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4. Whose general was Malik Kafur?
5. Who was Ibn Batutta?

6. What department dealt with finance under the Tughluq rule?
F. Answer the questions in brief :
1. Who was Shams-ud-din Iltutmish? How did he rule?

2. What was sijdah? Why did Ghiyas-ud-din Balban introduce it in his court?
3. How large was the empire of Ala-ud-din Khalji? How did he rule the empire?
4. How was the Slave dynasty founded?
5. Write an article on the court and administration during the Tughluq dynasty.
6. How did the Lodi dynasty come to an end?

G. Answer the questions in detail :
1. Who is considered to be the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate? Give reasons. Why?
2. Write the comparison between Ala-ud-din Khalji and Muhammad-bin-Tughluq.

3. How were the Lodi rulers different from the rulers of the earlier four dynasties?
4. Write the Balban’s effort to control the nobles.
5. What type of new ideas did Muhammad-bin Tughluq have? Compare his ideas with those of Ala-ud-
din Khalji.
6. Why did Muhammad-bin Tughluq become unpopular among his subjects?

1. Can we compare the nobles of Delhi Sultanate with the present-day ministers? How are they
different?
2. Qutb-du-din Aibak established the Delhi Sultanate, but it was Iltutmish who gave it a footing. Justify
this statement.

Jauhar
Jauhar was a Hindu tradition practised by Rajput women who wanted to avoid falling into the hands of
the enemy. Instead of consuming poison, they preferred to burn in flames, as fire symbolised purity. It is
said that the practice was performed only during wars between Rajput men and Muslim invaders, in the
face of defeat. At night, they would dress in their bridal attire, and walk to the pyre. They would read
Vedic texts before jumping into the flames. Some would even sing religious songs while committing
jauhar, to endure the pain of the flames. Jauhar was the act of committing self-immolation, and not fire
itself.

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