THE DELHI SULTANATE

Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the _______________

• Chahmanas

• Tomaras

• Aybak

• Khalji

Social and biological differences between women and men,trying to impose men superirity on women

• Birthright

• Bandagans

• Clients

• Gender Distinction

The lands adjacent to a city or port that supply it with goods and services

• Garrison Town

• Courtyard

• Hinterland

• Fort area

A fortified settlement with soldiers was termed as ________________

• Garrison Town

• Hinterland

• Coastal areas

• None of these

Apart form coins, inscriptions, and architectures, historians also use tawarikh, written by learned men, to know about the administration of the Delhi Sultanate. Which language were tawarikh written in?

1 correct answer.

• PERSIAN

• HINDI

• SANSKRIT

• PRAKRIT

Under the rule of Alauddin Khalji, the rights of local chieftains to collect taxes were cancelled. Many of them revolted against the Sultanate, while some became revenue collectors for the Sultan. What were the three types of taxes collected by the Sultans of Delhi?

• on jewels, on ornaments, and on land

• on cattle, on trading, and on clothes

• on cultivation, on cattle, and on houses

• on cultivation, on horses, and on gold

During prayes,Muslims stand facing Mecca.In India this is to the west.This is called

• Imam

• Jama Masji

• Namaz

• Qibla

Running a big kingdom like Delhi needed brave, intelligent, and experienced officials in high positions. And special bandagans were also bought and trained for military and intelligence services. What does bandagan mean?

• Successor

• Partner

• Slave

• none of these

The early Delhi Sultans mostly earned by looting and threatening the locals. But this is a risky and expensive way of getting money and power. So every conqueror tries to set up a system where he can collect taxes from people who are encouraged to work hard. And that is what the Delhi Sultanate also gradually implemented. There were three major types of taxes they collected: on cultivation, on cattle, and on houses. What was the tax collected on cultivation called?

• kharaj

• Delhiwal

• Iqta

• Bandagan

Which of the following defined the relationship between the king and his subjects

• Circle of Administration

• Circle of Justice

• Circle of Loyalty

• Circle of Taxation