History
Medieval and Islamic History
3,307 Questions
Medieval and Islamic history focuses on the political, cultural, and administrative developments during the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire. Key topics include military campaigns, administrative reforms, court artisans, and architectural marvels like the Red Fort. This is a highly scoring subject for SSC and civil services preliminary exams.
Delhi Sultanate rulersMughal empire emperorsAdministrative and judicial reformsHistorical monuments constructionMedieval court art and culture
Medieval and Islamic History Questions
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The Turks
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The Chinese
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The steppes
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native Siberians
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The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur, a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan, who led forces of Turkic and Mongol origin from Central Asia into India.
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The Ottoman Empire
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The Mughal Empire
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The Abbasid Empire
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The Safavid Empire
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The Mughal Empire, particularly under rulers like Akbar, facilitated significant cultural synthesis between the Islamic ruling class and the Hindu majority in India.
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Constantine Pavlovich
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Feodor II
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Catherine the Great
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Peter the Great
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Catherine the Great was known for her policy of religious tolerance, which included granting rights to Muslims in the Russian Empire to integrate them into the state.
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Diwan-i-Wizarat
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Ariz-i-Mumalik
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The Wazir was the head of the finance department, known as the Diwan-i-Wizarat. The Ariz-i-Mumalik was the head of the military department.
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Shiqdars
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Shiqs
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Sijda(s)
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Paibos
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Iqtas were large administrative units that were subdivided into smaller units called Shiqs.
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He was the head of the administration.The language is Kabyle
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He introduced shiqs and jagir
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He was advised by the ulema.
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N.O.T.A
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The Sultan was the highest authority in the Delhi Sultanate administration. The ulema (Islamic religious scholars) played a crucial advisory role, helping the Sultan interpret Islamic law and make administrative decisions in accordance with religious principles.
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Ibrahim Lodi in the year 1526
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Bahlul Lodi in the year 1451
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Daulat Khan Lodi in the year 1462
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Alam Khan in the year 1451
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Bahlul Lodi founded the Lodi Dynasty in 1451 after the decline of the Sayyid Dynasty.
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Khizr Khan
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Mubarak Shah
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Firoz Shah
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Alam Shah
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Alam Shah was the last ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty before Bahlul Lodi took control of Delhi.
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Razia Sultana
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Ghiyasuddin Balban
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Iltutmish
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I Do Not Know
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Ghiyasuddin Balban was the last powerful ruler of the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty, which was followed by the Khalji Dynasty.
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Qutubuddin Aibak
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Iltutmish
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Razia
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Ghiyasuddin Balban
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Qutubuddin Aibak was the commander and successor of Muhammad Ghori in India. He established the Slave Dynasty after Ghori's death in 1206.
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Mamuli Dynasty
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Aibak Dynasty
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Mamluk Dynasty
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Tughlaq Dynasty
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The Slave Dynasty is historically referred to as the Mamluk Dynasty. The term Mamluk is an Arabic designation for a slave soldier.
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Khizr Khan was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty, not the Lodi dynasty. Bahlul Lodi was the founder of the Lodi dynasty.
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The administrative language of the Delhi Sultanate was Persian, not Arabic, although Arabic was used for religious texts.
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Lodhi
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Tughluq
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Khilji
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Sayyid
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The Slave Dynasty (Mamluk) was followed by the Khalji dynasty, which was established by Jalaluddin Khalji.
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Sultan Al Balbir
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Qutub-ud-din Aibak
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Giyazuddhin Shah
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Ferozshah Tughluq
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Qutub-ud-din Aibak, a general of Muhammad Ghori, took control of Delhi after Ghori's campaigns and established the Slave Dynasty.