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Q1 Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
Ans: Delhi first became the capital of kingdom under the tomar rajputs.
Q2 What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
Ans: The language of administration under the delhi sultans was Persian.
Q3 In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?
Ans: The sultanate reached its farthest extent under the region of Muhammad tughluq.
Q4 From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?
Ans: Ibn battuta travel to India from the morocco, Africa.
Q5 According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?
Ans: Military commanders gave protection and security to the peasant who could pay taxes only if they were prosperous and happy and taxes resulted in salaries of military commanders that were interdependent on each other.
Q6 What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?
Ans: Internal frontiers: Described as the hinterland and the garrison tows, often these places lied in the close neighborhood of the capital city, Delhi. The area of internal frontier extended up to the forests of ganga, Yamuna doab.
- External frontiers: the external fronteries refers to the areas that lied far away from delhi.Q7 What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?
Ans: These steps were as follows:
- Their office was not made hereditary.
- Before being transferred, they were assigned iqtas for a short period of time.
- Accountants were appointed to check the amount of revenue collected by the muftis.
- It was checked the mufti collected only those taxes which was given by the state. Mufti may have wanted to defy the orders of the sultan because they controlled money and military resources and were also capable to rebelling against sultans.Q8 What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?
Ans: The impact of the mongol invasion on the delhi sultanate are as follows:
- It led to military and market reformation under the alluding khaji.
- A vast standing army was established under the alludin khaji and Muhammad tughluq rulers to confront mongal forces.
- The income was increased upto 50% of the produce.
- Soldiers were paid cash salaries instead of giving iqtas or land grants as salary.
- He also planned to invade mongol capital in transxiana, but that plan was aborted.Q9 Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?
Ans: No, I don’t think the authors of tawarikh would give some information about the lives of a common men and women because they were appointed by the sultans to write about their political careers.
Q10 Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?
Ans: The answer is yes, in recent times women leaders are accepted more readily. For example, Indira Gandhi became a successful leader as prime minister of India.
Q11 Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?
Ans: The sultans of delhi wanted to extend cultivatin so that they could collect more land profit. Hence, they ordered the cutting of forests. In today's time forests are cut for the extension of agriculture and establishment of industrial units.