When was Qutubuddin Aibak alive and how long did he rule India for?
Correct Answer:
(A)
1150 - 1210, 5 years
Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Slave Dynasty (also known as the Mamluk Dynasty) and the first sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, lived from approximately 1150 to 1210. He ruled India for about four years, from 1206 to 1210. He died in 1210 from injuries sustained in a fall from his horse while playing polo.
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Timur invaded northern India, during the reign of?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq
Timur invaded northern India during the reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah Tughlaq, the last sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty. Timur's invasion in 1398 led to the destruction of Delhi and the weakening of the Delhi Sultanate.
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53
Consider the following statements:
Timur retired to Samarqand after invading and plundering Delhi.
Timur became the leader of the Chaghtai Turks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Both 1 and 2
In 1398, Timur destroyed the Turkish Sultanate of Delhi and ordered the execution of at least 50,000 captives before the battle of Delhi, and around 100,000 Delhi residents were taken as slaves after the battle.
It is estimated that Timur's army slaughtered up to 100,000 natives. Timur marched all the way to the Ganges, but problems in Western Asia forced him to return.
Timur retired to Samarqand after invading and plundering Delhi, leaving behind a large number of Uzbek genes throughout North India.
Timur and his Mongol-Turkish hordes overran Persia, Khorasan, Jurjan, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan during these invasions, earning Tamerlane the moniker "Prince of Destruction."
At the age of 33, Timur became the leader of the Chaghtai Turks and conceived the concept of world conquest. After conquering Persia, Afghanistan, and Mesopotamia, he turned his attention to India.
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54
Which of the following cities in Haryana was sacked by Timur during his invasion of India?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Hisar
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55
Who among the following Hindu saints is said to have offered resistance to Timur’s army?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Kabir
Kabir, a famous Hindu saint and poet, is said to have offered resistance to Timur’s army. According to legend, he used his spiritual powers to create an illusion of a river to stop Timur’s army from advancing.
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56
Who sent Ibh Batutah to Toghan Timur, the Mongol Emperor of China:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Mohammed Bin Tughlaq
Muhammad bin Tughlaq send Ibn Battuta to the court of Toghan Timur, the Mongol Emperor of China. In 1347, Muhammad bin Tughlaq granted permission for Ibn Battuta to go, and Ibn Battuta was sent to the Chinese court. Toghan Timur had come to Delhi to seek permission to rebuild Buddhist monasteries that were destroyed during a critical expedition.
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57
With reference to digging canals for enriching agriculture, who among the following is given the credit of being the first ruler of 14th century?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
Ghiyasuddin Tughluq was the founder of Tughluq dynasty. He took a number of steps to improve the standard of farmers. He restored the old rights of Khuts and Muqaddams. The rate of land revenue was fixed at 1/3. He built canals for irrigation.
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58
Ghazi Malik was the founder and first ruler of which among the following dynasties?
Correct Answer:
(C)
Tughlaq Dynasty
Ghiasuddin Tughlaq, or Ghazi Malik , (died c. 1325) was the founder of the Tughluq dynasty in India. He reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1320 to 1325. He founded the city of Tughluqabad. Upon assuming power, he renamed himself Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and established the dynasty
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59
Abu Bakr
4. Nasiruddin Mahmud
5. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Choose the correct sequence using the codes given below:
Correct Answer:
(A)
2, 5, 1, 3, 4
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Which of the following sultan of Delhi Sultanate died in 1325, from the collapse of wooden pavilion?