CBSE Class 7 Geography Delhi Sultans Worksheet

1 Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate.
Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?

2 Prepare a list of rulers in Delhi from 1165 to 1489 mention the dynasty they belong to.

Fill in the blanks:

1. Privileges claimed on account of birth is called ................

2. ................ is the social and biological differences between women and men.

3. ................ are the lands adjacent to a city or a part that supply it with goods and services.

4. A fortified settlement with soldiers is called ................

5. ................ is some who is under the protection of another.

6. ................ became the first capital of a kingdom under the  ................

7. ................ travel to India from Moracco in Africa.

8. Many rich Jaina merchants lived in the city and constructed several temples and coins minted here were called ................

9. .............. was the first slave ruler.

10. Histories of sultan were called.............. and ...........

11.  ................ was the language of administration under the delhi sultans

12. The authors of tawarikh were ................

13. In 1236 Sultan Iltutmish's daughter ................ became Sultan.

14. A mosque is called a ................ in Arabic.

15. During prayer, Muslims stand facing Mecca, this is called the

16. The new capital of ................ was constructed by Muhammed Tughlaq.

17.Token currency was introduced by ................

18. The Mongals under. ................ ivaded Transoxianain north-east Iran in 1219.

19.  ................ was the leader of Mongals.

20. Taxes on cultivation was called ................

21.  ................ were the 12nd given to the military commander as salary by Delhi Sultans.

22. The holders of Iqtas were called ................ or Muqtis.

23.The special slaves purchased for military service were called ................

I. Choose the correct answer from brackets

1. The official language under the Delhi Sultans
(a) Sanskrit (b) Persian (c) Hindi

2. A fortified settlement with soldiers
(a) Hinterland (b) Iqtas (c) Garrison towns

3. A mosque is called masjid in
(a) Persian (b) Arabic (c) Urdu

4. Special slaves purchased by Delhi Sultans for military service
(a) Muqtis (b) Bandagans (c) clients

5. From which country did Ibn Battutta travel to India?
(a) Jahanpanah (b) Morocco (c) Transoxiana

6. Who introduced the system of Token currency?
(a) Muhammad Tughluq (b) Alauddin Khalji (c) Sher shah

7. The new garrison town constructed by Alauddin Khalji.
(a) Daulatabad (b) Siri (c) Adilabad

8. Whose administrative measures were followed by Akbar?
(a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Muhammad Tughluq (c) Sher Shah

9. Moth Ki Masjid was built in the reign of
(a) Qutbuddin Aybak (b) Iltumish (c) Sikander Lodi

10. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the
(a) Qutbuddin Aybak (b) Tomara Rajputs (c) Bahlul Lodi

11. Begumpuri Mosque was built in the reign of -----------
(a) Alauddin Khalji (b) Muhammad Tughluq (c) Qutbuddin Aybak

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Delhi became an important city only in the ---------century.

2. ------- & ----------- were the 2 Rajput rulers under whom Delhi became an important commercial centre.

3. were the coins minted under the Delhi Sultans.

4. The privileges claimed on account of birth are called

5. Muhammad Tughluq shifted his capital from Delhi to -

6. was the mid fourteenth century chronicler who reported about Muhammad Tughluq's incapacity to rule.

7. Someone who is under the protection of another is called ----

8. ------- was built by two Sultans Qutub -ud din Aybak and Iltumish.

9. - were the military commanders appointed as the governors of territories of varying sizes by the Delhi Sultans.

10. was the chronicler of 1236 A.D who recognized Raziya Sultan as more able and qualified than her brothers.

I. Imagine that you are a citizen of Delhi who has been asked to more to the new capital of Daulatabad. Record the thoughts and feelings of your family. Also write about the suffering you had to undergo due to the displacement.

