Oxford University Press solutions for The Trail History and Civics [English] Class 7 chapter 5 - Expansion of the Delhi Sultanate : The Khilji and the Tughiaq Dynasties [Latest edition]

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The founder of the Khilji dynasty was ________.

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Alauddin was a brilliant _________ and a shrewd ___________.

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Alauddin was the first Turkish ruler to build an _________in India.

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Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was an ___________ administrator and a ________ military commander.

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Muhammad bin Tughlaq realized the importance of a strong and powerful _____ to strengthen and secure the position of the _________. He needed additional _________ to increase military resources.

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Firoze Shah’s economic reforms improved __________ and made the peasants _________ and ___________.

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Alauddin built a strong defence system to protect his empire from __________ raids.

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Iltutmish defeated the Rajput rulers of __________, ___________, ____________, and __________ and brought the whole of North India upto the ___________ under his control.

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The _______ of _________ recognized Iltutmish as the sovereign of India. He was succeeded by ______________.

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Alauddin conquered Chittor, the capital of _________.

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Alauddin was the first Turkish ruler to send an expedition to __________.

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Most historians have traced the failure of Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s schemes to his _____________.

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Firoze Shah laid out about 1,200 gardens and __________ around Delhi.

The final blow to the Delhi Sultanate was dealt by the invasion of ______.

State whether the following is true or false:
Alauddin dreamt of conquering the whole world.

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Under Alauddin, spies were kept in every unit of the army.

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Alauddin’s death was followed by great political turmoil.

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Muhammad bin Tughlaq was a diligent ruler who undertook projects that were brilliantly conceived and executed.

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Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s of increasing the taxes in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab region led to the development of agriculture in that region

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Muhammad bin Tughlaq stayed in Daulatabad for 5 years.

Under what circumstances did Alauddin ascend the throne of Delhi?

How did Alauddin Khilji win over the rebellious nobles after capturing the throne?

What did the Rajput women in the royal palace do when Alauddin Khilji captured Chittor?

Who led Alauddin’s Deccan campaigns?

Why do modern historians reject the account of a mass exodus from Delhi to Daulatabad?

Why did Muhammad bin Tughlaq abandon his scheme of territorial expansion?

Mention any one economic reform introduced in the Doab region by Firoze Shah Tughlaq.

Give one example to show that Firoze Shah was concerned about the welfare of his poor subjects.

Who defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat?

With reference to the following conquest, briefly explain how Alauddin extended the boundaries of the – Delhi Sultanate:
Conquest of Gujarat.

With reference to the following conquest, briefly explain how Alauddin extended the boundaries of the – Delhi Sultanate:
Conquest of the Rajput states.

Give an account of Alauddin Khilji’s Deccan conquest. 

Give an account of Alauddin Khilji’s:
Deccan policy

How did Alauddin protect the Delhi Sultanate from repeated Mongol invasions?

Why is Muhammad bin Tughlaq regarded as one of the most accomplished and learned scholars of his times?

Discuss the causes and results of the taxation scheme of Muhammad bin Tughlaq in the Doab.

Why was the capital transferred from Delhi to Daulatabad? Explain the consequences of this project.

What arrangements did Muhammad bin Tughlaq make to achieve his ambition of a world empire? Why did his scheme fail?

What was the condition of the Delhi Sultanate at the end of Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s reign?

To what would you attribute the failure of Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s schemes – personal character or prevailing conditions? Give reasons for your answer.

What evidence do we have to prove that Alauddin was a patron of art and learning?

This is a picture of the most beautiful specimen of Khilji architecture, which was added as an entrance to the Qutb complex in Delhi.

Identify the monument.

This is a picture of the most beautiful specimen of Khilji architecture, which was added as an entrance to the Qutb complex in Delhi.

During whose reign was it built?

This is a picture of the most beautiful specimen of Khilji architecture, which was added as an entrance to the Qutb complex in Delhi.

With reference to the reign of this ruler, mention two important features the Reorganization of the army

This is a picture of the most beautiful specimen of Khilji architecture, which was added as an entrance to the Qutb complex in Delhi.

With reference to the reign of this ruler, mention two important features of the Revenue reforms

This is a picture of the most beautiful specimen of Khilji architecture, which was added as an entrance to the Qutb complex in Delhi.

With reference to the reign of this ruler, mention two important features of the Market control policy

How did Alauddin Khilji win over, the nodes of Jalaluddin to his side?

Who was the first Turkish ruler to extend his influence in South of the Vindhyas?

What is the Price control policy?

What revenue reforms were introduced by Alauddin to meet heavy Army expenditure?

Who was Amir Khusrau?