquire into the revenue arrears and to collect them.
• He reorganized the spy system and prohibited it from using wine in Delhi.
• He confiscated the properties of Nobles classes and even they were not allowed to intermarry without permission.
• He was the first sultan to have permanent army-paid soldiers in cash, imported horse.

​Additional Information

• Shihabuddin Omar was the third Sultan of the Khilji Dynasty and the 13th Sultan of Delhi. 
• He ascended the throne as a minor with the death of his father Alauddin Khilji in January 1316.
• He became Sultan with the help of Malik Kafur, the Military Commander and after the assassination of Kafur, his brother Qutb-ud-din Mubarak became Sultan.​

The correct answer is Balban.

• Balban is the king of Delhi Sultanate and he established the "divine theory of kingship".

Key Points

• Balban's kingship ideology was basically based on Iranian theory that the king was ‘semi-divine and was only answerable to God. 
• He established the theory that the sultan was the shadow of the almighty Zil-i-Allah, and emphasized it by insisting people to perform Sijada and Pabos, which according to theologians were reserved alone for God.

Other Important work by Balban:-

• Kotwals were first time appointed during his reign and Thanas (military outposts) were established.
• Meos was suppressed and all the rebellions elements were badly trampled. Being acquainted with court politics and the role of Amir in that he abolished Turgan-i-Chalisa.
• The greatest contribution of Balban was to consolidate a standing army in the centre.
• He established Diwan-i-Arz. To keep the army active and vigilant he undertook frequent hunting expedition.
• He also established check posts to tackle the Mongol invasion.

Important Points

• Ghiyasuddin Balban restored the power of the Crown after his ascension to the throne in 1266 AD. 
• He believed in the Persian Court model of Kingship and that is why he took up the title of Zil-i-Ilahi. 
• It means 'Shadow of God'. 
• According to historian Barani, Balban said: “Whenever I see a base-born ignoble man, my eyes burn and I reach in anger for my sword to kill him.”
• In order to prove his claim to noble blood, Balban stood forth as the champion of the Turkish nobility.
• He refused to entertain important government posts to anyone who did not belong to a noble family.
• This virtually meant the exclusion of Indian Muslims from all positions of power and authority.

The correct answer is Tughlaq dynasty.

Key Points

• The Tughlaq dynasty ruled Delhi immediately after the Khilji dynasty.
• The Tughlaq dynasty took over from the Khaljis in 1320, becoming the third dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
• Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq or Ghazi Malik was the founder of the Tughluq dynasty.
• The Tugluq dynasty emerged in 1320 and ended in 1413 and was ruled by many rulers like Ghazi Malik, Muhammad-bin-Tughluq, etc.
• Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq or Ghazi Malik (1320 – 1325 A.D.
• Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (1325-1361A.D.)
• Firoz Tughlaq (1351-1 388 A.D.)
• There are various reasons why Tughlaq fall like the successors of Firoz was not very strong or competent, By the end of the 14th century, most of the territories became independent, and only Punjab and Delhi remained under the Tughlaqs and Timur’s invasion took place during the Tughlug period.

Additional Information

​Rajput dynasty

• Rajputs belonged to the early medieval period.
• The Rajput Period (647A.D- 1200 A.D.)
• From the death of Harsha to the 12th century, the destiny of India was mostly in the hands of various Rajput dynasties.

 Sayyid dynasty and Lodi dynasty

• Sayyid Dynasty was founded by Khizr Khan in 1414 A.D, and the rule of this dynasty ended when Ala-ud-din Shah was the ruler.
• Lodi Dynasty began from 1451 A.D.
• Bahlul Lodi was the founder of Lodi Dynasty.
• Sultanate Period ended with Lodi Dynasty.

The correct answer is 1240.

Key Points

• Razia Sultan (1236 AD-1240 AD):
  • She belonged to the Slave Dynasty.
  • She was the first and last Muslim woman ruler of Medieval India.
  • She appointed Jamaluddin Yakoot as the highest officer of cavalry.
  • She abandoned Pardah and appeared before the public in male dress.
  • She saved the empire from Mongol invasion.
  • She died in the year 1240 AD.​

Additional Information

• Delhi Sultanate (1206 AD-1526 AD)
  • The First Muslim invasion was done by Mohammad Bin Qasim (712 AD).
  • The First Turkish Invasion was done by Mahmud Ghaznavi (998 AD-1030 AD):
    • In 1025, he attacked and raided the most celebrated Hindu temple of Somnath.
  • Dynasties of Delhi Sultanate:
    • The Slave dynasty (1206–1290)
    • The Khalji dynasty (1290–1320)
    • The Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414)
    • The Sayyid dynasty (1414–1451)
    • Lodi dynasty (1451–1526)

The correct answer is Diwan-i-insha.