II. Do you think the decision taken by the rule – Muhammad Bin Tuqhluq was right? Give reason for your answer.

1.How many taxes were levied by the Delhi Sultans?
(A) Cultivation taxes (Kharaj)
(B) Cattle taxes
(C) House taxes
(D) all of them

2.Mohammad Tuglaq'sinnovative token currency failed because
(A) He could not controlits circulation
(B) Token currency was useless
(C) It was not popularised
(D) None of these

3.Match the following
              A                                          B
(a) Masjid                         (i) Mosque in Arabic
(b )Jama masjid               (ii) congregational mosque
(c ) namaz                       (iii) Prayer
(d) khutba                        (iv) the sermon (Friday prayer)
(A) A- (i). B-(ii), C - (iii) , D- (iv)
(B) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv)
(C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)
(D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii)

4.When did Delhi first become capital of a kingdom?
(A) At the time of Tomar dynasty
(B) Tuglaq dynasty
(C) Lodhi dynasty
(D) None of these

5.Choose the correct statement
(1) The holder of Iqta was called Muqti
(2) The Muqtis collected the revenues of their assignments assalary.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2 are correct
(D) Both are incorrect

6.What was Iqta in sultanate period?
(A) Territories of land
(B) A tax
(C) A form of military
(D) None of these

7.When did Raziya become sultan?
(A) 1236
(B) 1136
(C) 1336
(D) None of these

8.Who was the founder of the Sayyed dynasty?
(A) Khizr khan
(B) Bahlol Lodhi
(C) Raziya
(D) None of these

9.Which one does not belong to Tughlaq dynasty ?
(A) Ghiyasuddin
(B) Firoj Shah
(C) Muhammad Tughlaq
(D) Alauddin

10.Match the following:
List X                                        List Y
(A)Qutubuddin Aybak           (i) 1206 - 1210
(B) Shamsuddin Iltutmis      (ii) 1210 - 1236
(C)Raziya                           (iii) 1236 - 1240
(D)Ghiyasuddin Balban        (iv) 1266 - 1287
(A) A - (i) ; B - (ii) ; C - (iii) ; D - (iv)
(B) A - (iv) ; B - (iii) ; C - (ii) ; D - (i)
(C) A - (ii) ; B - (iii) ; C - (iv) ; D - (i)
(D) A - (iii) ; B - (ii) ; C - (i) ; D - (iv)

11.What was bandagan in sultanate period?
(A) A group of administrators
(B) A group of aristocrats
(C) Slaves
(D) None of these

12.Cultivation Tax Kharaj was imposed on
(A) 50% of the total production
(B) 30% of the total production
(C) Only the first statement is correct.
(D) Both are incorrect

13.Who was Genghis Khan?
(A) He was a Mongol leader
(B) He was a Turk leader
(C) He was sultan of Delhi
(D) None of these

14.Who was Ibn Batuta?

15.Choose the correct statement
(1) Alauddin paid salaries in cash rather than Iqtas
(2) Alauddin controlled market strictly
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Both are correct
(D) Both are incorrect

16.What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?

17.Who defeated Mughal emperor Humayun?
(A) Shershah
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Mohammad Tuglaq
(D) None of these

18.Under which kingdom did Delhi first become capital?
(A) Delhi Sultanate
(B) The Mughals
(C) The Tomara Rajputs
(D) Khalji dynasty

19.When did Chauhan dynasty establish in Delhi ?
(A) 1165-1192
(B) 1130-1145
(C) 1215-1245
(D) None of these

20.Choose the correct statement about Tawarikh.
(A) Tawarikh were histories written in Sultanate period.
(B) Tawarikh were written in Persian.
(C) (1) and (2) both are correct.
(D) None of these

21.Which match is incorrect ?
(A) Raziya              -         Delhi Sultanate
(B) Rudramadevi    -         Warangal (A.P)
(C) Didda              -          Karnataka
(D) Chand Bibi       -         Ahamad Nagar

22.During the rule of which Sultanate the Mongols' attacks increased on Delhi
(A) Sher Shah
(B) Lodhi
(C) Alauddin Khalji
(D) None of these

23.Match the following:
(A) Quwwat-al-Islam - Qutubuddin Aybak
(B) Begumpuri - Muhammad Tuglaq
(C) Moth Ki Masjid - Sikandar Lodi
(A) A-1, B-2, C-3
(B) A-2, B-1, C-3
(C) A-3, B-1, C-2
(D) A-3, B-2, C-1

