delhi sultanate mcq set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

The silver tanka remained the basis of the modern rupee. Iltutmish received the Mansur by which he became the legal sovereign ruler of India. Later he nominated his daughter Raziya as his successor.

Thus the hereditary succession to Delhi Sultanate was initiated by Iltutmish.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

Nicolo Conti, an Italian, was at Vijayanagar in about 1420, just after the accession of Devaraya I. The first known foreign traveller, he mentions that the fortifications of the city and the thousands of men employed in the army of the rulers.

Answer: (b)

Muftis were exponder of law. Barid were Agents of intelligence. Kotwal was the head of city administration. Arz-i-mamalik were the minister of incharge of Army. The barid-i-mumalik was the head of the central office, and his agents sent in reports from all over the country.

This system was of great importance in controlling local governments. Kotwals often controlled the fort of a major town or an area of smaller towns on behalf of another ruler. It was similar in function to a British India Zaildar. During his time the army was directly recruited by the army minister (ariz— mamalik). It was paid in cash form the royal treasury.