Key Points

• Diwan-i-Insha was the department of correspondence.
• Delhi Sultanate's administration was segregated into various parts – Central, Provincial, Judicial, Local, etc.
• There were many departments and officials who helped the Sultan in administration. 

Important Points

• Administration under the Sultanate:
• It was also influenced by the Iranian system of administration.
• The situation in India and Indian traditions was kept in mind during these systems.
• Organs of the Government:
  • Diwan-i-Wizarat: Department of revenue and finance headed by the Wazir.
  • Diwan-i-Arz: Department of Military headed by Ariz-i-Mamalik.
  • Diwan-i-Insha: Department of royal correspondence headed by Dabir-i-lnsha.
  • Diwan-i-Risalat: Department of foreign affairs 
  • Diwan-i-bandagan: ​Diwan-i-bandagan (department of slaves).
  • Diwan-i-Khairat: (charity department) was created by Firuz Shah Tughlaq.
  • Diwan-i-mustakhraj: Diwan-i-mustakhraj (to realize arrears) was created by Alauddin Khiiji.
  • Diwan- i-kohi: Diwan- i-kohi (department of agriculture) was created by Muhammad bin Tughluq.

Lodhi Dynasty

1. Founder - Bahlol Lodhi (1451-88 AD)
2. Last king - Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-26 AD)
3. The city of Agra was founded by Sikandar Lodhi (1489-1517)
4. Daulat Khan Lodhi was the governor of Punjab who invited the Babur.

Note:

The duration of other dynasties in Sultani period and their chronology:

The correct answer is kharaj tax.

Key Points

• Kharaj was a tax on agricultural land under the Delhi sultanate, and its range was one-third to half of the produce.
• Kharaj is mainly imposed on non-Muslims and converts them to Islam in recently conquered territories of Islam.
• Under the law of Islam, only native Muslims or those who converted to Islam were allowed to own land.
• Thus, the non-Muslim cultivators were encouraged to adopt Islam, so that they could sustain their agricultural holdings.

Important Points

• There are different types of tax imposed during the Delhi sultanate:
  • Kharaj was a land tax that was equal to one-tenth of the produce of the land.
  • Zakat was a tax on property realized by the Muslims.
  • Kham was one-fifth of the booty captured, a tax on mines, treasure troves, and a share on war booty.
  • Jaziya: levied on the non-Muslim subjects, particularly the Hindus. Women and children were, however, exempted from the taxes.

Additional Information

• The time period of the Delhi Sultanate was from 1206-1526.
• The five dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially they are as follows:
  • The Mamluk Dynasty/ Slave Dynasty (1206-1290).
  • The Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320).
  • The Tughlaq Dynasty (1320-1414).
  • The Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451).
  • The Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526).
• Illtutmish was known as the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate.

The correct answer is Daulatabad.

Key Points

• Muhammad bin Tughlaq, in 1327, shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in the Deccan, in present-day Maharashtra.
• He thought that moving the capital to a central location will help him rule the whole Indian Sub-continent efficiently.

Additional Information

• Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351.
• He was the eldest son of Ghiyas -ud -Din -Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughluq dynasty. 
• Ibn Battuta, the famous traveller, and jurist from Morocco was a guest at his court and wrote about his empire in his book. 

The correct answer is 1206 AD and 1526 AD.

Key Points

• Delhi Sultanate, five short-lived dynasties, based in Delhi, from 1206 to 1526 AD, when it fell to the Mughal Empire.
• During this period of over three hundred years, five dynasties ruled in Delhi.
  1. The Slave dynasty (1206-90)
  2. Khilji dynasty (1290-1320)
  3. Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413)
  4. Sayyid dynasty (1414-51)
  5. Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526)

Additional Information

• Qutub-ud-din Aibak, a slave of Muhammad Ghori, who became the ruler after the death of his master, founded the Slave Dynasty.
  • He was a great builder who built the majestic 238 feet high stone tower known as Qutub Minar in Delhi.
  • The next important king of the Slave dynasty was Shams-ud-din Iltutmush, who himself was a slave of Qutub-ud-din Aibak.
  • Razia Begum, the capable daughter of Iltutmush, was the first and the only Muslim lady who ever adorned the throne of Delhi.
  • Balban consolidated the administrative set up of the empire and completed the work started by Iltutmush.
• Jalal-ud-din Khilji on the throne and this marked the beginning of the Khilji dynasty.
  • Ala-ud-din Khilji, a nephew of Jalal-ud-din Khilji hatched a conspiracy and got Sultan Jalal-ud-din killed and proclaimed himself as the Sultan in 1296.
• Ghyasuddin Tughlaq, who was the Governor of Punjab during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khilji, ascended the throne in 1320 A.D. and founded the Tughlaq dynasty.
  • Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq succeeded his father and extended the kingdom beyond India, into Central Asia.
  • He first shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri in Deccan.
  • He died in 1351 A.D. and his cousin, Feroz Tughlaq succeeded him.
• Sayyid dynasty was founded by Khizar Khan.
• Bahlūl Lodī was the founder of the Lodhi dynasty.
  • Ibrahim Khan Lodhi was the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty when he was defeated and killed at the Battle of Panipat by Babur's invading army, giving way to the emergence of the Mughal Empire in India.

