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The Delhi Sultanate 
EXERCISES 
Question 1. 
Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate? 
Answer: 
Qutub-ud-din Aibak laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Question 2. 
Name any two Inscriptions to reconstruct the age of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. The Pehowa Inscription, 
2. Sarban Inscription. 
Question 3. 
Mention any two ways in which Inscriptions may be used for reconstructing the history 
of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. Inscriptions — These are valuable supplements and not the sole sources of 
information on the Delhi Sultanate. The inscriptions are found on coins, 
monuments, milestones and tombstones. Some of the inscriptions are in Sanskrit, 
some in Arabic and some in both the languages. For example, the first coin issued 
by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji bears both Arabic and Sanskrit inscriptions. 
Similarly, the famous traveller Ibn Batuta noticed a commemorative inscription in 
the Jama Masjid in Delhi, which he deciphered. 
2. The Pehowa Inscription of the Pratihara king Mahendrapala suggests that Delhi 
was founded in 736 AD by the Tomaras, a clan of the Rajputs. It mentions that the 
Tomaras ruled over the Haryana region with Dhilika (Delhi) as their Capital. The 
Sarban Inscription (found in the village Sarban, South Delhi) contains a brief 
account of the history of Delhi until the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq (1325-1351). 
Question 4. 
Mention any two architectural features of Qutab Minar. 
Answer: 
1. The entrance to the tower is through the doorway on the northern side. Inside, 
there is a spiral stairway leading upto each balcony. 
2. Red sandstone, marble and grey quartzite were used to construct the tower which 
is the highest stone tower in India. 
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The Delhi Sultanate 
EXERCISES 
Question 1. 
Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate? 
Answer: 
Qutub-ud-din Aibak laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Question 2. 
Name any two Inscriptions to reconstruct the age of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. The Pehowa Inscription, 
2. Sarban Inscription. 
Question 3. 
Mention any two ways in which Inscriptions may be used for reconstructing the history 
of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. Inscriptions — These are valuable supplements and not the sole sources of 
information on the Delhi Sultanate. The inscriptions are found on coins, 
monuments, milestones and tombstones. Some of the inscriptions are in Sanskrit, 
some in Arabic and some in both the languages. For example, the first coin issued 
by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji bears both Arabic and Sanskrit inscriptions. 
Similarly, the famous traveller Ibn Batuta noticed a commemorative inscription in 
the Jama Masjid in Delhi, which he deciphered. 
2. The Pehowa Inscription of the Pratihara king Mahendrapala suggests that Delhi 
was founded in 736 AD by the Tomaras, a clan of the Rajputs. It mentions that the 
Tomaras ruled over the Haryana region with Dhilika (Delhi) as their Capital. The 
Sarban Inscription (found in the village Sarban, South Delhi) contains a brief 
account of the history of Delhi until the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq (1325-1351). 
Question 4. 
Mention any two architectural features of Qutab Minar. 
Answer: 
1. The entrance to the tower is through the doorway on the northern side. Inside, 
there is a spiral stairway leading upto each balcony. 
2. Red sandstone, marble and grey quartzite were used to construct the tower which 
is the highest stone tower in India. 
Question 5. 
Mention any two measures taken by Alauddin Khalji for control of the Market. 
Answer: 
1. Alauddin is best known in history for his market regulations. He fixed the cost of all 
commodities from food grains, sugar and cooking oil to a needle, costly imported 
cloth, horses, cattle, slave boys and girls. 
2. He set up three markets at Delhi e.g., for food grains, cloth and horses, slave and 
cattle, under the control of ‘ Shahna’ or the controller. Strict punishment was given 
for cheating. 
Question 6. 
Mention any two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely 
unpopular. 
Answer: 
Two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely 
unpopular were: 
1. Muhammed Tughlaq increased the taxation in the Doab (the territory between the 
rivers Ganga and Yamuna). 
2. His decision to transfer his Capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) with a view 
to having the Capital situated in the middle of his kingdom. He was bent upon 
taking all the inhabitants of Delhi to the new Capital. Both of his schemes failed as 
people never accepted both the schemes of him. 
Question 7. 
Why did Muhammad Tughlak’s scheme for increased taxation in Doab fail ? 
