Short Questions
1 ) Name the five dynasties of Sultanate period
2) Who were the authors of tawarikh ? Write in brief about them
3 ) Who was Raziyya ? Why was she not accepted as a Sultan inspite of being capable
4 ) Mention the source that provide information about the Delhi Sultans
5 ) What were the duty of muqti? How was th control over Muqti made effective
6 ) What were the types of taxes levied during Alauddin Khalji's time
7 ) Who was Sher Shah Suri ? Write a few lines about him ?
Answers
1) Five dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially: the Mamluk dynasty (1206–1290), the Khilji dynasty (1290–1320), the Tughlaq dynasty (1320–1414), the Sayyid dynasty (1414–1451), and the Lodi dynasty (1451–1526).
2) Tawarikh was written by Delhi sultans in the Persian language, which tells us more information about the 'Delhi sultans'. Explanation: Tawarikh frequently wrote their 'histories for sultans' in the wish of high rewards.
3) Razia Sultana, daughter of Sultan Iltutmish, wasn't accepted as a ruler because: 1. She was a woman and at that time, women weren't allowed to rule.
4) The main sources of Delhi Sultanate are inscriptions. They are found on old coins, historical monuments, milestones, and tombstones.
5) Muqti collected the taxes prescribed by the state and kept the required number of soldiers. They may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans to exercise control over the money collected and the military.
6) The three type of taxes levied by Allauddin Khilji are: Kharaj. Jaziya. Charai.
7) He besieged the strong fort of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand where he died at in an accidental explosion of gunpowder in 1545. Though he ruled India for a short period of five years but changes made by him had the everlasting impact on the lives of people. He is considered to be the most successful ruler of medieval India.