Question

1 Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi? (2 marks )
2 What is meant by the internal and external frontiers of the sultanate? (3 marks)
3 What was the relationship betweeen the mansabdars and the jagir? (3 marks)

Answer 1

Answer:

Anaanga pala a rajput established His or her capital at Delhi

Answer 2

Answer:

Ananga Pala from the Tamara dynasty of Rajput's first established his capital at Delhi.

'Internal' frontiers of the sultanate refer to the 'hinterland' of the garrison towns. The 'external' frontiers, on the other hand, refer to the areas beyond the hinterland of the garrison towns that included the unconquered territories especially in the southern parts of India.

A mansabdar was an individual who held a man sab, meaning a position or rank. He was not paid salary in cash. Instead he was given a right to collect revenue from the land granted to them. These lands were called jagirs.