
Who was the first Monarch in the Delhi Sultanate, who insisted that in Doab, land revenue should be determined on the basis of measuring the land under cultivation?


Important Questions on Medieval History



Consider the following statements about Iltutmish.
. He was the first sovereign ruler of the Sultanate of Delhi.
. He was the first sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire.
. He created the Turkish nobility called the Chalisa or the group of forty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Consider the following statements about Balban.
. He called himself Naib-e-Khidai or Deputy of God.
. He created Diwan-e-Arz or Department of military affairs.
. He propounded the theory of Kingship and restored peace in the Doab.
. He liquidated the Turkish nobility chalisa or the group of forty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


Which of the given statement is/are correct?
1. During the reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq, Timur, a central Asian Turk, invaded India and sacked Delhi.
2. The dynasy founded by Khizr Khan, Timur's nominee, is known as the Sayyid dynasty because Khizr Khan was a descendant of The Prophet.
