Question

B. Write 'Yes' or 'No'.
1. Muhammad-bin Tughlaq was not a great scholar.
2. Rukhn-ud-din Firoz Shah was the son of Iltutmish.
3. Balban came to the throne in 1267.
4. Chalisa was a group of powerful Turkish nobles.
5.
Khizr Khan Sayyid was the first ruler of Sayyid Dynasty.​

Answer 1

1. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was not a great scholar

Answer - False

Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the only Delhi Sultan who had received a comprehensive literary, religious and philosophical education as well as military training. He was a great scholar in many languages.

2. Rukn-ud-din Firoz Shah was the son of Iltutmish.

Answer - True

Rukn-ud-din was crowned by his mother Shah Turkan after the death of Iltutmish. Iltutmish was the second ruler of Slave dynasty.

3. Balban came to throne in 1267.

Answer - True

Balban succeeded Nasiruddin Mahmud in 1267. He was the greatest ruler of Slave dynasty. Balban poisoned Nasiruddin and captured the throne.

4. Chalisa was a group of powerful Turkish nobles.

Answer - True

Chalisa or chahalghani was a group of 40 powerful Turkish nobles. They assisted the Sultan and were very influential. This group was formed during the reign of Iltutmish.

5. Khizr Khan Sayyid was the first ruler of Sayyid dynasty.

Answer - True

Khizr Khan was the governor of Multan. He founded Sayyid dynasty which was the fourth dynasty of Delhi Sultanate.

Answer 2

Statement : Muhammad bin Tughlaq was not a great scholar

Answer : No (False)

Reason : Courtesans had hailed or saluted Muhammad bin Tughlaq as "Man of Knowledge", He was very interested in Subjects like Mathematics, Medicine, Urdu/Hindustani poetry, Philosophy. He was a skilled at Mathematics, He loved science too. So the Statement "Muhammad bin Tughlaq was not a great scholar" is wrong

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Statement : Ruknuddin Firuz Shah was the son of Iltutmish

Answer : Yes (True)

Reason : Iltutmish was the father of Ruknuddin Firuz. His full name was Shams ud-Din Iltutmish. Shah Turkan was the mother of Ruknuddin Firuz

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Statement : Balban came to the throne in 1267

Answer : No (False)

Reason : Balban came to the throne in 1266. Balban ascended the throne in 1266 at the age of sixty

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Statement : Chalisa was a group of powerful Turkish nobles

Answer : Yes (True)

Reason : Chalisa is the group of powerful Turkish nobles who held a high administrative post. A number of 40 Turkish nobles commonly referred to as Chalisa started administering Delhi provinces, in the early decade. This pattern was designed effectively by Sultan Illutmish. It is considered to be the first ministerial terminology in the history of India.  Though the Sultan / King has the administrative rules, Chalisa played an important role in selecting sultans to the state. If any succession was missed or not left with any kings, then Chalisa might govern the state.  

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Statement : Khizr Khan Sayyid was the first ruler of Sayyid Dynasty

Answer : Yes (True)

Reason : The first Sayyid ruler of Delhi was Khizr Khan. Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid Dynasty and took over as the first ruler in 1414.

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