24.Who was Ibn-Battuta?
(A) A travellerfromMorocco
(B) A travellerfrom Italy
(C) A travellerfrom Portugal
(D) None of these

25.Which Sultanplanned to capture the Mongol territory?
(A) Mohammad Tuglaq
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Qutubuddin Aybak
(D) None of these

26.What was the language of administration under the Delhi sultans?
(A) Persian
(B) Turkish
(C) Urdu
(D) None of these

27.During whose reign did the sultanate reach its farthest extent?
(A) Qutubuddin Aybak
(B) Raziya
(C) Ghiyasuddin Balban
(D) Mohammad Tuglaq

28.Which sultan firstinvaded South India?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Raziya
(C) Qutubuddin Aibak
(D) None of these

29.Mohammad Tuglaq Transferred his capital from Delhi to
(A) Daulatabad
(B) Sahibabad
(C) Firozabad
(D) None of these

30.Garrison town Siri was constructed by:
(A) Mohammad Tuglaq
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Firozshah Tuglaq
(D) None of these

31.Which ruler first established his or her capital in Delhi?

32.Who was the founder of slave dynasty?

33.In whose reign did the sultanate reach its farthest extent?

34.From which country Ibn Battuta travel to India,

35.Do you think the authors of tawarikh would! provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?

36.How is a clinet. Define?

37.Who was iron- willed- Sultan?

38.Who built the Begumpuri Mosque?

39.Who were the slaves ?

40.Describe the Doab?

41.Who were Ulema?

42.Who was Raziyya?

43.Who launched market control policy?

44.Name the most famous ruler of Tughluq Dynasty?

45.Explain Crusades.

46.In whose reign was 'Moth Ki Masjid' built?

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47.Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?

48.Explain the valuable sources of information about Delhi Sultans?

49.Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same; reasons today?

50.Which country was first to formulate the idea of 'Three orders' and when?

51.What is meant by the "internal" and "external" frontiers of the Sultanate?

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52.What do you mean by Iqta System?

53.Define the duty of Iqtadar or Muqtis.

54.Discuss briefly the types of taxes in Delhi Sultanate?

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55.What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the, Delhi Sultanate?

56.Describe briefly the contribution of the knights for the society of France?

57.What was the difference between the administrative system of Alauddin Khilji and Muhammad Tughluq?

58.Discuss briefly the admistrativecharacter of Muhammad Tughluq? Was it a failure?

59.According to the "circle of justice", it was important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?

60.What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?

Q1) Name the following :-

      a) The first ruler to establish his or her capital at Delhi

      b) Two cities built by the Delhi Sultans.

      c) The language of administration under Delhi Sultans.

      d) The ruler in the Sultanate who favoured special slaves for military service.

      e) The first Turkish ruler.

      f) The Sultan under whose reign the Sultanate reached its farthest extent.

     g) The Sultan who built the Moth-Ki-Masjid

     h) The Mughal emperor Humayun was defeated by _______in 1540.

     i) The country from which Ibn Battuta traveled to India.

     j) The leader of Mongols who invaded Delhi Sultanate.

Q2) Define:-

     a) Hinterland

     b) Masjid

     c) Iqta

     d) Iqtadar

     e) Garrison town

     f) Bandagan

Q3) Short questions:-

    a) Name the five dynasties of Sultanate period

    b) Who were the authors of tawarikh ? Write in brief about them.

    c) Who was Raziyya ? Why was she not accepted as a Sultan inspite of being capable?

    d) Mention the sources that provide information about the Delhi Sultans.

    e) What was the duty of muqti? How was the control over Muqti made effective?

    f) What were the types of taxes levied during Alauddin Khalji’s time?

   g) Who was Sher Shah Suri ? Write a few lines about him ?

   h) How did the Khaljis and Tughluqs help the people of humble birth ? How did it lead to political instability ?

Q4) Long questions:-

    a) Give an account of Alauddin”s administrative measures .

    b) ‘Muhammad Tughluq’s administrative measures were a failure’ Explain.

    c) Compare the administrative measues adopted by Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad Tughlug to deal with the Mongol invasion.

