Question: 16 -

Who among the following Sultans invoked Persian monarchical traditions and adjusted them to Indian milieu?

Alauddin Khilji

Iltutmish

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Ruknuddin Firoz

Answer:

Iltutmish

Solution:

Iltutmish invoked Persian monarchial traditions and adjusted them to Indian milien. He consolidated the empire by organising the nobility into a select group of forty known as Chahalgani. He divided the Sultanate into small and large tracts called iqtas, these were given to nobles and officers instead of cash salaries.

Question: 17 -

The Sultan who desecrated the Puri Jagannath temple and Jwalamukhi temple at Kangra was

Balban

Alauddin Khilji

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Sikandar Lodi

Answer:

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Solution:

Firoz ShahTughlaq desecrated the PuriJaganath temple and Jwalamukhi temple at Kangra. In 1360, he invaded Jajnagar to destroy the Jagannath Puri temple. In 1326 AD, he met with success in his expedition to Sindh, before this he had led an invasion to Nagarkot with an idea to destroy the Jwalamukhi temples. The Sultan was not tolerant towards people with different religions.

Question: 18 -

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the administration of Delhi Sultanate?

1. The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic state with its religion Islam.
2. There was no clear law of succession during this period.
3. The military department was called Diwani Ariz.
4. Diwani Insha was the department of religious affairs.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

2, 3 and 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 3

Answer:

1, 2 and 3

Solution:

The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic state with its religion Islam. The Sultans considered themselves as representatives of the Caliph. They included the name of the Caliph in the khutba or prayer and inscribed it on their coins. There was no clear law of succession during this period.

All the sons had equal claim to the throne. Iltutmish even nominated his daughter in preference to his sons. But such nominations or successions were to be accepted by the nobles. Sometimes ulemas played a crucial role in accepting the succession to the throne.

However, military superiority remained the main factor in matters of succession. The military department was called Diwani Ariz. It was headed by Ariz-i-mumalik.

Diwani Rasalat was the department of religious affairs. The department of correspondence was called Diwani Insha.

Question: 19 -

Which Sultan of Delhi categorized the Ulema into ‘Ulma-i-Akhiral’ and ‘Ulma-i-Duniya’ and praised the former?

Iltutmish

Balban

Qutubuddin Aibak

Alauddin Khilji

Answer:

Balban

Solution not available.

Question: 20 -

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes: A B C D

2 1 4 3

1 3 2 4

1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1

Answer:

4 3 2 1

Solution:

• Tarikh-i-Hind was written by Alberuni Inshai-Mahru was written by Ainul Mulk Multani.
• Khazinat-ul-Futuh was written by Amir Khusrav.
• Tarikh-i-Fakhurddin Mubarakshahi was written by Fakhre Mudabbir.
• Al-Biruni wrote an encyclopedic work on India called “Tarikh Al-Hind” (History of India) in which he explored nearly every aspect of Indian life, including religion, history, geography, geology, science, and mathematics.
• Amir Khusro wrote a short auto-biographical Masnavi called "Shah Name mun" of Alauddin’s life. Khusro in his book "Khazinat-ul-Futuh" (the treasures of victory) recorded Alauddin’s construction works, wars, peace and security, administrative services.
• Ibn Battuta writes that Sultan Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji (1316-1320) used to encourage Hindus to accept Islam by presenting a convert with a robe of honour and a gold ornament.