Answer: 
There occurred a severe famine because of failure of rains. The people offered 
resistance, but the Sultan’s officers continued to realise taxes mercilessly. The 
cultivators were, therefore, forced to abandon their lands. The Sultan tried to help the 
cultivators by giving them loans to buy seeds bullocks etc. Arrangements were also 
made for the digging of wells for irrigation purposes. But the scheme failed. 
Question 8. 
Mention any one reason why Muhammad Tughlaq decided to transfer his Capital from 
Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) ? 
Answer: 
In 1327 he decided to transfer his Capital from Delhi to Devagiri now Daulatabad with a 
view to having the Capital situated in the middle of his kingdom. He was bent upon 
taking all the inhabitants of Delhi to the new Capital. No one liked the forced move: it 
was doomed to failure. As the Sultan was convinced of the failure of his scheme, he 
ordered the people to return to their homes in Delhi. 
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The Delhi Sultanate 
EXERCISES 
Question 1. 
Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate? 
Answer: 
Qutub-ud-din Aibak laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Question 2. 
Name any two Inscriptions to reconstruct the age of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. The Pehowa Inscription, 
2. Sarban Inscription. 
Question 3. 
Mention any two ways in which Inscriptions may be used for reconstructing the history 
of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. Inscriptions — These are valuable supplements and not the sole sources of 
information on the Delhi Sultanate. The inscriptions are found on coins, 
monuments, milestones and tombstones. Some of the inscriptions are in Sanskrit, 
some in Arabic and some in both the languages. For example, the first coin issued 
by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji bears both Arabic and Sanskrit inscriptions. 
Similarly, the famous traveller Ibn Batuta noticed a commemorative inscription in 
the Jama Masjid in Delhi, which he deciphered. 
2. The Pehowa Inscription of the Pratihara king Mahendrapala suggests that Delhi 
was founded in 736 AD by the Tomaras, a clan of the Rajputs. It mentions that the 
Tomaras ruled over the Haryana region with Dhilika (Delhi) as their Capital. The 
Sarban Inscription (found in the village Sarban, South Delhi) contains a brief 
account of the history of Delhi until the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq (1325-1351). 
Question 4. 
Mention any two architectural features of Qutab Minar. 
Answer: 
1. The entrance to the tower is through the doorway on the northern side. Inside, 
there is a spiral stairway leading upto each balcony. 
2. Red sandstone, marble and grey quartzite were used to construct the tower which 
is the highest stone tower in India. 
Question 5. 
Mention any two measures taken by Alauddin Khalji for control of the Market. 
Answer: 
1. Alauddin is best known in history for his market regulations. He fixed the cost of all 
commodities from food grains, sugar and cooking oil to a needle, costly imported 
cloth, horses, cattle, slave boys and girls. 
2. He set up three markets at Delhi e.g., for food grains, cloth and horses, slave and 
cattle, under the control of ‘ Shahna’ or the controller. Strict punishment was given 
for cheating. 
Question 6. 
Mention any two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely 
unpopular. 
Answer: 
Two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely 
unpopular were: 
1. Muhammed Tughlaq increased the taxation in the Doab (the territory between the 
rivers Ganga and Yamuna). 
2. His decision to transfer his Capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) with a view 
to having the Capital situated in the middle of his kingdom. He was bent upon 
taking all the inhabitants of Delhi to the new Capital. Both of his schemes failed as 
people never accepted both the schemes of him. 
Question 7. 
Why did Muhammad Tughlak’s scheme for increased taxation in Doab fail ? 
Answer: 
There occurred a severe famine because of failure of rains. The people offered 
resistance, but the Sultan’s officers continued to realise taxes mercilessly. The 
cultivators were, therefore, forced to abandon their lands. The Sultan tried to help the 
cultivators by giving them loans to buy seeds bullocks etc. Arrangements were also 
made for the digging of wells for irrigation purposes. But the scheme failed. 
Question 8. 
Mention any one reason why Muhammad Tughlaq decided to transfer his Capital from 
Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) ? 
Answer: 
In 1327 he decided to transfer his Capital from Delhi to Devagiri now Daulatabad with a 
view to having the Capital situated in the middle of his kingdom. He was bent upon 
taking all the inhabitants of Delhi to the new Capital. No one liked the forced move: it 
was doomed to failure. As the Sultan was convinced of the failure of his scheme, he 
ordered the people to return to their homes in Delhi. 
