HISTORY: DELHI SULTANS FOR CLASS VII

Under which kingdom was Delhi made the capital for the first time?

• Tomara

• Chahamana

• Slave Dynasty

• Mughal Dynasty

Coins minted in Delhi, called TANKAS had a wide circulation.

• True

• False

The transformation of Delhi into a capital that controlled vast areas of the subcontinent started with the foundation of the Mughal Empire in the beginning of the thirteenth century. Is the statement true?

(a)  

The first king of the Slave Dynasty was (a)  

The throne which succeeded the Slave Dynasty was

• Tughluq

• Sayyid

• Khalji

• Lodi

The last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was

• Slave dynasty

• Tughluq dynasty

• Lodi dynasty

• Sayyid dynasty

The language of administration under the Delhi Sultanate was (a)   .

The authors of 'tawarikh' were slaves/ clients.

• True

• False

The authors of tawarikh were learned men: secretaries, administrators, poets and courtiers, who both recounted events and advised rulers on governance, emphasising the importance of just rule.

• True

• False

The authors of tawarikh advised rulers on the need to preserve an “ideal” social order based on (a)   and gender distinctions. Their ideas were not shared by everybody.