delhi sultanate mcq set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Forthe first time, the token currency in India was introduced by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq. Muhammad Tughlaq decided to introduce bronze coins, which were to have the same value as the silver coins. Muhammad Tughlaq might have been successful, if he could prevent people from forging the new coins. He was not able to to do so and soon the new coins begain to be greatly devalued in markets.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

• Alberuni wrote the Tarikh-i-Hind.
• Hasan Nizami wrote the Taj-ul-Masir.
• Minhaj-us-Siraj had written the Tabquat-i-Nasiri.
• Amir Khusro wrote the Tughlaq Nama.

One such scholar was Alberuni (973-1048; another was Firdausi), "commissioned" by Mahmud of Ghazni to produce his monumental commentary on Indian philosophy and culture Kitab fi tahqiq ma li'l-hind. Khwaja Hasan Nizami (1879- 1955), a learned Sufi and a prolific writer, Nizami hailed from a family of hereditary custodians of the shine of the renowned and widely-venerated Chishti mystic, Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi.

"Tabaqat-i-Nasiri" of Minhaj Uddin us Siraj is of immense importance to know about the history of this region. A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, Amir Khusro was not only a notable poet but also a prolific and seminal musician. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian, but also in Hindavi.

Answer: (b)

Khazain-ul-Futuh, work of Amir Khusro describes the military expeditions of Alauddin Khilji containing;

• Gujarat (1299),
• Ranthambhor (1301),
• Mewar (1303),
• Malva (1305),
• Devagiri (1307-08),
• Warangal (1309-10) and
• Dwarsamudra (1310-11).

Answer: (a)

Alauddin Khalji established four separate markets in Delhi, one for grain; another for cloth, sugar, dried fruits, butter and oil; a third for horses, slaves and cattle; and a fourth for miscellaneous commodities.

There were secret agents called munhiyans who sent reports to the Sultan regarding the functioning of these markets. The Sultan also sent slave boys to buy various commodities to check prices. Violation of regulations was severely punished.

Answer: (d)