delhi sultanate mcq set 6 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

Answer: (b)

Historian Badayuni commented on the death of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, “Sultan got freedom from his masses and the masses from the Sultan”.

Answer: (c)

Ramchandra Dev was the ruler of Devagiri at the time of Alauddin Khilji’sinvasion. In 1294, Alauddin Khilji of the Delhi Sultanate captured Devagiri. Khilji restored it to Ramachandra in return for his promise of payment of a high ransom and an annual tribute.

However, this was not paid and the Seuna kingdom’s arrears to Khilji kept mounting. In 1307, Khilji sent an army commanded by Malik Kafur, accompanied by Khwaja Haji to Devagiri. The Muslim governors of Malwa and Gujarat were ordered to help Malik Kafur.

Their huge army conquered the weakened and defeated forces of Devagiri almost without a battle. Ramachandra was taken to Delhi. Khilji reinstated Ramachandra as governor in return for a promise to help him subdue the Hindu kingdoms in south India. In 1310, Malik Kafur mounted an assault on the Kakatiya kingdom from Devagiri.

Answer: (d)

Iltutmish was the first sovereign real ruler of the sultanate of Delhi. He issued regular currency and declared Delhi the capital of his empire.

He created the Turkan-i-chalisa. He created the Turkan-i-chalisa. Iltutmish, also called Shams al Din Iltutmish, died April 29, 1236. Iltutmish was sold into slavery but married the daughter of his master, Qutab al-Din Aibak, whom he succeeded in 1211.

He was a Turk, who belonged to the Ilbari tribe. Iltutmish’s eldest son died before he died, and his other sons were incompetent. He gave an excellent education to his daughter Raziyya (Raziyyat al-Din) and desired that she should succeed him.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

• Namdev was a tailor.
• Kabir was a weaver.
• Ravidas was a cobbler.
• Sena was a barber.

Namdev of Maharashtra was a saint of medieval India. He was not a servant of Lord Krishna, but His companion. Namdev was an Amsa (part) of Lord Krishna.

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Guru Ravidass Ji (also Raidas, Rohidas and Ruhidas in eastern India) was a North Indian Guru mystic of the bhakti movement who was active in the 15th century CE.