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    1. The Tomara Rajputs were the first to establish their capital in Delhi. 2. Under the Delhi Sultans, the language of administration was Persian. 3. The Sultanate reached its largest extent during the reign of Muhammad Tughluq.

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    THE DELHI SULTANS

    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

    1. Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?


     The Tomara Rajputs were the first rulers who established their capital at Delhi.
    2. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
    It was Persian.
    3. In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?
    The Sultanate reached its farthest extent during the reign of Muhammad Tughluq.
    4. From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?
    Ibn Battuta belonged to Morocco, Africa and travelled to India.
    5. According to the ‘circle of justice’ why was it important for military commanders to
    keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?
    According to the ‘circle of justice’ it was important for military commanders to keep the interest
    of peasantry in mind. As is clear from the following:
    1. A king survived on soldiers.
    2. Soldiers worked for salaries.
    3. Salaries came from revenue collected from peasants.
    4. Peasant would pay revenue when they are prosperous and happy. This in turn will happen
    when there is justice and honest governance.
    6. What is meant by the ‘internal’ and ‘external’ frontiers of the Sultanate?
    The ‘internal’ frontier means the hinterland of the garrison town.
    The ‘external’ frontier means the areas beyond the hinterland of the garrison towns.
    7.  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?
    Steps taken to ensure that the muqtis performed their duties well:
    1. Appointment of accountants to check the amount collected by the muqtis.
    2. Collection of revenues only which were prescribed by the state, not more than that in any
    circumstances.
    3. Fixation of limit to keep the required number of soldiers.
    4. They might be shifted to another area.
    5. The muqtis may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans because restrictions
    imposed on them were very rigorous.
    6. Their appointment was temporary.
    8. What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?Ans. The Delhi
    Sultanate mobilised a large standing army in Delhi. It posed a big administrative challenge.
    Alauddin Khalji constructed a new garrison town at Siri for his soldiers. He imposed taxes on
    land to feed the army at the rate of 50 percent of peasant’s yield. He began to pay the soldiers in
    cash.
    ● Muhammad Tughluq shifted people of Delhi to Daulatabad in south and thus converted
    Delhi into a garrison town. He also disbanded the army. He also paid the soldiers in cash.
    9. Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of
    ordinary men and women?
    I don’t think like that. It is because the authors of tawarikh lived in cities mainly Delhi. They
    were not in touch of village people. They often wrote their histories for Sultans in the hope of
    rich rewards. They had nothing to do with common mass. Hence, it was obvious that the
    information provided by them would lack ordinary men and women.
    10.  Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women
    leaders are accepted more readily today?
    We think that even today women leaders are not accepted more readily. We can see this in
    respect of 33% reservation of women in parliament.
    11. Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation
    occur for the same reasons today?
    The Delhi Sultans were interested in cutting down forests to expand their kingdom which was till
    then restricted to the Delhi Sultanate.
    No, deforestation does not occur for the same reasons today. Today it occurs for additional land
    for habitation, road expansion, road construction, industries, and urbanization.

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