Morning Star solutions for Total History and Civics [English] Class 9 chapter 8 - Medieval India: The Delhi Sultanate [Latest edition]

Who was the founder of the Slave dynasty in India? Give the other name for this dynasty.

Why was Qutubuddin known as Lakhbaksh? List any two of his qualities.

Mention any two military reforms introduced by Alauddin.

How did Alauddin Khilji expand his empire?

Mention the two controversial steps taken by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.

Which dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate built The Qutab Minar?

Who was the commander-in-chief of the army during the Sultanate period?

Name the department which dealt with state correspondence during the Sultanate period.

What was the iqta system?

Name the author of the book, Tarikh-i-Firuzshahi

Why were the early rulers of slave dynasty called the Mamluk Sultans?

Mention any two reasons for the defeat of Rajputs by the Turks.

Who was Muhammad Ghori? Why did he invade India?

Mention the four architectural features brought in by the Turks in India.

Who was Razia Sultana? To which dynasty did she belong?

What measures were taken by Alauddin Khalji for regulating the prices?

Mention any two measures taken by Alauddin Khilji to crush the power of the nobles.

With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, mention to which dynasty the following:

Razia Sultana

With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, mention to which dynasty the following:

Ibrahim Lodhi

With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, mention to which dynasty the following:

Firoz Shah

With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, mention to which dynasty the following:

Qutb-ud-Din Aibak

Mention the period of the Delhi Sultanate in India.

Delhi Sultans infused a new culture and tradition in India. In this context name the dynasties that ruled between.

AD 1206 to AD 1290

Delhi Sultans infused a new culture and tradition in India. In this context name the dynasties that ruled between.

AD 1320 to AD 1414

Delhi Sultans infused a new culture and tradition in India. In this context name the dynasties that ruled between.

AD 1451 to AD 1526

Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate?

Name any two literary sources to reconstruct the period of the Delhi Sultanate.

Name any two archaeological sources to reconstruct the age fo the Delhi Sultanate.

Mention any two ways in which Iltutmish consolidated the Turkish conquests in India?

Who was Razia Sultana?

Who plotted against Razia Sultana?

What measures were taken by Balban to crush the Turkish Nobles?

Mention any two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely unpopular.

What measures were taken by Firoz Tughiaq for the encouragement of agriculture?

Who was the greatest of the Lodhi Kings?

Who invited Babur to invade India?

Why was the Muslim state in India characterized as a theocracy?

Mention any two sources of revenue during the Sultanate period.

Who was Ibn Batuta?

What does Ibn Batuta say about the state of agriculture under the Delhi Sultanate?

Mention any two languages that flourished during the Sultanate period.

Name two prominent works of Amir Khusrau.

What led to the evolution of the Urdu Language?

Name the two famous Sufi Saints of India.

What was Jiziya?

What was being produced at the royal Karkhanas (factories) during the reign of Delhi Sultans?

Why was Jauhar practised by the Rajput women?

Mention any two new elements of architecture style introduced by the Muslims in India.

Mention two important features of mosques.

How did Alaudin Khalji expand his empire?

Who was Timur Lang?

With reference to the sources of information about the Delhi Sultanate, give the significance of the following:

Inscriptions

With reference to the sources of information about the Delhi Sultanate, give the significance of the following:

Qutub Minar

With reference to the Slave dynasty, answer the following question:

Why were the early rulers of the Slave dynasty called the Mamluk Sultans?

With reference to the Slave dynasty, answer the following question:

Who was Qutubuddin Aibak? State any two of his qualities.

With reference to the Khilji dynasty, answer the following question:

What were the steps taken by Alauddin Khilji to regulate prices?

With reference to the Khilji dynasty, answer the following question:

What were the methods adopted by Alauddin Khilji to crush the power of the nobility?

With reference to the Khilji dynasty, answer the following question:

What measures did Alauddin Khilji take to increase the revenue?

With reference to the reign of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, explain the following:

His attempts to transfer the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.

With reference to the reign of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, explain the following:

Introduction of token currency

With reference to the reign of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, explain the following:

Increased taxation in Doab and its consequences.

With reference to the administrative system of the Delhi Sultanate, give the functions of each of the following official:

Ariz-i-mumalik

With reference to the administrative system of the Delhi Sultanate, give the functions of each of the following official:

Wazir

Study the picture of Qutab Minar and answer the following question:

Who began erecting this monument? Where is it located?

Study the picture of Qutab Minar and answer the following question:

Name the saint after whom the monument is named.

Study the picture of Qutab Minar and answer the following question:

Name the ruler who completed the construction of Qutab Minar.

Study the picture of Qutab Minar and answer the following question:
Mention three important features of the monument.

With reference to the invasion of Muhammad Ghori, answer the following question:

Why did Muhammad Ghori invade India?

With reference to the invasion of Muhammad Ghori, answer the following question:

Briefly describe the conflict between Prithviraj Chauhan in the two battles of Tarain.

With reference to the invasion of Muhammad Ghori, answer the following question:

What were the causes of the success of the Turks against the Rajputs?

With reference to the social life during the Sultanate period, answer the following question:

Explain the caste divisions which existed in the social structure.

With reference to the social life during the Sultanate period, answer the following question:

Explain the inequalities which existed between rulers and the ruled during the Sultanate period.

With reference to the social life during the Sultanate period, answer the following question:

Describe the condition of women during the Sultanate period.

Give a brief account of the reign of Alauddin Khalji under the following heading.

His main conquests

Give a brief account of the reign of Alauddin Khalji under the following heading.

Treatment meted out to the rulers of Southern India.

Why did Muhammad Tughlaq’s following scheme prove a failure?

An increase in taxation in the Doab.

Why did Muhammad Tughlaq’s following schemes prove a failure?

Transfer of Capital from Delhi to Devagiri

Why did Muhammad Tughlaq’s following scheme prove a failure?

Introduction of Token Currency.

Give an account of the administration of the Sultanate of Delhi under the following head:

Position of the Sultan

Give an account of the administration of the Sultanate of Delhi under the following head:

His Ministers

Give an account of the administration of the Sultanate of Delhi under the following
head:

Provincial Administration

Describe the social conditions during the Sultanate period under the following headline:

Caste structure and position of Women and Slaves

Describe the social conditions during the Sultanate period under the following headline:

Position of the Hindus