Question

4. When and how did Delhi gain importance​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Centre of Attraction – Delhi

Delhi became an important city only in the 12th century. It first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs. They were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans.

Answer 2

Answer:

Delhi became an important city only in the 12th century. It first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs. They were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans.

Delhi Sultans

By the 13th century, the Sultanates were successful in transforming Delhi into a capital. It controlled vast areas of the subcontinent. “Histories”, Tarikh (singular) / tawarikh (plural), were written in Persian, the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans by learned men: secretaries, administrators, poets and courtiers.