NCERT Solutions for Class 7 History Social Science Chapter 3 The Delhi Sultans | Extra questions & N.C.E.R.T questions available.

VERY SHORT QUESTIONS ANSWER :

Q1. What was the other name for Iqtadar?

Ans. The other name for Iqtadar is muqti.

Q2. Who abolished the Iqta System?

Ans.  Alauddin Khalji abolished the Iqta System.

Q3. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?

Ans. Persian was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans.

Q4. From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

Ans. Ibn Battuta travelled to India from Morocco, Africa.

Q5. When was Moth ki Masjid built?

Ans. Moth ki Masjid was built in the reign of Sikandar Lodi by his minister.

Q6. For how many years Suri dynasty ruled?

Ans. The Suri dynasty ruled for only fifteen years (1540-1555).

Q7. Who made the plan to capture Mongol territory?

Ans.  Muhammad Tughluq planned a campaign to capture Mongol territory.

Q8. Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?

Ans. Tomara Rajputs were the first rulers who established their capital at Delhi.

Q9. What does the word mosque literally mean?

Ans. A mosque is literally a place where a Muslim prostrates in reverence to Allah.

SHORT QUESTIONS ANSWER.

Q1. In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?

Ans.

1. During the reign of Muhammad Tughluq, the Sultanate reached its farthest extent and had marched across a large part of the subcontinent.

2.They defeated the rival armies and seized several cities. The Sultanate also collected taxes from the peasantry and dispensed justice in its realm.

Q2. From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

Ans. Ibn Battuta was a fourteenth-century traveler who came to India from Morocco, Africa.

Q3. What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?

Ans. 

1. Mongol attacks on the Delhi Sultanate increased during the reign of Alauddin Khalji and in the early years of Muhammad Tughluq’s rule.

2. Both Alauddin Khalji and Muhammad Tughluq constructed a new garrison town for their soldiers and collected tax from lands between the Ganga and Yamuna to keep the soldiers fed.

3. Alauddin chose to pay his soldiers in cash rather than iqtas, whereas Muhammad Tughluq used a token currency made out of cheap metals. 

Q4. According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?

Ans.

According to the “circle of justice”, it was important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind, because

1. the salaries of the military commanders came from the revenue collected from peasants.

2. But the peasants were able to pay their revenue only when they were prosperous and happy.

3. Thus, the military commanders promoted justice and honest governance.

LONG QUESTIONS ANSWER.

Q1. What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?

Ans. The muqtis or iqtadar was a military commander appointed by the Khalji and Tughlug monarchs as governors of territories of varying sizes. These lands were called ‘Iqta’. The duties of the muqtis were as follows:

1. To lead military campaigns and maintain law and order in their iqtas.

2. The muqtis had to collect the revenues of their assignments as salary in exchange for their military services and had to pay their soldiers from these revenues.

3. Control over muqtis was most effective if their office was not inheritable and if they were assigned iqtas for a short period of time before being shifted.

4. Accountants were appointed by the state to check the amount of revenue collected by the muqtis.

5. Care was taken that the muqti collected only the taxes prescribed by the state and that they kept the required number of soldiers.

Q2. What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?

Ans.

The “internal” frontiers of the Sultanate means the consolidation of the hinterlands of the garrison towns. During these campaigns, forests were cleared in the Ganga-Yamuna doab and hunter-gatherers and pastoralists were expelled from their habitat and these lands were handed over to the peasants.

The “external” frontiers of the Sultanate meant the military expeditions into southern parts of India, which started during the reign of Alauddin Khalji and ended with the reign of Muhammad Tughluq.

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