Q: Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Q: Which year marks the beginning of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: 1206 CE
Q: Name the five dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate.
A: Mamluk, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi
Q: Who was the first Sultan of Delhi?
A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Q: Qutb Minar was started by which ruler?
A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Q: Who completed the construction of Qutb Minar?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Which dynasty is also known as the Slave Dynasty?
A: Mamluk Dynasty
Q: The name 'Mamluk' was given by which historian?
A: Habibullah
Q: The title "Quran Khan" was held by?
A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the first Sultan of Delhi, ruling from 1206 to 1210 AD.
Q: What was the title of Qutub Ud Din Aibak?
A: Qutub-ud-din Aibak held the titles of Sultan (after declaring himself ruler of the Delhi Sultanate) and Lakh Baksh (meaning "Giver of Lakhs" or "Giver of Millions") due to his exceptional generosity and charitable donations.
Q: Who was the former slave of Muhammad Ghori?
A: Qutub Ud Din Aibak
Q: Who was Qutub Minar dedicated to?
A: Sufi saint Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Q: What was the capital of Qutb-ud-din Aibak?
A: Lahore
Q: Who changed the capital from Lahore to Delhi?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Who was the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Iltutmish was the governor of which region before becoming Sultan?
A: Badaun
Q: Which ruler introduced the gold coin 'Dinar'?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Iltutmish introduced which administrative system for land revenue?
A: Iqta System
Q: Which silver coin was introduced by Iltutmish?
A: Tanka
Q: Which copper coin was introduced by Iltutmish?
A: Jital
Q: Iltutmish received the title of Caliph’s deputy (Khalifatullah) from whom?
A: Caliph of Baghdad
Q: Who organized the group of 40 Turkish nobles known as Chahalgani?
A: Iltutmish
Q: The Chahalgani was also known as?
A: The Forty
Q: Who is called the real founder of Muslim rule in India?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Which Sultan saved India from Mongol invasion during his reign?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Which Mongol leader invaded India during Iltutmish’s reign?
A: Genghis Khan
Q: Who was the only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Razia Sultana
Q: Which important Rajput kingdom was captured by Iltutmish?
A: Ranthambore and Gwalior
Q: Who declared Qutb Minar as a victory tower?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Which historian wrote about Iltutmish’s reign in Tabaqat-i-Nasiri?
A: Minhaj-us-Siraj
Q: Which famous Sufi saint was associated with Iltutmish’s reign?
A: Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Q: Razia Sultana was the daughter of which ruler?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Which was the first capital of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Lahore
Q: Who refused to accept Razia as the successor after Iltutmish’s death?
A: Turkish nobles (Chahalgani)
Q: Which important fort did Iltutmish capture from Rajputs?
A: Gwalior Fort
Q: Which Sultan introduced Persian as the official language of the court?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Who introduced the system of hereditary succession in Iqta administration?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Which title was given to Iltutmish by the Caliph of Baghdad?
A: Sultan-i-Azam (Great Sultan)
Q: Iltutmish’s reign witnessed the decline of which Rajput dynasty?
A: Chauhans
Q: Who was the last powerful ruler defeated by Iltutmish in Bengal?
A: Iwaz Khalji
Q: Who shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
A: Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad in 1327 CE
Q: Who renamed Devagiri as Daulatabad?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Which king died while playing polo (Chaugan) in 1210?
A: Qutub Ud Din Aibak
Q: Who was Iltutmish’s spiritual guide and advisor?
A: Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Q: Which mosque was completed by Iltutmish?
A: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Q: Who built the Hauz-i-Shamsi water tank in Delhi?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Which Sultan first built his tomb in India?
A: Iltutmish (Tomb at Qutub complex, Delhi)
Q: Who was the first woman ruler of North India
A: Razia Sultan
Q: Razia Sultana was overthrown by which group?
A: Nobles known as 'Chahalgani'
Q: Who founded the Khilji dynasty?
