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- Assertion (A): Alauddin Khilji built the Sirifort.
- Reason (R): He wished to safeguard Delhi from Mangol invasions.
(a) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(b) A is true but R is false.
(c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(d) A is false but R is true.
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (c)
Alauddin Khalji built the Siri Fort because he wished to safeguard Delhi from Mangol invasions. Siri was built by Sultan Alauddin Khilji (ruled 1296-1316 AD), one of the most eminent rulers of the Khilji Dynasty.
Alauddin was a militaristic ruler, never the one to shy away from wars and almost always victorious in the battlefield. He subjugated most of India and brought parts of Bengal, Deccan and Odisha under the control of Delhi Sultanate.
Besides being a competent general, Alauddin was also a confident man whose ambitions knew no bounds – early in his life he wanted to start a religion in his own name and spread it by the strength of his sword, infused with his numerous victories he disregarded Allah and he proclaimed that his authority to rule superseded the priest’s sermons and the religious command.
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Question : 1
Who of the following Rajput rulers gave donation for the reconstruction of a mosque?
a) Prithviraj III
b) Jaisingh Siddharaj
c) Bhoj Parmar
d) Mihir Bhoja
Answer »Answer: (b)
Jaya Singh Siddharaja,Chalukya king of Gujarat wasthe son of Kama and ascended the throne in 1094 A.D. He gave shelter to many scholars of different religion and castes. He was a Rajput ruler who gave donation of one lac Baltoras (coins) for rebuilding a mosque in Cambay.
Question : 2
In which Hindu Kingdom of medieval India, the image of deity Tirupati or Lord Venkateshvara has been depicted on its gold coins?
a) The kingdom of Kakathiyas of Warrangal
b) The kingdom of Yadavas of Devagiri
c) The kingdom of Hoyasalas of Dwarasamudra
d) The Vijayanagar empire
Answer »Answer: (d)
In Vijayanagar empire, the Hindu kingdom of medieval India, the image of deity Tirupati or lord Venkateshvara has been depicted on its gold coins.
Question : 3
- Assertion (A): Promotion of agriculture was the greatest achievement of Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s reign.
- Reason (R): Iqtas were assigned on the hereditary basis to the military and civil officers during Firoz Shah’s reign.
a) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
b) A is true but R is false.
c) Both A and R are true and R correctly explains A.
d) A is false but R is true.
Answer »Answer: (a)
Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the first Sultan to impose irrigation tax. But at the same time, he dug irrigation canals and wells. The longest canal was about 200 kilometres from Sutlej to Hansi.
Another canal was between Yamuna and Hissar. There were about 1200 fruit gardens in and around Delhi yielding more revenue. The tenor of his policy was very different from that of Muhammad- bin Tughluq. He made the iqtas hereditary.
The land assigned to an official could be taken back along with his official position prior to Firuz Shah Tughlaq but now they functioned like hereditary holders.
Question : 4
Who of the following Sultans of Delhi had abolished the tax on grain (also called Zakat on grain)?
a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
b) Sikandar Lodi
c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
d) Alauddin Khilji
Answer »Answer: (b)
Sikandar Lodi was the Sultan of Delhi between 1489 to 1517 AD. He was a laborious, generous and just ruler. Owing to a transient shortage of maize, he abolished the Zakat on grain and it was not renewed by any subsequent Sultan. The prices of all necessary articles remained low during his period.
Question : 5
Consider the following statements:
- Assertion (A): Alauddin Khilji conquered the southern states, but did not annex them.
- Reason (R): He wanted to expand his empire but not add to his responsibilities.
a) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
b) A is true, but R is false.
c) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Answer »Answer: (d)
Alauddin Khilji conquered the Southern States but didn’t collaborate with them, because he wanted to expand his empire but not add to his responsibilities of them. He was a strategist and military commander who commanded forces across the Indian subcontinent.
Sultan Ala-ud-din Khilji is also noted in history for being one of the few rulers in the world to have repeatedly defended his empire against Mongol invasions. He defeated large Mongol armies and then launched punitive expeditions against them in Central Asia, around modern-day Afghanistan It was only after a fierce battle Malik Kafur was able to occupy the Warangal fort and he was able to force the ruler of Warangal to sue for peace, to surrender all their treasures, and to promise an annual tribute.
Question : 6
What was ‘Dar-ul-Shafa’ established by Firoz Tughlaq?
a) A library
b) A guest house for pilgrims
c) A free hospital
d) An alms house
Answer »Answer: (c)
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