Indian History and World History (Part-15)

  1. Sultanate Period

Total Questions: 36

1. Who was the ruler of Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 04.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Mohammad Bin Tuglaq
Solution:Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was the ruler of the Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India.
  1. Ibn Batuta was a traveller from Morocco.
  2. Muhammad bin-Tughlaq was impressed by his scholarship and appointed Ibn Batuta the qazi or judge of Delhi.
  3. He was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler.

2. Fourteenth century traveler Ibn-Battuta came to India from which place? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.09.2017 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Morocco
Solution:Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was the ruler of the Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India.
  1. Ibn Batuta was a traveller from Morocco.
  2. Muhammad bin-Tughlaq was impressed by his scholarship and appointed Ibn Batuta the qazi or judge of Delhi.
  3. He was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler.

  4. Ibn Battuta wrote detailed accounts of the Sultanate in his travelogue, “Rihla”, giving valuable insights into:

    • The administration of Muhammad bin Tughlaq

    • The court life and wealth of Delhi

    • The Sultan’s unpredictable behavior and ambitious policies

    • Social, cultural, and economic conditions of India

3. Who among the following Moroccan travellers came to India during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq? [S.S.C. Online CPO S.I. (T-I) 11.11.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Ibn Battuta
Solution:Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was the ruler of the Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India.
  1. Ibn Batuta was a traveller from Morocco.
  2. Muhammad bin-Tughlaq was impressed by his scholarship and appointed Ibn Batuta the qazi or judge of Delhi.
  3. He was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler.

  4. Ibn Battuta wrote detailed accounts of the Sultanate in his travelogue, “Rihla”, giving valuable insights into:

    • The administration of Muhammad bin Tughlaq

    • The court life and wealth of Delhi

    • The Sultan’s unpredictable behavior and ambitious policies

    • Social, cultural, and economic conditions of India

4. Who among the following foreign travellers was appointed to the state service by Muhammad bin Tughluq? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 20.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Ibn Battuta
Solution:Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was the ruler of the Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India.
  1. Ibn Batuta was a traveller from Morocco.
  2. Muhammad bin-Tughlaq was impressed by his scholarship and appointed Ibn Batuta the qazi or judge of Delhi.
  3. He was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler.

  4. Ibn Battuta wrote detailed accounts of the Sultanate in his travelogue, “Rihla”, giving valuable insights into:

    • The administration of Muhammad bin Tughlaq

    • The court life and wealth of Delhi

    • The Sultan’s unpredictable behavior and ambitious policies

    • Social, cultural, and economic conditions of India

5. Foreign traveller Ibn Battuta, who came to India during the medieval period, had come from: [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 30.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Morocco
Solution:Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was the ruler of the Delhi sultanate when Ibn Batuta came to India.
  1. Ibn Batuta was a traveller from Morocco.
  2. Muhammad bin-Tughlaq was impressed by his scholarship and appointed Ibn Batuta the qazi or judge of Delhi.
  3. He was ordered in 1342 to proceed to China as the Sultan’s envoy to the Mongol ruler.

  4. Ibn Battuta wrote detailed accounts of the Sultanate in his travelogue, “Rihla”, giving valuable insights into:

    • The administration of Muhammad bin Tughlaq

    • The court life and wealth of Delhi

    • The Sultan’s unpredictable behavior and ambitious policies

    • Social, cultural, and economic conditions of India

6. Who amongst the following Sultans of Delhi established several cities in North India? [S.S.C. Online Stenographer 14.09.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Firoz Shah Tughluq
Solution:Firoz Shah Tughluq was a great builder.

He made several cities like

  1. Fatehabad,
  2. Hissar,
  3. Jaunpur,
  4. and Firozabad.

7. The invasion of Delhi by Timur in ______ marked the end of the Tughluq empire. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) 1398
Solution:The invasion of Delhi by Timur in 1398 marked the end of the Tughluq empire. He did this attack during the time of Tughluq Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud.

8. During the rule of which of the following dynasties did Timur or Tamerlane invade India in 1398? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 12.04.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) The Tughlaq dynasty
Solution:The invasion of Delhi by Timur in 1398 marked the end of the Tughluq empire. He did this attack during the time of Tughluq Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud.

9. Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Firoz Shah Tughluq
Solution:Fatehabad district derives its name from the eponymous headquarters town founded by Firoz Shah Tughluq in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan.

Firoz Shah was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty and he reigned from 1351 to 1388.

10. Which dynasty was started by Khizr Khan? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.09.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) The Sayyids
Solution:Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid dynasty, the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, in 1414.

Dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)

Brief Description of Each Dynasty

1. Mamluk Dynasty (Slave Dynasty)

  • First dynasty of the Sultanate.

  • Rulers were former slaves of Muhammad Ghori.

  • Famous ruler: Iltutmish (introduced Iqta system, consolidated empire).

  • Razia Sultana: First and only woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate.

2. Khilji Dynasty

  • Known for military expansion and market reforms.

  • Most notable ruler: Alauddin Khilji

    • Conquered South India.

    • Introduced price control, market reforms, and a strong spy system.

3. Tughlaq Dynasty

  • Known for ambitious experiments and reforms.

  • Muhammad bin Tughlaq: Moved capital to Daulatabad, introduced token currency.

  • Firoz Shah Tughlaq: Built canals, promoted education, and founded new cities.

4. Sayyid Dynasty

  • Weak and short-lived.

  • Established after Timur’s invasion.

  • Dependent on nobles and Afghan chieftains.

5. Lodi Dynasty

  • Last dynasty of the Sultanate.

  • Ruled by Afghan nobles.

  • Famous ruler: Sikandar Lodi (promoted agriculture and administration).

  • Defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat (1526), marking the rise of the Mughal Empire.