A: Jalal-ud-din Khilji
Q: Who was the most powerful Khilji ruler?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who introduced market control measures?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Alauddin Khilji became Sultan after killing whom?
A: Jalal-ud-din Khilji (his uncle and father-in-law)
Q: In which place did Alauddin Khilji assassinate Jalal-ud-din?
A: Kara, near Allahabad
Q: Which kingdom was first conquered by Alauddin Khilji?
A: Gujarat
Q: Which famous queen is associated with the Chittor conquest?
A: Rani Padmini (Padmavati)
Q: In which year did Alauddin Khilji capture Chittor?
A: 1303 CE
Q: Who was the ruler of Chittor defeated by Alauddin Khilji?
A: Rana Ratan Singh
Q: Which dynasty in the south was defeated by Malik Kafur?
A: Yadava Dynasty (Devagiri)
Q: Who led Alauddin’s campaigns in the southern states?
A: Malik Kafur
Q: Which famous temple city was plundered by Malik Kafur?
A: Madurai (Pandya kingdom)
Q: Who was the king of Warangal defeated by Malik Kafur?
A: Prataparudra II (Kakatiya ruler)
Q: Which ruler of Devagiri was defeated by Alauddin Khilji?
A: Ramachandra Dev
Q: Which general defended Delhi against Mongols during Alauddin’s reign?
A: Zafar Khan
Q: Which Mongol leader invaded during Alauddin’s reign?
A: Qutlugh Khwaja
Q: Alauddin Khilji’s successful defense against Mongols earned him which title?
A: Second Alexander (Sikandar-e-Sani)
Q: Who built the Alai Darwaza?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who was the commander of Alauddin Khilji who captured Chittor?
A: Malik Kafur
Q: Which ruler faced the Mongol invasions successfully?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Which Sultan declared himself as Sikandar-e-Sani (Second Alexander)?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who introduced the system of Dagh (branding of horses)?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who founded the Tughlaq dynasty?
A: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Q: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq built which fort in Delhi?
A: Tughlaqabad Fort
Q: Who succeeded Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Muhammad bin Tughlaq introduced which token currency?
A: Copper coins
Q: Which ruler planned the conquest of Khurasan and Iraq?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan is called the 'Wisest Fool'?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Who was the first Sultan of Delhi Sultanate to celebrate Hindu festivals and drink Ganga Jal?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Who succeeded Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan established hospitals called Dar-ul-Shifa?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Who introduced irrigation canals in India?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan introduced taxes like Kharaj, Zakat, and Jizya systematically?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan brought Ashokan pillars to Delhi?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Who founded the Sayyid dynasty?
A: Khizr Khan
Q: Sayyid dynasty was the vassal of which foreign ruler?
A: Timur
Q: Who was the last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty?
A: Ala-ud-din Alam Shah
Q: Who founded the Lodi dynasty?
A: Bahlul Lodi
Q: Who was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Ibrahim Lodi
Q: In which battle was Ibrahim Lodi defeated?
A: First Battle of Panipat (1526)
Q: Who defeated Ibrahim Lodi in 1526?
A: Babur
Q: Who introduced Ala-e-Juloos (royal ceremonies)?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Which Sultan created the post of Diwan-i-Riyasat?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Which Sultan introduced the post of Diwan-i-Kohi?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: The term Diwan-i-Arz is related to which department?
A: Military department
Q: Which Sultan was known for his policy of blood and iron?
A: Balban
Q: Who introduced the system of Nauroz celebration?
A: Balban
Q: Which ruler assumed the title Zil-e-Ilahi (Shadow of God)?
A: Balban
Q: Who introduced the spy system Barid?
A: Balban
Q: Which dynasty ruled the longest in the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Tughlaq Dynasty
Q: Alauddin Khilji's market reforms were supervised by?
A: Shahana-i-Mandi
Q: Which Sultan introduced the Paibos (prostration before king)?
A: Balban
Q: Which Sultan brought Jizya tax on Brahmins?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan patronized the scholar Amir Khusrau?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Amir Khusrau was also known as?
