RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 3 The Delhi Sultans

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 3 The Delhi Sultans Important Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions History Chapter 3 The Delhi Sultans 

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
The first slave ruler of the Delhi sultanate was: 
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Qutbuddin Aykab
(c) Raziyya Sultan
(d) Balban .
Answer:
(b) Qutbuddin Aykab

 

Question 2. 
Which of the following was not a tax imposed under the Delhi sultanate? 
(a) Kharaz 
(b) Tax on cattle
(c) Income Tax 
(d) Tax on house
Answer:
(c) Income Tax 

Question 3. 
The fortified settlements in the sultanate period where the soldiers lived were known as:
(a) Sanctuary City
(b) Jagir
(c) IqtaCity
(d) Garrison town
Answer:
(d) Garrison town

Question 4. 
Moth ki Masjid was built during the reign of:
(a) Qutbuddin Aybak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Sikandar Lodi
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Answer:
(c) Sikandar Lodi

Question 5. 
Razziya sultan was daughter of:
(a) Iltutmish 
(b) Balban
(c) Aybak 
(d) Jalaluddin Khalji
Answer: 
(a) Iltutmish 

Fill in the blanks

Question 1 
.............. was the only female ruler of Delhi sultanate.
Answer:
Raziyya

Question 2. 
Iltutmish favoured special slaves bought for military service called .............. 
Answer:
Bandagan

Question 3. 
The holders of Iqtas were known as .............. 
Answer:
Muqtis

Question 4. 
During the reign of Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad Tughlaq ..............  invaded India many times.
Answer:
Mongols

Question 5. 
After the Tughlaq’s the Sayyid and Lodi dynasty ruler from Delhi and Agra until .............. 
Answer: 
1526

True/False

Question 1. 
It was under the Tomaras and Chauhans that Delhi became an important commercial centre.
Answer:
True

Question 2. 
In 1210, Iltutmish’s daughter, Raziyya became Sultan.
Answer:

Question 3. 
Iltutmish preferred to appoint his special slaves and subedars instead of aristrocrats and landed chieftains.
Answer:
True

Question 4. 
The duty of the muqtis was to account for the amount of revenue. Under Alauddin Khalji the state brought the assessment and collection of land revenue under its own control.
Answer: 
True

Match the column

Ruler	Rulling Period
1. Anang pal	(a) 1175-1192
2. Prithviraj Chauhan	(b)1130-1145
3. Iltutmish	(c) 1296-1316
4. Alauddin Khalji	(d) 1324-1351
5. Muhammad Tughluq	(e) 1210T-1236

Answer:

Ruler	Rulling Period
1. Anang pal	(b)1130-1145
2. Prithviraj Chauhan	(a) 1175-1192
3. Iltutmish	(e) 1210T-1236
4. Alauddin Khalji	(c) 1296-1316
5. Muhammad Tughluq	(c) 1296-1316

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Who defeated the Tomara Rajputs in the middle of the 21th century?
Answer: 
The Tomara Rajputs were defeated by the Chauhans (Chahamanas) of Ajmer.

Question 2. 
Mention the names of 2 dynasties that together made the Delhi Sultanate.
Answer: 
Delhi Sultanate consisted of five dynasties. These are:
(i) Slave Dynasty (1206-1290 A.D.)
(ii) Khalji Dynasty (1290-1320 A.D.)

Question 3. 
Who were the authors of Tawarikh?
Answer: 
The authors of Tawarikh were learned men, secretaries, administra-tors, poets and countries.

Question 4.
Name the rulers responsible for the expansion of the Sultanate.
Answer: 
The Expansion of the Sultanate became possible during the time period of Ghiyasuddin Balban, Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad Bin Tughluq.

Question 5. 
When did Delhi become the capital city under the Delhi Sultanate?
Answer: 
Delhi became the capital city under the Delhi Sultanate in 13th Century.

Question 6. 
What were Garrison towns?
Answer: 
Garrison towns were fortified settlements with soldiers.

Question 7. 
Define Masjid.
Answer: 
A masjid is an Arabic word means a mosque. It is a place where a Muslim prostrates in respect to Allah.

Question 8. 
What do you understand by the term Iqtadar.
Answer: 
Iqtadar: The people who controlled the Iqta or [land] were known as Iqtadars or Muqtis.

Question 9. 
Who was Rajiyya Sultan?
Answer: 
Raziyya Sultan was daughter of Iltutmish. She was first female ruler of Delhi sultanate.

Question 10. 
When was the Delhi Sultanate established?
Answer: 
The Delhi Sultanate was established in the early 13th century.

Question 11. 
How long did Suri dynasty rule Delhi?
Answer: 
Suri dynasty ruled Delhi for 15 years (1540 AD to 1555 AD).

Question 12. 
On which side does the Muslim stand during namaaj?
Answer: 
During Namaz, Muslims stand facing Mecca.

Question 13. 
Who was queen Didda?
Answer: 
Rani Didda was the female ruler of Kashmir from 980 to 1003.

Question 14. 
What is the direction towards Mecca called?
Answer: 
The direction towards Mecca is called Qibla.

