Gulam Dynasty Quiz

(24 Question & Answers)
  • 1
    First Muslim female ruler of Northern India was:

    • A
      Razia Sultana done clear
    • B
      Nurjahan done clear
    • C
      Mumtaz done clear
    • D
      None of the above done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the first and last woman ruler in Delhi?
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    The Delhi Sultanate's first and only female monarch was Razia. She fearlessly disregarded conservative customs and showed the nation for the first time that gender did not determine one's abilities.
  • 2
    The "tanka" silver coin was first issued by:

    • A
      Qutub-ud-din Aibak done clear
    • B
      Iltutmish done clear
    • C
      Balban done clear
    • D
      Bairam Khan done clear
    FAQ
    Who introduced tanka and Jital coins?
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    The first introduction of the Tanka and Jital coins was made by Iltutmish, the third Mamluk dynasty monarch.
  • 3
    Which conflict gave Muhammad Ghori access to the Delhi region?

    • A
      First Battle of Tarain done clear
    • B
      Second Battle of Tarain done clear
    • C
      Battle of Khanwa done clear
    • D
      First Battle of Panipat done clear
    FAQ
    Which Battle was fought between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj?
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    The Rajput confederacy led by Prithviraj Chauhan engaged the invading Ghurid army in the First Battle of Tarain in 1191, which took place close to Tarain.
  • 4
    Muhmmad Ghori left his faithful General in charge of the captured lands named:

    • A
      Nasiruddin done clear
    • B
      Iltutmish done clear
    • C
      Qutub-din-Aibak done clear
    • D
      Malik Kafur done clear
    FAQ
    How many times Muhammad Ghori invaded India?
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    Ghori launched seven invasions against India, taking over regions like Multan and Sindh. In 1175 AD, he invaded Multan for the first time, began to conquer India, and created a Muslim Empire there.
  • 5
    The first Sultan to approach the Caliph (Khalifa) with a request and receive letters of investiture was:

    • A
      Iltutmish done clear
    • B
      Balban done clear
    • C
      Firoz Tughlaq done clear
    • D
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    FAQ
    In which year Iltutmish received the investiture of Khalifa?
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    Iltutmish got a letter of investiture from Al-Mustansir Billah, the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad, in February 1229. Iltutmish was awarded the titles of Hindustan's Sultan and the Faithful Leader's deputy (Nasir Amir ul Momin).
  • 6
    In order to establish the Turkish Empire in India, Muhammad Ghori defeated:

    • A
      Prithviraj Chauhan in Second Battle of Tarain done clear
    • B
      Jayachanda in the Battle of Chandawar done clear
    • C
      The Chandelas done clear
    • D
      Both (A) and (B) above done clear
    FAQ
    Who was Ghazni and Ghori?
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    Muhammad Ghori was a significant Muslim monarch who left his mark on Indian history. There was no Turkish invasion of India for about 150 years following the passing of Mahmud of Ghazni. The Ghoris were initially Ghazni's vassals, but following Mahmud's passing, they gained their independence.
  • 7
    Where did Qutub-ud-din Aibak build his "Hut of Two and a Half Days," the Adhai-din-ka Jhonpra?

    • A
      Agra done clear
    • B
      Ajmer done clear
    • C
      Delhi done clear
    • D
      Fatehpur Sikri done clear
    FAQ
    Where is Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra is situated?
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    One of India's oldest mosques is Adhai Dinka Jhonpra. It is the largest and oldest structure still standing in the Rajasthani city of Ajmer.
  • 8
    A learning centre was created by Iltutmish at:

    • A
      Multan done clear
    • B
      Calcutta done clear
    • C
      Alwar done clear
    • D
      Delhi done clear
    FAQ
    Why Iltutmish is called the real founder of Sultanate?
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    Due to his consolidation of Turkish rule in India, Iltutmish can be considered the real founder of Turkish rule in that country. In order to integrate them into the Delhi sultanate, he captured other Rajput kingdoms, including Ranthambore, Gwalior, Malwa, and Ujjain.
  • 9
    In the second Battle of Tarain (AD 1192) who won?

    • A
      Prithviraj defeated Muhammad Ghori done clear
    • B
      Mahmud Ghazni defeated Prithviraj done clear
    • C
      Prithviraj defeated Mahmud Ghazni done clear
    • D
      Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj done clear
    FAQ
    Who was defeated in the battle of Tarain?
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    The Ghurids, a Turkish tribe, were led by Muhammad Ghori, and the Rajputs were led by Prithviraj Chauhan and his allies in the first battle of Tarain, which took place in 1191. The Rajput soldiers won the resulting battle.
  • 10
    The Mappila revolt of was the culmination of the sequence of uprisings of year:

    • A
      1921 done clear
    • B
      1895 done clear
    • C
      1821 done clear
    • D
      1721 done clear
    FAQ
    What was Mappila revolt?
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    In Kerala's Malabar area, the 1921 Malabar rebellion also known as the Mappila rebellion began as an uprising against British colonial control. The mass movement was also directed at the existing feudal system, which was dominated by elite Hindus.
  • 11
    The conflict that resulted in the establishment of Muslim dominance in India was:

    • A
      The first battle of Tarain done clear
    • B
      The second battle of Tarain done clear
    • C
      The first battle of Panipat done clear
    • D
      The second battle of Panipat done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the founder of Muslim empire in India?
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    Muhammad Ghor founded the first Islamic dominion in India. The first Muslim monarch in India, Muhammad Ghor, established the groundwork for the succeeding Islamic dynasties. In 1175 A.D., Muhammad Ghori attacked India. After capturing Multan and Punjab, he moved closer to Delhi.
  • 12
    when did the Delhi Sultanate come into power?

