The Delhi Sultans

Under whom did Delhi first become the capital of a kingdom?

• Qutbuddin Aybak

• Chahamanas

• Tomara Rajputs

• Alauddin Khalji

Coins minted in the temples by Jaina merchants were called as ____________.

What do you call the lands adjacent to a city or port that supply it with goods and service?

• hinterland

• iqta

• garrison town

• realm

What is the term used for the privileges claimed on account of birth?

• Social distinction

• Birthright

• tarikh

• tawarikh

A mosque is called ________ in Arabic.

Special slaves purchased for military service was called ___________.

Identify the mosque.

• Mosque of Jamali Kamali

• Moth ki Masjid

• Quwwat al-Islam mosque

• Begumpuri mosque

What is being done in the third step of manuscript making?

• Melting gold to highlight important words and passages

• Binding

• Writing the text

• Preparing the paper

During prayer, Muslims stand facing Mecca. In India this is to the west. This is called ______.

• qibla

• iqta

• dehliwal

• muqti

Whose daughter was Sultan Razziya?

• Minhaj-i-Siraj

• Bahlul Lodi

• Sultan Iltutmish

• Ghiasuddin Balban