Delhi Sultanate Quiz

Delhi became an important commercial center under

• Mughals

• Tomaras and Chauhans

• Rajputs of Mewar

• Mauryas

The language of administration under the Delhi Sultans was

• Arabic

• Urdu

• Persian

• Sanskrit

The Khaljis and Tughluqs appointed governors known as

• Zamindars

• Muqtis

• Diwans

• Mansabdars

The Khalji ruler who initiated market control policies was

• Muhammad Tughluq

• Iltutmish

• Alauddin Khalji

• Balban

The term ‘circle of justice’ refers to the relationship between

• soldiers and nobles

• peasants, revenue, soldiers, and the king

• traders and peasants

• governors and ministers

The daughter of Sultan Iltutmish who became ruler was

• Raziyya

• Jahanara

• Nur Jahan

• Rudramadevi

The Delhi Sultanate ruler criticized by nobles for appointing slaves to high offices was

• Iltutmish

• Muhammad Tughluq

• Alauddin Khalji

• Balban

The dynasty founded by Khizr Khan was

• Lodi dynasty

• Sayyid dynasty

• Mughal dynasty

• Tughluq dynasty

The term 'Iqta' refers to

• a type of tax on cattle

• land granted to military commanders

• coins issued by rulers

• temples built in honor of kings

The chronicler who criticized Raziyya’s rule was

• Minhaj-us-Siraj

• Ibn Battuta

• Ziyauddin Barani

• Al-Biruni