The Thirteenth Century: Establishment of the Delhi Sultanate-Foundation of Delhi Sultanate and Early Turkish Sultans [IAS (Admin.) Mains History]: Questions 1 - 5 of 5
Choose Programs:
📹 Video Course 2024 (17 Lectures [16 hrs : 59 mins]): Offline Support
Rs. 100.00 -OR-
1 Month Validity (Multiple Devices)
Preview All LecturesDetails
🎓 Study Material (862 Notes): 2024-2025 Syllabus
Rs. 850.00 -OR-
3 Year Validity (Multiple Devices)
Topic-wise Notes & SampleDetails
🎯 556 Questions (& PYQs) with Full Explanations (2024-2025 Exam)
Rs. 1000.00 -OR-
3 Year Validity (Multiple Devices)
CoverageDetailsSample Explanation
Help me Choose & Register (Watch Video) Already Subscribed?
Question 1
Explanation
Token Currency System Introduced by Muhammad Tughlaq
- Token currency system introduced by Muhammad bin Tughlaq. He was very innovative in adopting new policies. Muhammad bin Tughlaq was the introduced the “Token Currency system” . According to Barani, the Sultan introduced token currency because the treasury was empty due to the Sultan՚s schemes of c…
… (199 more words) …
Question 2
Explanation
Corps of Forty and the Sultans
- The Delhi Sultanate owes the outlines of its administrate system to Iltutmish.
- He organized the revenue and finance Department. This was a task, which had not been attempted by any other Muslim in India before him.
- As administrative structure could not be built without the support of the Turkish nobili…
… (258 more words, 6 figures) …
Question 3
Appeared in Year: 2006
Write in Short Short Answer▾
Highlight the key elements of the governance structure prevailing throughout the Turko-Afghan Period in Delhi Sultanate. (30 Marks)
EditQuestion 4
Appeared in Year: 2020
Describe in Detail Subjective▾
Assess the causes of the defeat of Northern Indian States against the Turkish invasion. (15 Marks) (Paper 1)
EditExplanation
Northern Indian States and Turkish Invasion
Introduction
- With the rise of the Turks in Central Asia and subsequent invasions of India in the 11th and 12th centuries, the Turks managed to gain a foothold on the north-western frontiers.
- Islam is believed to have entered India as a result of marauding raids by Mahmud Ghazni and Mohammad Ghor.
- The Muslim T…
… (486 more words) …
Question 5
Appeared in Year: 2021
Describe in Detail Subjective▾
Discuss the importance of Iqta system. How did it help in centralization of administration of the Delhi Sultanate?
(Paper 1)
EditExplanation
The Iqta System and the Delhi Sultanate
Introduction
- One of the most important features of the Turko-Afghan political system was the Iqta system.
- This system witnessed during the Delhi Sultanate period.
- It was basically an Arab practice adopted by the Arab Turks and brought to India by the Turks.
- Iqta was first distributed in the Indian state of Punjab …
… (248 more words) …