Khalji Dynasty

Total Questions: 31

1. Which Sultan wanted to launch a new religion but Ulemas opposed the move ? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (b) Alauddin
Solution:Alauddin Khalji was an ambitious emperor. He assumed the title of 'Sikandar-i-Sani' (second Alexander) and made it imprinted on his coins. He had the ambition to win the entire world and also to introduce a new religion as well. But he abandoned the idea on the advice of his faithful friend and the Kotwal "Alla-ul-Mulk".

2. Which Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of Alexander the Second - [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (b) Alauddin Khalji
Solution:Alauddin Khalji was an ambitious emperor. He assumed the title of 'Sikandar-i-Sani' (second Alexander) and made it imprinted on his coins. He had the ambition to win the entire world and also to introduce a new religion as well. But he abandoned the idea on the advice of his faithful friend and the Kotwal "Alla-ul-Mulk".

3. 'When he attained Kingship, he was quite independent of rulers and orders of Shariat'. For which Sultan Barani made this statement ? [46ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) Alauddin Khalji
Solution:When he attained Kingship, he was quite independent of rulers and orders of Shariat. This statement was made by Barani for Sultan Alauddin Khalji.

4. Who among army-commanders of Alauddin Khalji died fighting against Mongols ? [41ˢᵗ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (a) Zafar Khan
Solution:Zafar Khan, the famous army commander of Alauddin Khalji, died while fight against Mongols. He was an excellent and courageous commander of his time. Mongols were so impressed by the bravery of Zafar Khan and the persistence of Khilji army that they backed down by 30 miles. The original name of Zafar Khan was Malik Yusuf Hizabruddin.

5. Padmini is associated with Ala-ud-Din's conquest of Chittor. She was the wife of [43ʳᵈ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (d) Rana Ratan Singh
Solution:The story of Padmini is well depicted in 'Padmavat' written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540 AD. According to this, Padmini was the wife of King Ratan Singh. Amir Khusrau had mentioned the love-story of Suleman and Padmini with Shiba. Probably presuming this, Malik Muhammad Jayasi composed Padmavat and the story of Rana Ratan Singh and Queen Padmavati.

6. Who was known as 'Hazar-Dinari' ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) Malik Kafur
Solution:Malik Kafur was known as 'Hazar-Dinari'. He was obtained by Allauddin Khalji during his Gujarat victory.

Malik Kafur, also known as Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla, was a slave general of the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khilji (r. 1296-1316).

  • Before his tenure with Al-ud-din Khilji, Kafur was the slave of a wealthy Gujarati Khwaja in the Khambat region.
  • The Khwaja is presumed to have bought Kafur, who was a eunuch by gender and of great physical beauty, for 1000 dinars, so Kafur was also called 'hazar-dinari' (al-Alfi in Arabic).
  • The traveller named Ibn Batuta also substantiates the fact by referring to Kafur as "Al-Alfi", which is equivalent to "hazar- dinari" in Arabic.

7. Which Sultan demanded half the crops on land after measurement as revenue ? [64ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Ala-ud-din Khilji
Solution:Mohammad-Bin-Tughluq (1325-51 C.E.) is considered and ill-fated idealist owing to his ambitious schemes and novel experiments which ended in miserable failures because they were all far ahead of their time. In order to overcome financial difficulties, Muhammad-Bin Tughluq increased the land revenue to half the produce on the farmers of Doab (land between Ganges and Yamuna rivers but Demand was based on exrected production while Auauddin Khalji had fixed the land revenue on the half of the produce of the land-based on measurement.

8. Consider the following statement connected with Alauddin Khalji : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

I. He collected revenue by measuring the cultivated land.

II. He enforced revenue measures in his entire empire.

III. He abolished the powers of provincial Governors.

Select the correct answer from the coding scheme given below :

Correct Answer: (c) I and III
Solution:The Lagaan system of Alauddin Khalji was not applicable across the state. The system of measuring the lands of peasants and charging taxes (Lagan) on them by government employees was limited up to Delhi and the nearby parts. He was the first ruler who started charging taxes by measuring the land.

He made a separate department "Diwan-i-Mustakhraj" to implement this system. Alauddin had taken away the right to charge taxes from traditional officers (Khut, Muqaddam and Chaudhary) and also abolished their privileges. He started charging tax on them also. As a result of which, there was no difference between Khut (Landlord) and Balahar (ordinary farmer).

9. Assertion (A) : Alauddin Khalji introduced price control in Delhi. [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

Reason (R) : He wanted to pay lower wages to the artisans building his palaces in Delhi.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :

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Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Solution:Alauddin Khalji introduced the price control policy. He had appointed the efficient officials for the success of his policy. He appointed Malik Kabool as Shehena or inspector of the market and provided him with a large detachment of cavalry and infantry to help him in the work. He gave him extensive authority.

He controlled all the merchants and informed the king about fluctuations of price and general situation of the market. Barani describes the purpose of market reform to support a vast army against Mongols attacks and to control the potential rebellion by Hindus. He had nothing to do with paying low wages to the artisans. Hence, Assertion (A) is true, while Reason (R) is false.

10. Which of the following sultans introduced "Market reforms" ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (b) Alauddin Khalji
Solution:Alauddin Khalji introduced the price control policy. He had appointed the efficient officials for the success of his policy. He appointed Malik Kabool as Shehena or inspector of the market and provided him with a large detachment of cavalry and infantry to help him in the work. He gave him extensive authority.

He controlled all the merchants and informed the king about fluctuations of price and general situation of the market. Barani describes the purpose of market reform to support a vast army against Mongols attacks and to control the potential rebellion by Hindus. He had nothing to do with paying low wages to the artisans.