Exploring the Delhi Sultanate

What is the Delhi Sultanate?

• A series of British colonial administrations in India.

• A series of Muslim dynasties that ruled parts of India from the 13th to the 16th centuries.

• A coalition of Hindu kingdoms that dominated northern India.

• A single dynasty that ruled India from the 10th to the 12th centuries.

Who was the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

• Iltutmish

• Balban

• Alauddin Khilji

• Qutb al-Din Aibak

Name one famous ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.

• Babur

• Alauddin Khilji

• Shah Jahan

• Akbar the Great

What was the capital of the Delhi Sultanate?

• Agra

• Lahore

• Jaipur

• Delhi

Which dynasty was the first to rule the Delhi Sultanate?

• Mughal Dynasty

• Timurid Dynasty

• Mamluk Dynasty

• Suri Dynasty

What is one major contribution of the Delhi Sultanate?

• Promotion of regional languages and cultures.

• Establishment of a democratic government system.

• Establishment of centralized governance in India.

• Introduction of feudalism in India.

How long did the Delhi Sultanate last?

• 150 years

• 250 years

• 400 years

• 320 years

What was the main religion during the Delhi Sultanate?

• Sikhism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

Name one architectural achievement of the Delhi Sultanate.

• Red Fort

• Humayun's Tomb

• Qutub Minar

• Lotus Temple

Who ended the Delhi Sultanate?

• Mughal Dynasty (Akbar)

• Mughal Empire (Babur)

• British Empire

• Rajput Kingdom