..Answer the following questions...
1. Name the five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate.
2. Name Zia-ud-din Barani's historical work. What is its importance?
3. What is the meaning of masjid?
4. Mention one advantage that Ala-ud-din Khalji got by conquering Gujarat.
5. Mention three problems faced by the Sultans of Delhi.
6. What was the chihalgani?
7. Who were the barids? What was their job?
8. Why did Muhammad-bin-Tughluq shift his capital to Devagiri?
9. Why did Muhammad-bin-Tughluq plan a military campaign in Central Asia?
Answers
Answer:
1. These were: the Slave dynasty (1206-90), Khilji dynasty (1290-1320), Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413), Sayyid dynasty (1414-51), and Lodhi dynasty (1451-1526).
2. He was best known for composing the Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi (also called Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi), a work on medieval India, which covers the period from the reign of Ghiyas ud din Balban
3. Any masjid where the practices are devoted absolutely to The God ALONE. If you assign a place in your home or office for prayer, then it can be considered as your own masjid.
4.The Delhi army plundered the rich ports of Gujarat and took away a large amount of booty
5.The Rajput rulers who revolted against the Turks were defeated by them. The weak rulers were unable to stand the strong and dominating opposition.
The conspiracy of the Nobles leads towards the Sultans' being overthrown.
There was a continuous conquest and invasion of Mongols. They were a continuous threat to them