Question 9. 
Who was the greatest of the Lodi Kings? 
Answer: 
Sikandar Lodi was the greatest of the Lodi Kings. 
Question 10. 
Who was the commander-in-chief of the army during the Sultanate period ? 
Answer: 
Sultan was the commander-in-chief of the army during the Sultanate period. 
Question 11. 
Who was the highest officer in the government during the Delhi Sultanate ? 
Answer: 
The highest officer in the government was the Wazir, the Chief Minister. 
Question 12. 
Name the two important provinces under Khljis and the Tughlaqs. 
Answer: 
The most important provinces under Khaljis and the Tughlaq were those of Jaunpur, 
Malwa, Khandesh, Gujarat, Bengal and the Dakhin (Deccan). 
Question 13. 
Mention any two sources of revenue during the Sultanate period. 
Answer: 
The main sources of revenue were as under: 
1. Land tax, usually one-tenth of the produce, 
2. The booty captured, in wars. 
Question 14. 
Name any two archaeological sources to reconstruct the age fo the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. Qutab Minar, 
2. Illahi Darwaza. 
Question 15. 
Mention any two ways in which Iltutmish consolidated the Turkish conquests in India? 
Answer: 
Iltutmish effectively suppressed the rebellions of Amirs and also defeated the governors 
of Sindh and Bengal who had risen in revolt. He then embarked upon a career of 
conquests. He made Delhi his Capital and was the first Turkish ruler to introduce a 
purely Arabic coinage. Finding his sons incompetent to rule, Iltutmish chose his 
daughter Raziya to be his successor. 
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The Delhi Sultanate 
EXERCISES 
Question 1. 
Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate? 
Answer: 
Qutub-ud-din Aibak laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Question 2. 
Name any two Inscriptions to reconstruct the age of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. The Pehowa Inscription, 
2. Sarban Inscription. 
Question 3. 
Mention any two ways in which Inscriptions may be used for reconstructing the history 
of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. Inscriptions — These are valuable supplements and not the sole sources of 
information on the Delhi Sultanate. The inscriptions are found on coins, 
monuments, milestones and tombstones. Some of the inscriptions are in Sanskrit, 
some in Arabic and some in both the languages. For example, the first coin issued 
by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji bears both Arabic and Sanskrit inscriptions. 
Similarly, the famous traveller Ibn Batuta noticed a commemorative inscription in 
the Jama Masjid in Delhi, which he deciphered. 
2. The Pehowa Inscription of the Pratihara king Mahendrapala suggests that Delhi 
was founded in 736 AD by the Tomaras, a clan of the Rajputs. It mentions that the 
Tomaras ruled over the Haryana region with Dhilika (Delhi) as their Capital. The 
Sarban Inscription (found in the village Sarban, South Delhi) contains a brief 
account of the history of Delhi until the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq (1325-1351). 
Question 4. 
Mention any two architectural features of Qutab Minar. 
Answer: 
1. The entrance to the tower is through the doorway on the northern side. Inside, 
there is a spiral stairway leading upto each balcony. 
2. Red sandstone, marble and grey quartzite were used to construct the tower which 
is the highest stone tower in India. 
Question 5. 
Mention any two measures taken by Alauddin Khalji for control of the Market. 
Answer: 
1. Alauddin is best known in history for his market regulations. He fixed the cost of all 
commodities from food grains, sugar and cooking oil to a needle, costly imported 
cloth, horses, cattle, slave boys and girls. 
2. He set up three markets at Delhi e.g., for food grains, cloth and horses, slave and 
cattle, under the control of ‘ Shahna’ or the controller. Strict punishment was given 
for cheating. 
Question 6. 
Mention any two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely 
unpopular. 
Answer: 
Two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely 
unpopular were: 
1. Muhammed Tughlaq increased the taxation in the Doab (the territory between the 
rivers Ganga and Yamuna). 
2. His decision to transfer his Capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) with a view 
to having the Capital situated in the middle of his kingdom. He was bent upon 
taking all the inhabitants of Delhi to the new Capital. Both of his schemes failed as 
people never accepted both the schemes of him. 
Question 7. 
Why did Muhammad Tughlak’s scheme for increased taxation in Doab fail ? 
