Question

How did delhi become an important city in the twelfth century?

Answer 1

Delhi is the capital of India and hence it is politically the most important city in India. But Delhi was like any other non-descript city till twelfth century. It was only in the twelfth century, that Delhi became an important city. Right from the days of the Rajput rulers; Delhi gradually grew in political importance in India. During the Mughal rule, it reached its pinnacle of political importance.

Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom only under the Tomaras who were a part of the Rajput dynasties. The Tomara Rajputs were defeated in the mid-twelfth century by the Chauhans. Delhi became an important commercial centre under the Tomaras and Chauhans.

Many rich Jaina merchants lived in Delhi and they constructed several temples.There was a wide circulation of the coins minted here, called dehliwal.

The Delhi Sultanate began in the early thirteenth century. This marked the transformation of Delhi into a capital that controlled many areas of the subcontinent. The Delhi Sultanate was composed of five dynasties which ruled during different periods. The Delhi Sultans built many cities in the area that is known today as Delhi. These are Dehli-i-Kuhna, Jahanpanah, Siri, Firuzabad; to name a few.

Answer 2

Answer:

Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the Tomara Rajputs, who were defeated in the middle of the twelfth century by the Chauhans (also referred to as Chahamanas) of Ajmer. It was under the Tomaras and Chauhans that Delhi became an important commercial centre. Many rich Jaina merchants lived in the city and constructed several temples. Coins minted here, called dehliwal, had a wide circulation.

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