Chapter 3– The Sultans of Delhi

Answer Key
A) Match the following
1) e
2) d
3) a
4) b
5) c
B) Tick whether true or false-
1) F
2) T
3) F
4) T
5) T
C) Answer the following questions very briefly-
Answer-1) Slave dynasty, Khaliji dynasty, Tughlug dynasty, Sayyid
dynasty, Lodi Dynasty.
Answer-2) She appointed a non-Turkish slave as superintendent and then
faced the Delhi rebellion.
Answer-3) Amir Khusrau and Malik Kafur
Answer-4) The expeditions failed because he launched copper and brass
token currency.

Answer-5) Firoz shah Tughluq was elected by sheikhs, nobles and ulema.
D) Answer the following questions briefly-
Answer-1) The Sultans were the commander of forces, chief lawgiver and
the final of the court of appeal. The titles of Amirs, Khan and Malik, were

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a military gradation. Men of different nationalities were enlisted in the
army. The army consists of infantry, cavalry and elephant corps. Mangos
were used as mechanical artillery consisting of various crude machines
like manjaniqs.

Iltutmish
1. Army was centrally recruited, paid and administered
Balban
1. Adopted two-pronged strategies against the Mongols. Firstly, he
exchanged embassies with the Mongol courts. Secondly, he created two
defence lines. The first was across the region of Lahore, Multan and
Dipalpur under Prince Muhammad. The second line was laid in Sunam,
Samana and Bhatinda under his youngest son, Prince Buhgra Khan.
Alauddin Khilji
1. the First sultan to introduce cash payment to soldiers.
2. Direct recruitment of the soldiers by Arz-i-Mamalik and maintenance of
records of army recruits.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq
1. Granted hereditary land assignments to soldiers (the system ruins the
army). Ranks were made hereditary.
Answer-2) Gayasuddin Balaban was a spectacular chief minister of
Nasiruddin Mahamud, and after the death of Nasiruddin, he asserted to
him as sultan.
Answer-3) Alauddin Alam Shah Sayyid was the weakest ruler of all the
sultans because he voluntarily abdicated the throne in favour of Bahlul
Khan Lodi.
Answer-4) The Khilji dynasty was a Muslim dynasty which ruled on the
Delhi sultanate, covering large parts of the Indian subcontinent for nearly
three decades between 1290 and 1320.
Answer-5) They appointed governors farthermost places such as Bengal,
Sind, Gujrat, Daultabad etc. They failed to maintain, and some ambitious
nobles grabbed that place.
E) Answer the following questions in detail-

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Answer-1) Administrative Similarities between Muhammad bin Tughlaq
and Alauddin Khilji are-
- Both moved increased military expenditure.
- Both increased military expenditure.
- Both wanted to expand their empire.
Answer-2) It was a foolish idea because Muhammad Bin Tughluq
introduced the token currency of copper and brass in place of silver and
gold. The state suffered huge losses because land revenue was collected
in copper and brass coins, which fully damaged their economy and trade.
Answer-3) He wanted to shift his capital to Daultabad because he had a
large area in southern provinces. He forcefully shifted his capital in the
summer season, but the journey was too long, and many people died on
the way, and most people were not happy with the relocation of capital.
Answer-4) Market reforms of Alauddin Khalji-
- He put a check on prices.
- Prices of essential commodities were subsidised and fixed.
- There were separate markets for separate goods- food grains, cloth,
slaves, horse’s cattle and imported goods.
- The markets were under constant surveillance because of his
efficient spies.
- Weights and Balance were checked regularly.
Answer-5) Yes, the nobles were strong under a weak ruler. The nobles
became free and did whatever they wanted to do. They became more
powerful and became more difficult when they were posted as governors
of distant places.

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