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Indian History and World History (Part-14)

📆 October 29, 2024

Sultanate Period

Total Questions: 36

31. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq transferred his capital from Delhi to ________. [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-I) 13.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Daulatabad
Solution:Mohammed Bin Tughluq shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (which he named Daulatabad) in central India.

There were two important reasons behind this move:

  1. o establish the capital city at the centre of the vast empire,
  2. and to protect the capital city from foreign invasions.t

32. Where was the capital transferred to, from Delhi by Muhammad Tughluq? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Daulatabad
Solution:Mohammed Bin Tughluq shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (which he named Daulatabad) in central India.

There were two important reasons behind this move:

  1. o establish the capital city at the centre of the vast empire,
  2. and to protect the capital city from foreign invasions.t

33. Which Sultan shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Muhammad Tughluq
Solution:Mohammed Bin Tughluq shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (which he named Daulatabad) in central India.

There were two important reasons behind this move:

  1. o establish the capital city at the centre of the vast empire,
  2. and to protect the capital city from foreign invasions.t

34. Which Delhi Sultan planned for a Mongol region for the first time in the Sultanate? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 9.10.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Alauddin Khalji
Solution:Mongol attacks on the Delhi Sultanate increased during the reign of Alauddin Khilji and in the early years of Muhammad Tughluq’s rule.

Hence, Alauddin Khilji planned for a Mongol region for the first time in the Sultanate.

A vast standing army was established under these two rulers to confront Mongol invasions. But Muhammad’s administrative measures were a failure. He planned to attack the Mongol capital named Transoxiana.

But soon he gave it up. His administrative measures created complications, and shifting of people to Daulatabad was resented.

35. The token currency using copper and brass coins was modelled after which country’s example by Muhammed bin Tughlaq? [C.P.O. S.I. 5.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) China
Solution:While introducing token currency, Muhammad bin Tughluq was encouraged by Qublai Khan, the ruler of China and Ghazan Khan, the ruler of Persia who had successfully experimented with a token currency in their kingdoms.

36. Which Sultan established a separate department (Diwan-i-Amir Kohi) to take care of agriculture? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 24.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Muhammad Bin Tughluq
Solution:Muhammad Bin Tughlaq established a separate department (Diwan-i Amir Kohi) to take care of agriculture. The main object of the department was to increase the land under cultivation.

Key Departments of the Delhi Sultanate

Department NameHead/OfficerFunction
Diwan-i-WizaratWazir (Prime Minister)Head of finance and revenue; managed income, expenditure, and land grants.
Diwan-i-ArzAriz-i-MumalikMilitary department; responsible for recruitment, training, salary, and horse branding (Dagh system).
Diwan-i-InshaDabir-i-KhasDepartment of correspondence and state records; handled royal decrees and letters.
Diwan-i-RasalatSadr-us-SudurDepartment of religious affairs and justice; managed Islamic law and charitable endowments.
Diwan-i-QazaQazi-ul-QuzzatJudicial department; handled both civil and criminal cases as per Islamic law.
Diwan-i-BaridBaridIntelligence and postal department; ensured communication across the empire.
ShurtaKotwalPolice department; maintained law and order in cities.
Diwan-i-RiyasatControlled the market prices, grain trade, and ensured availability of goods.
Diwan-i-MustakhrajSupervised the collection of land revenue directly from peasants.
Spy Department (Barid)Separate from Diwan-i-Barid, used to keep watch over nobles and officials.
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