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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences :
Mention one important reason for the victory of Muhammad Ghori in the Second Battle of Tarain.
Solution
Prithviraj organized a confederacy of Rajput chiefs to meet the challenge. Unfortunately, the most powerful Rajput ruler, Raja Jaichandra of Kanauj, refused to help him.
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Important Words: Ghazni and Ghor
Guess who it is:
wrote a book Kitab-ul-Hind.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Mahmud of Ghazni | (a) general of Ghori |
| 2. First Battle of Tarain | (b) Prithviraj was defeated by Muhammad Ghori |
| 3. Second Battle of Tarain | (c) Prithviraj defeated Muhammad Ghori |
| 4. Qutbuddin Aibak | (d) patron of art and learning |
| 5. Muhammad bin Bakhtiar Khalji | (e) viceroy of Ghori |
Choose the correct answer:
Mahmud of Ghazni was a___________ ruler.
Choose the correct answer:
______never smiled or allowed others to laugh or joke in his court.
State whether the following is true or false:
Iltutmish failed to crush the power of the governor of Bengal.
State whether the following is true or false:
Muhammad Ghori was as great a military leader as Mahmud of Ghazni.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Why was Qutbuddin known as ‘lakhbaksh’?
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. The ulemas | (a) Qutb Minar |
| 2. Alai Darwaza | (b) chorus singing |
| 3. Qawwali | (c) combines Hindu themes with Persian costumes |
| 4. Kathak | (d) a system of medicine which was a legacy of Turkish rule |
| 5. Yunani | (e) Muslim religious leaders |
| (f) Indo-Islamic style |
Answer the following question briefly:
What effect did several centuries of interaction between traditional Indian culture and Islamic culture have on Indian society?
