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Social Science: Ancient and Medieval Indian History Flashcards

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  1. Who founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 CE?

    Answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak

    Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a slave-general of Muhammad Ghori, founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 CE, establishing the Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty.

  2. Who completed the construction of Qutub Minar in Delhi?

    Answer: Iltutmish

    Although Qutb-ud-din Aibak began its construction, the Qutub Minar was completed by his successor Iltutmish.

  3. Razia Sultana, the first female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, was the daughter of:

    Answer: Iltutmish

    Razia Sultana was the daughter of Iltutmish and became the first female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, ruling from 1236 to 1240 CE.

  4. Which Delhi Sultanate ruler is famous for introducing market reforms to fix commodity prices?

    Answer: Alauddin Khilji

    Alauddin Khilji introduced market control reforms that fixed the prices of essential goods, enabling him to maintain a large army at low cost.

  5. Muhammad bin Tughluq transferred the capital of the Delhi Sultanate from Delhi to:

    Answer: Daulatabad

    Muhammad bin Tughluq transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (formerly Devagiri) in 1327, but this proved impractical and the capital was later moved back.

  6. The Vijayanagara Empire in South India was founded in the year:

    Answer: 1336

    The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in 1336 by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty in present-day Karnataka.

  7. The Bhakti Movement saint who composed simple couplets (dohas) promoting Hindu-Muslim unity was:

    Answer: Kabir Das

    Kabir Das, a weaver-saint, composed dohas in simple Hindi that criticized religious hypocrisy and promoted unity between Hindus and Muslims.

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