class7 His ch3

Short answer type:-

Q1. Name the five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate.

Ans.-  Name of five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate are:-

-          The Slave Dynasty

-          The Khiljis

-          The Tughlaqs

-          The Sayyids

-          The Lodis

Q2. Why is Slave Dynasty called so?

Ans.- Qutubuddin Aibak who established dynasty was the slave of Mohammad Ghori, that is why this dynasty was called Slave Dynasty.

Q3. What were the major victories of Iltutmish?

Ans- Major victories of Iltutmish are as follows:-

-          Defeated Yaldoj and got control over Lahor and Punjab.

-          Defeated Qabacha, The governor of Sindh.

-          Conquered Ranthambor, Ajmer and Gwalior by defeating Rajput chief.

-          Gain control over Bengal and Bihar.

Q4. Why did Mohammad Bin Tughlaq plan to shift his capital fai?

Ans.- Mohammad Bin Tughlaq plan to shift capital fail because of two reason:-

-          Shifting of all the people of Delhi to Dulatabad caused great heardship.

-          North Indian areas were exposed to the attack of Mongols.

Q5- Write a short note on system of Iqtas.

Ans.- Tughlaq followed Iqta System for the administration in which the kingdom was divided into small parts known as Iqta  and the tax collection right were given to the head of Iqta known as Iqtedar. They also had to maintain army at local level.

Q6- Write a short note on Timur.

Ans- Timur was a central Asian Turk who established kingdom in Samarkand. He had attacked over India during the rule of Muhammad Tughlaq and destroyed Delhi, Meerut and Jammu in 1398 CE.

Long Answer Type Questions:-

Q1. Write a note on Razia Sultan.

Ans.- Razia Sultan was the daughter of Iltutmish. She is the only women ruler who ruled over Delhi. She got the power in absence of efficient son for the throne.

                Razia had to face many problems while ruling over the Kingdom because no one was in favour of her rule. Many officials of her court were not ready to follow her leadership. Her brothers were also against her.

Q2. Describe the administration of Alauddin Khalji.

Ans.- Alauddin Khalji had done many reforms in the administration, which are as follows-

-          Land revenue was fixed for peasants and it was directly collected from them.

-          Government officials and priests had to pay tax for their land holdings.

-          Revenue could be paid in cash or in kind directly to the state.

-          Market was brought under the control of officers. Prices of commodities had been fixed.

-          To prevent Conspiracies among the nobles, there was ban on assemblies and banquets.

-          System of Espionage was developed to monitor functioning of every level.

Q3. Write an essay of strength and weakness of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.

Ans- Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was a very efficient ruler, He was a good commander. He extended his kingdom and taken three major decision which had gone against his prestige.

                These Decisions were:-

                                - Changing Capital from Delhi to Daulatabad

                                - Increased taxation in Delhi.

                                - Introduction of token currency

                Due to lack of proper planning and organisation these decisions had been failed.

Q4- Discuss in details the nature of administration under the Tughlaq. How it was different from that of the Alauddin Khalji.

Ans- Tughlaq followed Iqta System for the administration in which the kingdom was divided into small parts known as Iqta  and the tax collection right were given to the head of Iqta known as Iqtedar. They had to also maintain army at local level.

                The Administration of Alauddin Khalji, The system was directly controlled by the king and the army was maintained centrally.