Answer: 
There occurred a severe famine because of failure of rains. The people offered 
resistance, but the Sultan’s officers continued to realise taxes mercilessly. The 
cultivators were, therefore, forced to abandon their lands. The Sultan tried to help the 
cultivators by giving them loans to buy seeds bullocks etc. Arrangements were also 
made for the digging of wells for irrigation purposes. But the scheme failed. 
Question 8. 
Mention any one reason why Muhammad Tughlaq decided to transfer his Capital from 
Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) ? 
Answer: 
In 1327 he decided to transfer his Capital from Delhi to Devagiri now Daulatabad with a 
view to having the Capital situated in the middle of his kingdom. He was bent upon 
taking all the inhabitants of Delhi to the new Capital. No one liked the forced move: it 
was doomed to failure. As the Sultan was convinced of the failure of his scheme, he 
ordered the people to return to their homes in Delhi. 
Question 9. 
Who was the greatest of the Lodi Kings? 
Answer: 
Sikandar Lodi was the greatest of the Lodi Kings. 
Question 10. 
Who was the commander-in-chief of the army during the Sultanate period ? 
Answer: 
Sultan was the commander-in-chief of the army during the Sultanate period. 
Question 11. 
Who was the highest officer in the government during the Delhi Sultanate ? 
Answer: 
The highest officer in the government was the Wazir, the Chief Minister. 
Question 12. 
Name the two important provinces under Khljis and the Tughlaqs. 
Answer: 
The most important provinces under Khaljis and the Tughlaq were those of Jaunpur, 
Malwa, Khandesh, Gujarat, Bengal and the Dakhin (Deccan). 
Question 13. 
Mention any two sources of revenue during the Sultanate period. 
Answer: 
The main sources of revenue were as under: 
1. Land tax, usually one-tenth of the produce, 
2. The booty captured, in wars. 
Question 14. 
Name any two archaeological sources to reconstruct the age fo the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. Qutab Minar, 
2. Illahi Darwaza. 
Question 15. 
Mention any two ways in which Iltutmish consolidated the Turkish conquests in India? 
Answer: 
Iltutmish effectively suppressed the rebellions of Amirs and also defeated the governors 
of Sindh and Bengal who had risen in revolt. He then embarked upon a career of 
conquests. He made Delhi his Capital and was the first Turkish ruler to introduce a 
purely Arabic coinage. Finding his sons incompetent to rule, Iltutmish chose his 
daughter Raziya to be his successor. 
Question 16. 
Who was Razia Sultana? Who plotted against her? 
Answer: 
Raziya Sultana was the daughter of Iltutmish. She was put to death by her nobles, who 
plotted against her and her husband Altunia and got them murdered in 1240. 
Question 17. 
What measures were taken by Balban to crush the Turkish Nobles? 
Answer: 
Balban adopted a policy of sternness and severity. He established order in the 
neighborhood of Delhi and instilled fear in the minds of the Turkish nobles by inflicting 
severe punishment on them even for slight offences. Some of them were even publicity 
flogged. The north-west frontier posts were strongly garrisoned. 
Question 18. 
Mention any two new elements of architecture style introduced by the Muslims in India. 
Answer: 
Two new elements of architecture style introduced by the Muslims in India are: 
1. Open Airy and Spacious Buildings. 
2. Mosques and Tombs. 
Question 19. 
Mention two important features of mosques. 
Answer: 
Two important features of mosques are: 
1. The mosques have an open courtyard surrounded by a pillared varandah. 
2. There is a prayer-hall having a recess or alcove called Mehrab in the western wall 
at the back of the hall. 
Question 20. 
How did Alaudin Khalji expand his empire? 
Answer: 
Alauddin Khalji raided Malwa and Gujarat and also defeated the Rajput rulers of 
Ranthambhor and Chittor. Next, he faced to the four wealthy kingdoms of the Deccan—
Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kakatiyas of Warangal, Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra and 
Pandya Kingdom with its Capital at Madurai. The task of conquest of Deccan had been 
entrusted by Alauddin to his military commander, Malik Kafur. 
 
 
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The Delhi Sultanate 
EXERCISES 
Question 1. 
Who laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate? 
Answer: 
Qutub-ud-din Aibak laid the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Question 2. 
