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Delhi 12th to 15th Century Class 7 History Extra Question Answer

Delhi 12th to 15th Century Class 7 History Extra Question Answer

 

Q: When did Delhi become an important city?

A: Delhi became an important city in the twelfth century under the Tomara Rajputs.

 

Q: Which dynasty defeated the Tomara Rajputs in the middle of the twelfth century?

A: The Chauhans (also referred to as Chahamanas) of Ajmer defeated the Tomara Rajputs.

 

Q: What was the name of the coins minted in Delhi during the Tomara and Chauhan rule?

A: The coins minted in Delhi during this period were called dehliwal.

 

Q: Who was the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

A: Raziyya, daughter of Sultan Iltutmish, became the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate in 1236.

 

Q: What were the Persian language histories written during the Delhi Sultanate period called?

A: These histories were called tawarikh (singular)/tarikhs (plural).

 

Q: Who wrote about the “circle of justice” in the thirteenth century?

A: Fakhr-i Mudabbir wrote about the “circle of justice” in the thirteenth century.

 

Q: What was the term used for special slaves purchased for military service by the early Delhi Sultans?

A: These special slaves were called bandagan in Persian.

 

Q: Why did the early Delhi Sultans prefer bandagan over aristocrats and landed chieftains as governors?

A: The Sultans preferred bandagan because they were totally dependent on their master and could be trusted and relied upon.

 

Q: What was the title given to military commanders appointed as governors of territories?

A: These military commanders were called muqtis or wali.

 

Q: What was the term for the territories assigned to the military commanders?

A: These territories were called iqtas.

 

Q: What were the three types of taxes collected under Alauddin Khalji’s rule?

A: The three types of taxes were: (1) on cultivation called kharaj, (2) on cattle, and (3) on houses.

 

Q: Who was Ibn Battuta and what did he write about?

A: Ibn Battuta was a fourteenth-century traveller from Morocco who wrote about the fortifications of local chieftains.

 

Q: Which foreign power repeatedly attacked the Delhi Sultanate in the 13th and early 14th centuries?

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