Islamic Conquest and Sufi Influence in Bengal

Who captured the capital city of the Sena ruler Lakshmana in 1204 AD?

• Bakhtiyar Khalji

• Ali Mardan Khalji

• Muhammad Ghuri

• Kutubuddin Aibak

How did Bakhtiyar Khalji capture Nadia in Bengal?

• By using a large naval fleet

• By forming an alliance with the Sena ruler

• By dividing his army into groups and entering through the jungle

• By attacking the royal palace directly

Which ruler made Gauda (Lakhnuti) his capital in 1205?

• Muhammad Ghuri

• Kutubuddin Aibak

• Ali Mardan Khalji

• Bakhtiyar Khalji

Who invaded Bengal following Tughal Khan's declaration of independence from Delhi?

• Balban

• Iltutmish

• Muhammad Ghuri

• Kutubuddin Aibak

Who brought about an expansion of Muslim territories second only to the expansion achieved by Bakhtiyar Khalji?

• Bughra Khan

• Kaikaus

• Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

• Shamsuddin Firuz Shah

Who was forced to send an army to restore Muslim control in Bengal after the death of Firuz Shah?

• Ali Mardan Khalji

• Tughral Khan

• Bakhtiyar Khalji

• Bahram Khan

Who took control of Sonargaon and proclaimed independence from Delhi?

• Bahram Khan

• Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

• Tughral Khan

• Fakhruddin Mubarak Shah

Which Sufi saint arrived and settled in Sylhet with his 313 disciples?

• Shah Jalal

• Baba

• Muhammad Ghuri

• Kutubuddin Aibak

What did the Sufis preach through their words and deeds?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

Where did the Sufis arrive in Bengal from?

• Middle East

• South America

• Africa

• Europe