Name any two Inscriptions to reconstruct the age of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. The Pehowa Inscription, 
2. Sarban Inscription. 
Question 3. 
Mention any two ways in which Inscriptions may be used for reconstructing the history 
of the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. Inscriptions — These are valuable supplements and not the sole sources of 
information on the Delhi Sultanate. The inscriptions are found on coins, 
monuments, milestones and tombstones. Some of the inscriptions are in Sanskrit, 
some in Arabic and some in both the languages. For example, the first coin issued 
by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji bears both Arabic and Sanskrit inscriptions. 
Similarly, the famous traveller Ibn Batuta noticed a commemorative inscription in 
the Jama Masjid in Delhi, which he deciphered. 
2. The Pehowa Inscription of the Pratihara king Mahendrapala suggests that Delhi 
was founded in 736 AD by the Tomaras, a clan of the Rajputs. It mentions that the 
Tomaras ruled over the Haryana region with Dhilika (Delhi) as their Capital. The 
Sarban Inscription (found in the village Sarban, South Delhi) contains a brief 
account of the history of Delhi until the reign of Muhammad Tughlaq (1325-1351). 
Question 4. 
Mention any two architectural features of Qutab Minar. 
Answer: 
1. The entrance to the tower is through the doorway on the northern side. Inside, 
there is a spiral stairway leading upto each balcony. 
2. Red sandstone, marble and grey quartzite were used to construct the tower which 
is the highest stone tower in India. 
Question 5. 
Mention any two measures taken by Alauddin Khalji for control of the Market. 
Answer: 
1. Alauddin is best known in history for his market regulations. He fixed the cost of all 
commodities from food grains, sugar and cooking oil to a needle, costly imported 
cloth, horses, cattle, slave boys and girls. 
2. He set up three markets at Delhi e.g., for food grains, cloth and horses, slave and 
cattle, under the control of ‘ Shahna’ or the controller. Strict punishment was given 
for cheating. 
Question 6. 
Mention any two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely 
unpopular. 
Answer: 
Two schemes of Muhammed Tughlaq that failed and made him extremely 
unpopular were: 
1. Muhammed Tughlaq increased the taxation in the Doab (the territory between the 
rivers Ganga and Yamuna). 
2. His decision to transfer his Capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) with a view 
to having the Capital situated in the middle of his kingdom. He was bent upon 
taking all the inhabitants of Delhi to the new Capital. Both of his schemes failed as 
people never accepted both the schemes of him. 
Question 7. 
Why did Muhammad Tughlak’s scheme for increased taxation in Doab fail ? 
Answer: 
There occurred a severe famine because of failure of rains. The people offered 
resistance, but the Sultan’s officers continued to realise taxes mercilessly. The 
cultivators were, therefore, forced to abandon their lands. The Sultan tried to help the 
cultivators by giving them loans to buy seeds bullocks etc. Arrangements were also 
made for the digging of wells for irrigation purposes. But the scheme failed. 
Question 8. 
Mention any one reason why Muhammad Tughlaq decided to transfer his Capital from 
Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) ? 
Answer: 
In 1327 he decided to transfer his Capital from Delhi to Devagiri now Daulatabad with a 
view to having the Capital situated in the middle of his kingdom. He was bent upon 
taking all the inhabitants of Delhi to the new Capital. No one liked the forced move: it 
was doomed to failure. As the Sultan was convinced of the failure of his scheme, he 
ordered the people to return to their homes in Delhi. 
Question 9. 
Who was the greatest of the Lodi Kings? 
Answer: 
Sikandar Lodi was the greatest of the Lodi Kings. 
Question 10. 
Who was the commander-in-chief of the army during the Sultanate period ? 
Answer: 
Sultan was the commander-in-chief of the army during the Sultanate period. 
Question 11. 
Who was the highest officer in the government during the Delhi Sultanate ? 
Answer: 
The highest officer in the government was the Wazir, the Chief Minister. 
Question 12. 
Name the two important provinces under Khljis and the Tughlaqs. 
Answer: 
The most important provinces under Khaljis and the Tughlaq were those of Jaunpur, 
Malwa, Khandesh, Gujarat, Bengal and the Dakhin (Deccan). 
Question 13. 
Mention any two sources of revenue during the Sultanate period. 
