(CLASS - 7th) CHAPTER - 13 Delhi Sultanate(Questions and Answers)

1. Name two literary gems of Qutubuddin  Aibek's court.

Two literary gems at his court were Hasan Nizami famous historian and Fakh-i-Mudabbir. These both scholars dedicated their work to this ruler.

He died in 1210 CE

2.When and between whom was the First Battle of Panipat fought.

The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Kingdom

It took place in north India and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate.




3. Mention four social evils prevalent in the Hindu society during the sultanate period.

The Hindu society suffering from evils like

a) Sati system
b) Child-marriage,
c) Ban on widow remarriage
d) Female education

4. Mention four items which were exported from India.

 

The exported goods included food grains and textile.The agricultural products included wheat,rice,pulses,oilseeds,scents,sugars, etc. Cotton and other textiles were important items of export to Southeast Asia,East Africa , and Europe

5.Name two Sultans who kept the Ulemas away from the administration.

1. Alla- ud -din khilji
2. Mohammad tuglaq

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1. Describe the administration reforms made by Iltumish to strengthen his hold on Delhi Sultanate.

Iltutmish made many administrative reforms to strength his hold on Delhi sultanate. He organised the group of 40 Turkish nobles known as chaliha. He divided his empire into many lqtas for administrative efficiency. He introduced silver coins,tanka and copper coins jital.

Ilutmish gave many administrative reforms such as in revenues,trading,agriculture, political and social justice, well construct eg monuments and safe doors for defending their state....

Ilutmish was a patron of art & literature. 



2. Ballban was a strong and capable ruler' .Support the statement by giving suitable argumented

Balban was a strong and capable ruler. He suppressed all opposition and created an atmosphere ,obedience and patriotism towards the Sultanate .Balban ended the power of the group of 40 Turkeys 
His darbar was very disciplined. Nobody could talk or laugh without his permission, or else faced punishment.He enhanced the prestige and power of the Sultan. He safeguarded his frontiers and constructing many forts and posting his best guards there.

nobles to consolidate his position. He was a Sultan who believed in complete justice

                                                                                              

Balban died in 1286.After his death, a situation of confusion prevailed for some time 

3. Explain briefly the economic reforms of Ala-ud-din-Khalji.

Ala-ud-Din carried out a large number of reforms in the economic field. Certain regulations were issued with the object of fixing prices of food products, cloth and all kinds of piece goods and maid-servants, concubines, male and female slaves, milch cattle, beasts of burden, horses and various articles of general merchandise including such articles as bread, vegetables, Reori, Yakhni, needles etc. Other regulations were concerned with the ways and means of enforcing the prices fixed.

It was the duty of the government to ensure supplies by means of command. The hoarding of produce of the Doab and the neighbouring country up to a distance of hundred Kos, was prohibited. Merchants were commandeered to transport grains from villages to Delhi. Grain was to be stored in government granaries.

Machinery was devised to coerce the people to obey the regulations. The government was to see that the fixed price level was not disturbed even in times of famines which were frequent in those days. There was to be strict rationing in times of famines.

The life of the Hindus was miserable because they had to pay more than of muslims

4.State the reforms made by Feroz Tughlaq to redress the grievances of the people.

He made many reforms to redress the grievances that the people against Muhammad Tughlaq constructed many canals and tanks. The old tanks were repaired  .Land revenue was reduced and made were opened to sell the surplus produce.New coins of smaller denominations were also introduced. He opened schools and gave grants to the scholars to promote literary activities.   Muhammad Tughlaq had no son .His cousin, Feroz Tughlaq was made the Sultan after his death .After becoming the Sultan, he adopted the policy of addressing the nobles.

5.Describe Muhammad Tughlaq's projects which failed.

The failure of his projects emptied his treasury. He then thought of issuing token currency of copper instead of silver coins.But due to increased circulation of counterfeit coins,he had to withdraw his orders and asked the people to exchange their coins with silver coins. This caused heavy loss to the royal treasury

Muhammad Tughlaq was a mixture of opposites. He was a great scholar but lacked common sense.
He was harsh as well as liberal. During his last days, he had to face many rebellions in different parts of his Sultanate