The correct answer is Bahlul Khan Lodhi.

Key Points

• Bahlul Khan Lodhi is the founder ruler of the Lodhi Dynasty.

Additional Information

• Lodi Dynasty (1451 to 1526)
  • Bahlul Khan Lodi (1451-1489 AD)
    • He was the founder of the Lodi dynasty.
    • He served as the Subedar (Governor) of Lahore and Sirhind during the reign of Muhammad Shah.
    • He tried to re-establish the greatness of the Delhi Sultanate, hence he had recaptured the areas around Delhi.
    • His most successful war was against the ruler of Jaunpur "Mahmud Shah Sharki".
    • The territories conquered by Bahlol Lodi were Mewat (Ahmed Khan), Sambhal (Dariya Khan), Kol (Isa Khan), Suket (Mubarak Khan), Manipur and Bhongaon (Raja Pratap Singh), Rewari (Qutub Khan), Etawah And Chandawar.
    • In 1498 AD, the able son of Bahlol Lodi, Nizam Shah, came to power in the name of "Sultan Sikandar Shah".
  • Sikandar Shahi (1489-1517 A.D.)Ibrahim Lodi (1518-1526)
    • He was the most qualified of three Lodi rulers who had conquered the king of Bihar and Tirhut.
    • Sikandar Lodi expanded his empire by conquering areas like Dholpur and Chanderi.
    • He kept a strict vigil on his nobles and jagirdars and strictly suppressed the rebellion carried out by them.
    • He had established an efficient espionage system and also arranged for the checking of government accounts.
    • He reduced the restrictions placed on trade, which boosted the economic prosperity of the people. For the measurement of agricultural land, he introduced a "Gaja-e- Sikandari" (Alexander Yard)  or 32 inches.
    • He shifted his capital from Delhi to Agra, which was established by him.
  • Ibrahim Lodi
    • Ibrahim Lodi was stubborn and intolerant which were not good qualities in a ruler.
    • Nobles were killed cruelly and many nobles were humiliated by Ibrahim Lodi.
    • He also treated his son Dilwar Khan Lodi cruelly.
    • Invasion of India was done by Kabul ruler, Babur, at the behest of Daulat Khan, a very powerful noble from Punjab.
    • In the 1st battle of Panipat in the year 1526 A.D, Ibrahim Lodi faced defeat at the hands of Babur

The correct answer is 1296-1316

Key Points

• In 1296 A.D. Ala-ud-din Khilji succeeded Jalal-ud-din Firoz Khilji and ascended the throne.
• Ala-ud-din Khiliji’s generals namely, Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan conquered Gujarat. 
• He captured Ranthambore and killed Hamir Deva its ruler and also captured Malwa, Chittor, Dhar, Mandu, Ujjain, Marwar, Chanderi, and Jalor.
• He was the first Sultan who attacked South India and sent his confidante and general Malik Kafur against the rulers of the south.
• The kingdoms of the south acknowledged the power of Alauddin Khilji and paid his monetary tributes.
• Ala-ud-din successfully resisted the Mongol invasion more than 12 times.​ 

The correct answer is 1236-1240

Key Points

• Born in 1205, Razia Sultana was Iltutmish’s daughter. 
• Also known as Razia al-Din, she was the first and last Muslim woman to rule over Delhi.
• Before ascending to the throne of Delhi after her father’s death, the reign was briefly handed over to her half-brother Rukn ud-din Firuz but after Firuz’s assassination within 6 months of his ascendency, the nobles agreed to place Razia on the throne.
• She was married to Malik Ikhtiar-ud-din Altunia, the governor of Bathinda.
• She was reportedly killed by her brother’s forces.
• Her brother Muizuddin Bahram Shah succeeded her.

Image of Razia Sultana

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The correct answer is option 1, i.e Muhammad bin Tughluq.

• Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to make Devagiri his second capital so that he might be able to control South India better.
• In 1327, he made extensive preparations for the transfer of royal household and the ulemas and Sufis from Delhi to Devagiri, which was renamed as Daulatabad.
• The distance between these two places was more than 1500 kilometers. Many people died during the rigorous journey in the summer.
• After two years, the Sultan abandoned Daulatabad and asked them to return to Delhi.