A: Parrot of India
Q: Which Sultan faced the invasion of Timur?
A: Nasir-ud-din Mahmud (Tughlaq ruler)
Q: Which year did Timur invade India?
A: 1398 CE
Q: Which Sultan called himself Khalifatullah (Deputy of Caliph)?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Who was the first Sultan to receive the title of Caliph?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Which Sultan abolished the practice of Nauroz?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who introduced the post of Amir-i-Kohi for agriculture?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Who introduced four new taxes including irrigation tax?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: The Mongols were referred to as Mughals during which Sultanate period?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Which Sultan introduced the post of Diwan-i-Insha?
A: Balban
Q: Which battle marked the foundation of Muslim rule in India?
A: Second Battle of Tarain (1192)
Q: Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192?
A: Muhammad Ghori
Q: Who was the last Hindu king of Delhi?
A: Prithviraj Chauhan
Q: Which Sultan first started recruitment of Afghan soldiers?
A: Bahlul Lodi
Q: The Lodis were of which origin?
A: Afghan
Q: Who built Hauz Khas?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Which Sultan introduced price control for essential goods?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who was known as the architect of the Delhi Sultanate?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Who wrote 'Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi'?
A: Zia-ud-din Barani
Q: Who wrote 'Khazain-ul-Futuh'?
A: Amir Khusrau
Q: 'Tughlaq Nama' was written by?
A: Amir Khusrau
Q: Who introduced the postal department 'Diwan-i-Barid'?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Which Sultan first introduced Persian as the official language?
A: Iltutmish
Q: Who patronized the historian Minhaj-us-Siraj?
A: Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
Q: Which book mentions Razia Sultana?
A: Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
Q: Who was the last Sultan of the Khilji dynasty?
A: Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah
Q: Who defeated Mongols at Amroha?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Which ruler rebuilt Qutb Minar after earthquake damage?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan encouraged slave trade and maintained 1,80,000 slaves?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan shifted his capital back from Daulatabad to Delhi?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Who first assumed the title 'Sultan of Delhi'?
A: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Q: Which dynasty ended with the First Battle of Panipat?
A: Lodi Dynasty
Q: Who established the system of Huliyas (descriptive rolls of soldiers)?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who introduced land revenue reforms based on crop sharing?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who built the city of Siri?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Which Sultan established a permanent standing army?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who fixed the salaries of soldiers in cash instead of land grants?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: Who wrote about Alauddin’s market reforms?
A: Zia-ud-din Barani
Q: Which Sultan transferred his capital to Firozabad?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Who was known as the 'Prince of Moneyers'?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty?
A: Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
Q: Which Sultan started the practice of prohibiting wine and intoxicants?
A: Alauddin Khilji
Q: The Turkish nobles under Iltutmish were called?
A: Chahalgani (The Forty)
Q: Who introduced public works department (Diwan-i-Khairat)?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan built the Jama Masjid in Delhi?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Which Sultan made Firozshah Kotla?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: The Delhi Sultanate ended in which year?
A: 1526 CE
Q: Who brought Ashoka Pillar to Delhi?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq brought two Ashoka pillars to Delhi from Topra kalan and Meerat
Q: Who built the city of Jaunpur and Hisar?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: Whose memory did Feroz Shah Tughlaq established Jaunpur?
A: Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Q: Which dynasty had the most elaborate empire in India in the history of Sultante period?
A: Tughlaq dynasty
Q: Who was the first Sultan who started the work of translating Hindu religious texts into Persian language?
A: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Q: What was the original name of Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
A: Fakhr Malik Jauna Khan
Q: Who was the foolish king in Indian history?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Who was Pagal Raja in history?
A: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Q: Which famous reservoir was expanded by Alauddin Khilji?
A: Hauz Khas
Q: Alauddin Khilji planned to build another minar double the size of Qutub Minar, named?
A: Alai Minar (unfinished)
Q: Alauddin Khilji is best remembered for?
A: Military conquests and strict administrative reforms