    • A
      1106 A.D. done clear
    • B
      1206 A.D. done clear
    • C
      1306 A.D. done clear
    • D
      1406 A.D. done clear
    FAQ
    How did the Delhi Sultanate began?
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    The term "Delhi Sultanate" describes the numerous Muslim rulers that governed India. After Muhammad of Ghor defeated Prithvi Raj and took control of Delhi in 1192, it was established.
  • 13
    The Delhi Sultanate's saviour was:

    • A
      Qutub-din-Aibak done clear
    • B
      Minas-us-Siraj done clear
    • C
      Iltutmish done clear
    • D
      Ghiyasuddin Balban done clear
    FAQ
    What was the Delhi Sultanate known for?
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    The Delhi Sultanate, which succeeded the Ghurid dynasty, was formerly one of several republics governed by Muhammad Ghori's Turkic slave-generals, notably Yildiz, Aibak, and Qubacha, who had split the Ghurid domains among themselves and inherited them.
  • 14
    Who is referred to as the "slave of a slave"?

    • A
      Muhammad bin Oasim done clear
    • B
      Mahmud of Ghazni done clear
    • C
      Iltutmish done clear
    • D
      Outbuddin Aibak done clear
    FAQ
    Who was sold as slave to Muhammad Ghori?
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    The Afghan king of Ghor, Muhammad Ghori, purchased Aibak as a slave. Aibak advanced through the ranks to become Ghori's trusted commander and general. After 1192, he was given control over Ghori's Indian holdings.
  • 15
    The Delhi Sultan who died while playing polo was:

    • A
      Qutb-din-Aibak done clear
    • B
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    • C
      Feroz Shah Tughlaq done clear
    • D
      Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq done clear
    FAQ
    Which ruler died after falling from stairs?
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    Humayun died after falling off the library steps. He cracked his skull after slipping and falling down the steps, and he passed away on January 26, 1556.
  • 16
    Lakh Baksh' was a title bestowed to the ruler:

    • A
      Iltutmish done clear
    • B
      Balban done clear
    • C
      Raziya done clear
    • D
      Qutb-din-Aibak done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?
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    In the year 1206, Qutub ud-din Aibak served as the Delhi Sultanate's first head of state and founded it. He took office on June 25th, 1206, and reigned until 1210 or 1211, when Iltutmish took over.
  • 17
    The daughter of which Sultan was Razia Sultan, the first woman to rule Delhi:

    • A
      Mohammed Ghori done clear
    • B
      Mohammed of Ghori done clear
    • C
      Iltutmish done clear
    • D
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    FAQ
    Who was Razia Sultan?
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    She was Delhi's only Muslim female ruler and the first female Muslim ruler of the entire subcontinent. Razia, the Mamluk Sultan Shamsuddin Iltutmish's daughter, ruled Delhi between 1231 and 1232.
  • 18
    Balban was the Prime Minister of which Sultan before becoming the Sultan of Delhi?

    • A
      Nasir-ud-din done clear
    • B
      Qutb-din-Aibak done clear
    • C
      Bahram Shah done clear
    • D
      Aram Shah done clear
    FAQ
    In which year did ghiyas-ud-Din balban capture Delhi?
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    Since Sultan Nasiruddin died without a male successor, Balban proclaimed himself the new ruler of Delhi. At the age of sixty, Balban assumed the throne as Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din-Balban in 1266.
  • 19
    The first sultan of Delhi to issue legal currency and appoint Delhi as his imperial capital was:

    • A
      Iltutmish done clear
    • B
      Aram Shah done clear
    • C
      Qutb-ud-din Albak done clear
    • D
      Balban done clear
    FAQ
    Which dynasty first made Delhi as capital?
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    In the 12th century, Delhi first served as the capital of a kingdom ruled by the Tomara Rajputs.
  • 20
    Which of the Delhi sultans followed the blood and iron policy?

    • A
      Alauddin Khalji done clear
    • B
      Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq done clear
    • C
      Balban done clear
    • D
      Iltutmish done clear
    FAQ
    Who is known for blood and iron policy in India?
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    Ghiyas ud din Balban, the ninth Sultan of the Mamluk Dynasty, practised the "blood and iron" policy during the Delhi Sultanate period in Indian history. He was regarded as the first Muslim emperor to institute and uphold this policy during the reign of his empire.
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