The Delhi Sultanat

The Delhi Sultanat

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  1. Which of the dynasties ruled for the shortest period of time during to course of Delhi Sultanate?








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    Sayyid dynasty

    Correct Option: C

    Sayyid dynasty

  1. The Sultan who desecrated the Puri Jagannath temple and Jwalamukhi temple at Kangra was








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    Firoz Shah Tughlaq desecrated the Puri Jagannath temple and Jwalamukhi temple at Kangra. In 1360, he invaded Jajnagar to destroy the Jagannath Puri temple. In 1326 Ad, he met with success in his expedition to Sindh, before this he had led an invasion to Nagarkot with an idea to destroy the Jwalanukhi temples. The Sultan was not tolerant towards people with different religions.

    Correct Option: C

    Firoz Shah Tughlaq desecrated the Puri Jagannath temple and Jwalamukhi temple at Kangra. In 1360, he invaded Jajnagar to destroy the Jagannath Puri temple. In 1326 Ad, he met with success in his expedition to Sindh, before this he had led an invasion to Nagarkot with an idea to destroy the Jwalanukhi temples. The Sultan was not tolerant towards people with different religions.

  1. The Lodi dynasty was founded by








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    The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan dynasty that ruled parts of northern India and Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of modern-day Pakistan, from 1451 to 1526. It was founded by Bahlol Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.

    Correct Option: A

    The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan dynasty that ruled parts of northern India and Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of modern-day Pakistan, from 1451 to 1526. It was founded by Bahlol Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.

  1. Who was the first real king of Delhi Sultanate?








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    Iltutmish (1210 - 1236) was the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate. He was born in a noble family of the Ilbari tribe of Turkistan. Iltutmish was the son -in -law of Aibak. He rendered great service to the Islamic empire in India. He secured a letter of investiture from the Caliph of Baghdad in 1229 which bestowed him the title of Sultan of Hindustan.

    Correct Option: B

    Iltutmish (1210 - 1236) was the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate. He was born in a noble family of the Ilbari tribe of Turkistan. Iltutmish was the son -in -law of Aibak. He rendered great service to the Islamic empire in India. He secured a letter of investiture from the Caliph of Baghdad in 1229 which bestowed him the title of Sultan of Hindustan.

  1. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to








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    Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. It appears that the Sultan wanted to make Deogir second capital so that he might be able to control south India better. Deogir was named Daulatabad. However, after a couple of years, Muhammad Tughlaq decided to abandon Daulatabad largely because he soon found that just as he could not control south India from Delhi, he could not control North from Daulatabad.

    Correct Option: D

    Muhammad Bin Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. It appears that the Sultan wanted to make Deogir second capital so that he might be able to control south India better. Deogir was named Daulatabad. However, after a couple of years, Muhammad Tughlaq decided to abandon Daulatabad largely because he soon found that just as he could not control south India from Delhi, he could not control North from Daulatabad.