The Delhi Sultanate

Answer these questions:-

Question. Write the names of main historical sources of Delhi Sultanate.
Ans. 1. Travellers accounts 2. Court chronicles
3. Historical buildings.

Question. What role was played by the historical buildings in constructing the history of the Delhi Sultanate?
Ans. Historical buildings of Delhi Sultanate period like Allahi Darwaza, Hauz Khas, Lodhi Tomb etc. provide us information about the artistic tastes of the Delhi Sultans.

Question. How did Balban consolidate the Sultanate?
Ans. Balban became the Sultan of Delhi in 1266. He brought under control the Mewati and robbers. He crushed the revolt of Tughril Khan in Bengal. He re-organized the army. He adopted a cruel policy called ‘Blood and Iron Policy’ against the Mongols.

Question. Why did Muhammad- bin-Tughlaq shift the capital from Delhi to Devagiri?
Ans. 1. To protect the empire from the invasions of the Mongols.
2. To administer the empire better from Devagiri.

Question. Describe the results of schemes of Muhammad- bin-Tughlaq.
Ans. People had to face many problems due to the shift of capital. Hundreds of them died on the way. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq introduced bronze coins having the same value as silver coins. People made fake bronze coins in large number. Meanwhile, the state treasury became empty.

Fill in the Blanks

1. The Qutab-ud-din Aibak was the founder of the Slave Dynasty.
2. Razia Sultana was a daughter of Iltutmish.
3. Iltutmish became the ruler in 1211 A.D.
4. Iltutmish nominated Razia Sultana as his successor.
5. Malik Kafur was the general of Ala-ud-din Khalji.
6. Mohammad- bin-Tughlaq decided to shift his capital from Delhi to Devagiri.
7. Timor invaded India during the reign of the rulers of the Tughlaq Dynasty.

Write True (√) or False (X) for each statement:

1. Iltutmish was a slave of Qutab-ud-din Aibak. (√)
2. Balban was the first ruler of the slave dynasty. (X)
3. Ala-ud-din Khalji introduced the market control policy. (√)
4. The Lodhis were over thrown by Sayyids. (X)
5. Sikandar Lodhi and Babar clashed at the first battle of Panipat. (X)

Subject: History

State whether true or false:

1. Delhi became an important city only in twelfth century. ( )

2. Raziyya Sultan was the daughter of Sultan Iltutmish ( )

3. The office of muqti was inheritable. ( )

4. Alauddin khalji constructed a new garrison town named Siri. ( )

5. The authors of tawarikh did not advise the Sultans ( )

6. Fakhr-i-Mudabbir was a Delhi sultan. ( )

7. Qutub minar was built by Alauddin Khalji ( )

8. Tawarikh is an important source to find about the Delhi sultanate ( )

Tick the correct answer:

1. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the.

a. Tomaras b. Sultans c. Chauhans

2. Military expeditions into southern India started during the reign of

a. Qutbuttin Aybak b. Jalaluddin Khalji c. Alauddin Khalji

3. Under whom Delhi became a capital that controlled vast area of the subcontinent.

a. Tomaras b. Sultans c. Chauhans

4. Which Delhi sultan shifted the residents of Delhi to the new capital Daulatabad?

a. Muhammad Tughluq b. Jalaluddin Khalji c. Alauddin Khalji

Fill in the blanks:

1. Coins minted at Delhi were called ______________.

2. Delhi sultans favoured their special slaves called _______________.

3. The duty of ____________ was to lead military campaign and maintain law and order in their _____________.

4. Under _______________ the state brought the assessment and collection of land revenue under its own control.

5. There were three types of taxes , a._________________________________ b.___________ c.______________.

6. Mongols under ___________ invaded Delhi sultanate.

7. ________________ started token currency.

8. ________________ started his career as the manager of small territory in Bihar.

9. The Sher Shah Sur’s administration became the model followed by __________.

10. The idea of “three orders” was first formulated in _____________.

11. The three classes according to the “three orders” were

a. ____________ b. ____________ c. _______________