Question 15. 
What are the coins called that minted in Delhi during the reign of Chauhans?
Answer: 
Dehliwal.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
When and how did Delhi become important in 12th and 13th century?
Answer: 
The Tomara Rajputs were the first to set up their capital in Delhi. The Rajputs were defeated by the Chauhans in the middle of the 12th century. Under the Tomaras and the Chauhans, Delhi gained importance as a commercial capital. In the beginning of the 13th century, Delhi Sultanate established and Delhi transformed into a capital city covering a vast area of subcontinent.

Question 2. 
Write a short note on ‘Raziyya Sultan.
Answer: 
She was daughter of Iltutmish. She became Sultan in 1236. The chronicler of the age, Minhaj-i-Siraj said that she was more able and qualified than her brothers. He was not happy to have a queen ruler, nobles were not happy by her independent rule. She was removed from the throne in 1246. She was the only Muslim woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate. .

Question 3. 
Evaluate the ways by which Sultan- controlled the hinterland of the cities.
Answer: 
The Samantas and rich landlords were forced to accept the authority of the SultAnswer: Under Alauddin Khalji, the state brought the assessment and collection of the land revenue under its own control. The rights of local chieftains to collect taxes were cancelled. They were also forced to pay taxes. The administrator of Sultan measured the land and maintained accounts carefully.

Question 4. 
Describe the challenges faced by the Delhi Sultans at the time of expansion.
Answer: 
Challenges faced by the Delhi sultans during the control and expansion of the empire were:

1. To control distant places was difficult. Like to control Bengal and Sind from Delhi was difficult.
2. Rebellions, wars, weather conditions created problems in communication.
3. Delhi Sultans had a fear of attack from Mongols of Afghanistan.
4. The governors could rebel at any sign of Sultan’s weaknesses.

Question 5. 
Write briefly about the invasion of the Mongols and its results.
Answer: 
Invasion of the Mongols took place under Genghis Khan in the north-east Iran in 1219. During this time, Delhi was also invaded. The rule of Alauddin Khalji and Tughlaq witnessed many invasions of the Mongols. Due to this reason, the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate had to mobilise their army and strengthen it.

Question 6. 
Describe the earlier conditions of the Delhi SultAnswer:
Answer: 
In the beginning, the Sultans of Delhi controlled heavily fortified towns occupied by garrisons. They seldom controlled the adjacent lands to the city. They were dependent on trade, tribute or loot for supplies of goods.

Question 7. 
Mention the position of Bandagans under the administration of Iltutmish .
Answer: 
They were specially trained for military purpose, so they had political offices in the kingdom. They were totally dependent upon their masters, the Sultan could trust upon them. They were also their clients to high political positions. Bandagans proved successful but introduced on element of political instability.

Question 8. 
What were the reasons of conflicts between old and new nobility at the time of the accession of new monarch?
Answer: 
Slaves and clients were loyal to their masters and patrons, but not to their heirs. New Sultans had their own servants. The appointment of slaves to high position also checked the ambitions of nobles. Under the Sultanate period, nobles had special rights, prestige and power. At this time when the patronage of slaves increased, it shocked nobles and elites. The authors of Persian Tawarikhs criticised the Delhi Sultans for appoin-ting low and base-born people to high offices.

Question 9. 
Why do you mean by “Congregational Mosque?
Answer: 
In this mosque i.e. Masjid-i-jami or Jama Masjid, muslims read their prayer 
together. Members of the congregation choose a leader who is the most respected mid learned male person among them for the rituals of prayer. This leader is known as Imam Imam delivers the sermon during the Friday prayer which is known as Khutba. During prayer, the Muslim stand facing Mecca. In India, this is to the west. This is called Qibla.

Question 10. 
Why were the mosques were built by the Delhi Sultans?
Answer:
The mosques were built by Delhi Sultans because they wanted

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Distinguish between the administration under Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad-Bin Tughlaq. 
Answer: 

Alauddin Khatfi	Muhammad-Bin Tughlaq
(i) He raise a large standing army as a defensive measures.	As Mongol army was defeated, so Tughlaq planned to Tranxoniana and he raised a large standing army. His measures were offensive.
(ii) He constructed a new garrison town for his soldiers.	He did not construct new garrison town. A city was emptied of its residents and soldiers were garrisoned there.
(iii) To feed the soldiers, the tax was fixed at 50% of the farmer’s production.	To feed the soldiers, additional taxes were levied which led to the famines in India.
(iv) He controlled market prices. The merchants who did not sell at prescribed rates by states were punished.	He did not control market prices but introduced “token” currency which could be imitated easily.
(v) Administrative measures were successful.	Administrative measures were failure

Question 2. 
Write a detail note on internal and external frontiers of the Delhi Sultanate.
Answer: 
The two terms “Internal frontier” and “External frontier” were known as expansion campaigns. The sultans adopted two expansion campaigns
(a) campaigns along the internal frontier 
(b) campaigns along the external frontier.

(a) Internal Frontier

• It means the garrison towns were controlled by SultAnswer:
• The hinterlands of the garrison towns . began to be consolidated by the

SultAnswer:

• In this process, the forests were cleared in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab.
• Hunter gatherers and pastoralists were removed.
• These lands were given to peasants to encourage agriculture.
• The Sultans established new fortresses, garrison towns and towns to protect trade routes and to promote regional trade.

(b) External Frontier

• In this expansion campaign, military expeditions into southern India were started by Alauddin Khalji.
• Muhammad Tughlaq expanded it.
• Sultanate armies captured horses