delhi sultanate mcq set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Iltutmish established Delhi as the capital of Sultanate. After the death of Aibak, the governor of Bengal revolted. He was defeated by Iltutmish. Iltutmish conquered Ujjain, Ranthambh or, Gwalior and Malwa and gained control overthe whole of north India. Iltutmish suppressed the revolts of the Amires in the areas around Delhi. He made Delhi his capital.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (a)

Muhammad Adil Shah the Bahmani rulers built the famous ‘Gol Gumbaj’ at Bijapur. The most amazing part of this monument is its huge dome, constructed in the year 1656, the dome is 44 metres in diameter, which made it the second largest dome in the world when it was constructed.

Answer: (c)

The correct chronological order of the rulers of Kashmir is; Avantivarman, Didda, Harsha, Jayasinghe. Utpala dynasty founded by Avantivarman followed the Kakrotas. His successor Shankaravarman (885–902 CE) led a successful military campaign against Gurjaras in Punjab. Political instability in 10th century made the royal bodyguards (Tantrins) very powerful in Kashmir. Under the Tantrins, civil administration collapsed and chaos reigned in Kashmir till they were defeated by Chakravarman.

Queen Didda, who descended from the Hindu Shahis of Kabul on her mother's side, took over as the ruler in the second half of the 10th century. After her death in 1003 CE, the throne passed to Lohara dynasty.

Answer: (a)

Mamluk was the Quranic term for slave. Qutbuddin Aibak was a slave of Muhammad Ghori, who made him the Governor of his Indian possessions.

He set up his military headquarters at Indraprastha, near Delhi. He raised a standing army and established his hold over north India even during the lifetime of Ghori. I

ltutmish belonged to the Ilbari tribe and hence his dynasty was named as Ilbari dynasty. He shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi.