50 GK questions with answers on the Delhi Sultanate:
50 GK questions with answers on the Delhi Sultanate:
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Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate? Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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Qutb-ud-din Aibak was a slave of which Sultan? Answer: Muhammad Ghori
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Who was the first female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate? Answer: Razia Sultana
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Which Sultan of Delhi is known as the ‘Plunderer of India’? Answer: Timur
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Which Sultan of Delhi was a patron of learning and founded the Madrasa-i-Nizamiya? Answer: Iltutmish
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Which Sultan of Delhi built the Qutub Minar? Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
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Who was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate? Answer: Ibrahim Lodi
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Which Sultan of Delhi was known as ‘Lakh Baksh’ or ‘Giver of Lakhs’? Answer: Balban
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Who was the author of the book ‘Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi’, a historical account of the Delhi Sultanate? Answer: Ziauddin Barani
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Which Sultan of Delhi issued the ‘Zabti System’, a revenue collection system? Answer: Alauddin Khalji
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Which Sultan of Delhi established the ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ religion? Answer: Akbar
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Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to introduce silver coins called ‘Tanka’ and ‘Jital’? Answer: Iltutmish
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Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to organize a standing army called the ‘Turk-I-Chahalgani’? Answer: Balban
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Which Sultan of Delhi was known as the ‘Napoleon of India’? Answer: Alauddin Khalji
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Who was the chief minister of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, and is known for his intelligence and wisdom? Answer: Amir Khusro
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Which Sultan of Delhi built the Hauz Khas complex in Delhi? Answer: Firuz Shah Tughlaq
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Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to introduce the concept of ‘Diwan-i-Riyasat’? Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue a regular currency of gold and silver coins? Answer: Balban
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Which Sultan of Delhi was a patron of music, and founded the ‘Qawwali’ genre? Answer: Amir Khusro
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Which Sultan of Delhi built the Alai Darwaza in the Qutub Minar complex? Answer: Alauddin Khalji
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Who was the last Sultan of Delhi to sit on the throne of Delhi? Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar
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Which Sultan of Delhi built the Tughlaqabad Fort in Delhi? Answer: Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
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Which Sultan of Delhi built the Firoz Shah Kotla Fort in Delhi? Answer: Firuz Shah Tughlaq
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Who was the last Sayyid ruler of the Delhi Sultanate? Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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Which Sultan of Delhi established a department of agriculture, and took measures to improve irrigation and cultivation? Answer: Balban
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Which Sultan of Delhi introduced the practice of ‘Sijda’ and ‘Paibos’? Answer: Iltutmish
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Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue a legal code called the ‘Fatawa-i-Jahandari’? Answer: Alauddin Khalji