Answer: 
The main sources of revenue were as under: 
1. Land tax, usually one-tenth of the produce, 
2. The booty captured, in wars. 
Question 14. 
Name any two archaeological sources to reconstruct the age fo the Delhi Sultanate. 
Answer: 
1. Qutab Minar, 
2. Illahi Darwaza. 
Question 15. 
Mention any two ways in which Iltutmish consolidated the Turkish conquests in India? 
Answer: 
Iltutmish effectively suppressed the rebellions of Amirs and also defeated the governors 
of Sindh and Bengal who had risen in revolt. He then embarked upon a career of 
conquests. He made Delhi his Capital and was the first Turkish ruler to introduce a 
purely Arabic coinage. Finding his sons incompetent to rule, Iltutmish chose his 
daughter Raziya to be his successor. 
Question 16. 
Who was Razia Sultana? Who plotted against her? 
Answer: 
Raziya Sultana was the daughter of Iltutmish. She was put to death by her nobles, who 
plotted against her and her husband Altunia and got them murdered in 1240. 
Question 17. 
What measures were taken by Balban to crush the Turkish Nobles? 
Answer: 
Balban adopted a policy of sternness and severity. He established order in the 
neighborhood of Delhi and instilled fear in the minds of the Turkish nobles by inflicting 
severe punishment on them even for slight offences. Some of them were even publicity 
flogged. The north-west frontier posts were strongly garrisoned. 
Question 18. 
Mention any two new elements of architecture style introduced by the Muslims in India. 
Answer: 
Two new elements of architecture style introduced by the Muslims in India are: 
1. Open Airy and Spacious Buildings. 
2. Mosques and Tombs. 
Question 19. 
Mention two important features of mosques. 
Answer: 
Two important features of mosques are: 
1. The mosques have an open courtyard surrounded by a pillared varandah. 
2. There is a prayer-hall having a recess or alcove called Mehrab in the western wall 
at the back of the hall. 
Question 20. 
How did Alaudin Khalji expand his empire? 
Answer: 
Alauddin Khalji raided Malwa and Gujarat and also defeated the Rajput rulers of 
Ranthambhor and Chittor. Next, he faced to the four wealthy kingdoms of the Deccan—
Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kakatiyas of Warangal, Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra and 
Pandya Kingdom with its Capital at Madurai. The task of conquest of Deccan had been 
entrusted by Alauddin to his military commander, Malik Kafur. 
 
 
Question 21. 
Who was Timur Lang? 
Answer: 
Timur Lang (Timur the Lame) was a foreign invader who had risen into power in central 
Asia and invaded Delhi. 
STRUCTURED QUESTIONS 
Question 1. 
Give a brief account of the reign of Alauddin Khalji under the following headings. 
(a) His main conquests 
(b)Treatment meted out to the rulers of Southern India. 
Answer: 
(a) 
Alauddin Khalji raided Malwa and Gujarat and also defeated the Rajput rulers of 
Ranthambhor and Chittor. Next, he faced to the four wealthy kingdoms of the deccan—
Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kakatiyas of Warangal, Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra and 
Pandya Kingdom with its Capital at Madurai. The task of conquest of Deccan had been 
entrusted by Alauddin to his military commander, malik Kafur. 
(b) 
The task of conquest of Deccan had been entrusted by Alauddin to his military 
commander Malik Kafur.Malik Kafur captured an immense booty which consisted of 
hundreds of elephants, thousands of horses and gold and jewels in large quantities. But 
Southern India was not annexed. Its rulers had to acknowledge the lordship of Delhi 
Sultan and pay him tribute in return for peace and protection. 
Question 2. 
Why did Muhammad Tughlaq’s following schemes prove a failure? 
(a) An increase in taxation in the Doab. 
(b) Introduction of Token Currency. 
Answer: 
(a) 
He increased the taxation in the Doab, the territory between rivers Ganga and Yamuna 
with a view to augment his resources. This scheme was defeated because of 
consecutive years of drought. 
(b) 
In 1329 the Sultan introduced Token Currency by proclaiming that brass and copper 
coins could have the same use or function as that of gold and silver coins. This 
experiment also failed. Soon the gold and silver coins disappeared from the market and 
forged copper coins manufactured by people at their homes came into circulation. Trade 
and business came to a standstill.