Class 7 Social Studies – Chapter The Delhi Sultanate

Exercise Answers

A. Darken the correct option in OMR sheet.

Question 1. The first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was called the:

(a) Slave Dynasty

(b) Khalji Dynasty

(c) Tughlaq Dynasty

(d) Lodi Dynasty

Ans. (a) Slave Dynasty

Question 2. Qutub-ud-din Aibak founded the:

(a) Lodi Dynasty

(b) Slave Dynasty

(c) Tughlaq Dynasty

(d) Khalji Dynasty

Ans. (b) Slave Dynasty

Question 3. The first and last woman ruler in Delhi was:

(a) Indira Gandhi

(b) Lakshmi Bai

(c) Mamata Banerjee

(d) Razia Sultana

Ans. (d) Razia Sultana

Question 4. Khalji dynasty was founded by:

(a) Muhammad Ghori

(b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak

(c) Jalaluddin Khalji

(d) Alauddin Khalji

Ans. (c) Jalaluddin Khalji

B. Fill in the blanks:

Question 1. Muhammad Ghori died in AD ________.

Ans. 1206

Question 2. Qutub-ud-din Aibak died while playing ________ in AD 1210.

Ans. Polo (Chaugan)

Question 3. Balban came to power in ________.

Ans. 1266 AD

Question 4. Diwan-i-Arz was the head of the ________ department.

Ans. Military

Question 5. ________ was the officer responsible for collecting revenue from peasants.

Ans. Amil

Question 6. To ensure a constant supply of water to Siri, Alauddin excavated a large tank there in ________ known as Hauz-i-Alai.

Ans. Delhi

Question 7. The powerful amirs and nobles were cause of ________.

Ans. The downfall of the Delhi Sultanate

C. Match the following:

Column A                         Column B

1. Qutub-ud-din Aibak         (a) Started construction of Qutub Minar

2. Iltutmish                           (b) Formed Chahalgani (Group of 40 nobles)

3. Razia Sultana                  (c) First and only woman Sultan of Delhi

4. Alauddin Khalji                 (d) Introduced market control and price regulations

5. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq  (e) Shifted capital to Daulatabad

Answers: 1 → (a) Started construction of Qutub Minar

2 → (b) Formed Chahalgani (Group of 40 nobles)

3 → (c) First and only woman Sultan of Delhi

4 → (d) Introduced market control and price regulations

5 → (e) Shifted capital to Daulatabad

D. Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False statements:

Question 1. Five dynasties ruled during the Sultanate Period.

Ans. True (T)

Question 2. Iltutmish was the son of Qutub-ud-din Aibak.

Ans. False (F)

Question 3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transferred his capital from Delhi to Kanauj.

Ans. False (F)

Question 4. Timur's invasion was helpful to the Sultans.

Ans. False (F)

E. Answer the following questions in short:

Question 1. How many dynasties ruled over India during the Sultanate Period?

Answer: Five dynasties ruled over India during the Delhi Sultanate period. They were the Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi dynasties.

Question 2. Who built Qutub Minar in Delhi?

Answer: Qutub-ud-din Aibak started the construction of the Qutub Minar, and it was completed by Iltutmish.

Question 3. When did Alauddin Khalji ascend the throne?

Answer: Alauddin Khalji ascended the throne in 1296 AD.

Question 4. When did Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq ascend the throne?

Answer: Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq ascended the throne in 1325 AD.

F. Answer the following questions in detail:

Question 1. Who was Razia Sultana? Write about her reign.

Answer:

Razia Sultana was the daughter of Sultan Iltutmish and the first and only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. She became the ruler in 1236 AD. She was brave, wise and an able administrator. She looked after the welfare of her people and maintained justice in the kingdom. She appointed capable officers on the basis of merit instead of birth. However, many Turkish nobles opposed her rule because she was a woman. As a result, she was removed from the throne and died in 1240 AD. She is remembered as one of the most courageous rulers of the Delhi Sultanate.

Question 2. Write two major projects started by Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.

Answer:

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq started two major projects:

He shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad to improve the administration of his empire.

He introduced token currency made of copper and brass instead of silver coins.

Both these projects failed and created many difficulties for the people.

Question 3. What were the reasons of the downfall of Sultanate?

Answer:

The main reasons for the downfall of the Delhi Sultanate were:

Weak rulers after Firoz Tughlaq.

Timur's invasion weakened the empire.

Frequent rebellions by governors and nobles.

The powerful amirs and nobles created political instability.

The revival of the Jagirdari system weakened the central administration.

Heavy taxes and unpopular policies led to public dissatisfaction.

These reasons finally caused the fall of the Delhi Sultanate and paved the way for the Mughal Empire.