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?
