delhi sultanate Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (a)

The transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad was ordered by Mahammad Bin Tughlaq. It appears that the Sultan wanted to make Deogirsecond capital so that he might be able to control south India better. Deogir was named Daulatabad. However, after a couple of years, Muhammad Tughlaq decided to abandon Daulatabad largely because he soon found that just as he could not control south India from Delhi, he could not control North from Daulatabad.

Answer: (a)

• Abdur Razzak came during the reign of Devaraya II.
• Nuniz came during the period of Achyutadeva Raya.

Abdur Razzaq who was an ambassador at the court of Deva Raya II says:” This prince has in his dominions three hundred ports, each of which is equal to Calicut and his territories compromise a space of three months journey.

All travellers agree that the country was thickly populated with numerous towns and villages. Abdur Razzaq also says:” The country is for the most part well cultivated and very fertile. The troops were in number to eleven lakhs.” Abdur Razzaq considered Vijayanagar to be one of the most splendid cities anywhere in the world which he had seen.

Answer: (c)

Chittor was named as Khizrabad during the Sultanate period. Alauddin Khilji, after the conquest of Gujarat captured Ranthambhor. In 1303, he attacked Chittor, the capital of Mewar which was ruled by the Ghuilot king Ratna Singh. Alauddin captured Chittor which was named Khizrabad, after Alauddin’s son Khizr Khan.

Answer: (d)

The old capital of Vijayanagar is now represented by the extensive ruins of Hampi. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagar, the former capital of the Vijayanagar empire. Predating the city of Vijayanagar, it continues to be an important religious centre, housing the Virupaksha Temple, as well asseveral other monuments belonging to the old city. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as the Group of Monuments at Hampi.

Answer: (c)

Multan has been referred by Arab travellers as the ‘House of Gold’. During the early period, Multan was known asthe city of gold for itslarge and wealthy temples. The Sun temple, Suraj Mandir, was considered one of the largest and wealthiest temples in the entire sub-continent. Numerous historians have written about this extremely large Hindu temple that housed over 6,000 people within it.