Consider the following statements regarding Balban:
1. He introduced the title Zililahi.
2. He emphasized the divine nature of his authority.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
Ghiyas Ud Din Balban was the first Sultan of Delhi to clearly articulate his views on the powers of the Sultan, emphasizing the divine nature of his authority (Niyabat-i-Khudai). He introduced the title ZiliIlahi (Shadow of God) to assert that his rule was sanctioned by divine will, positioning himself as the vice-regent of God on earth, second only to prophethood.
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12
Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was :
Correct Answer:
(A)
An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
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Alam Khan was the uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who invited Babur to invade India. During the 4th Indian campaign of Babur, the relationship between Ibrahim Lodi and Daulat Khan became bad. Ibrahim Lodi ordered Daulat Khan to visit his capital, but Daulat Khan violated his orders and sent his son Dilawar Khan to Babur with a message to help him to dethrone Ibrahim Lodi and enthrone Alam Khan in place of him. It was a golden opportunity for Babur as he already received the invitation of Rana Sanga, the king of Mewar. He was quite assured that the opportunity to win India has come.
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13
Battle of Panipat was fought in the year 1526 between Babur and ?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Ibrahim Lodi
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14
Who was the only Sultan of India, had been killed on the battle field?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Ibrahim Lodhi
Ibrahim Lodi was the only king of Delhi saltant who died on the battlefield. He died in the first battle of Panipat. Battle of Panipat took place between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi in 1526. Ibrahim Lodi was the son of Sikandar Lodi.
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15
Who among these was not form the Slave dynasty?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Ibrahim Lodhi
The Lodi dynasty was an Afghan royal family that ruled Sultanate of Delhi from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. Ibrahim Lodhi was the last ruler of the Lodhi dynasty.
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16
Consider the following statements regarding Ibrahim Lodhi?
His tomb is situated close to Dargah of Sufi sant Bu Ali Shah Qalandar in Panipat.
His tomb, Shisha Gumbad is situated within the Lodhi Gardens, Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(A)
1 only
Ibrahim Khan Lodhi's tomb is often mistaken to be the Shisha Gumbad within Lodi Gardens, Delhi. Rather his tomb is actually situated near the tehsil office in Panipat, close to the Dargah of Sufi saint Bu Ali Shah Qalandar. It is a simple rectangular structure on a high platform approached by a flight of steps. In 1866, the British relocated the tomb during construction of the Grand Trunk Road and renovated it with an inscription highlighting Ibrahim Khan Lodi's death in the Battle of Panipat. He also built a Khwaja Khizr Tomb in Sonipat in 1522.
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17
Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest period?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Khalji
Sultans of Slave Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled from 1206 AD to 1290 AD. Khalji Dynasty ruled from 1290 AD to 1320 AD. Tughluq dynasty ruled from 1320 AD to 1412 Ad. Sayyid dynasty ruled from 1414 AD to 1450 AD and Lodi dynasty ruled from 1451 AD to 1526 AD. Therefore, Khalji dynasty ruled for the shortest period.
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18
Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi was refused an audience by Nizamuddin Auliya?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Jalaluddin Khalji
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Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya saw the regime of more than seven Sultans, but he never visited their court. Sultan Jalaluddin Khalji tried to meet Nizamuddin Auliya through Amir Khusrau but when Nizamuddin Auliya heard that the Sultan is about to come, he moved to Ajodhan. When Alauddin asked him to meet, then Shaikh replied: “there are two doors in my home, if the Sultan comes from one door, I will go out by another.” He was also known as ‘Mehboob-e-Ilahi.’
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19
Who was the second sultan of Khalji dynasty?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin Khalji was the second sultan of the Khalji dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and he was the most powerful ruler of this dynasty. He took control after assassinating his uncle and father-in-law, Jalaluddin Khalji, the founder of the dynasty.
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20
Who was Alauddin Khilji?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Both a and b
Alauddin Khilji was both the nephew and son-in-law of Jalaluddin Khilji, the founder of the Khilji dynasty. He was the eldest son of Shihabuddin Mas'ud, who was the brother of Jalaluddin. Alauddin married Jalaluddin's daughter, Malika-i-Jahan.