Delhi Sultanate [Politics & Administration]

Consider the following:

1. The early Muslim invaders (Ghori, Slaves, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid & Lodi) lack of stable and efficient government in India was due to limited resources at their disposal
2. They could not establish cooperation with Hindus
3. None of these could focus on establishing a firm rule
4. Hindu Rulers were strong enough to keep their rule unstable

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Consider the following Statements regarding the Turkish rulers of Sultanate period:

1. Illtutmish formed a Group of Forty nobles known as ‘Turkan-i- Chihalgani’.
2. Balban was very much influenced by Iranian customs and traditions and under their influence started the customs of Sijda and Paibos in his court.
3. Alauddin Khilji was the first Sultan of Delhi who invaded southern India.
4. Ibn Battuta, the Moroccan traveler visited India during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq.

Select the statements which are correct:

During the medieval India, the Rajputs were repeatedly defeated by the Turks. What was / were the reasons of such defeats?

1. The Rajputs could not guage the significance of the earlier Arab raids
2. Central Asian horses did wonders in pitched battles
3. The armies of Indian rulers were feudal levies and largely static
4. Turkish / Afghan raiders were best in Guerrilla warfare in comparison to Indians

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Consider the following changes introduced by Alauddin Khilji in the land revenue system:

1. Direct collection of revenue by state
2. Introducing house tax and pasture tax for farming population in addition to land revenue
3. Setting up a new department to handle arrears
4. Standardisation of Bigha as the unit for measuring land

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Consider the following regulations introduced during the reign of Alauddin Khilji:

1. Introduction of a silver tanka and copper Jital
2. Fixation of prices of select commodities by state
3. Prevention of hoarding of grains by farmers
4. Establishment of dedicated markets for select commodities

Which of the above regulations were actually introduced by Alauddin Khilji?