Jalaluddin Khalji, who overthrew the incompetent successors of Balban in 1290, had previously held which important position in the Sultanate?

Warden of the marches in the northwest

To prevent nobles from conspiring against him, Alauddin Khalji framed a series of strict regulations. Which of the following was explicitly one of these regulations?

Nobles were forbidden to hold banquets or festivities without permission.

How did Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty, die in 1324?

A hastily erected wooden pavilion collapsed on him.

Firuz Tughlaq gradually gathered about 1,80,000 slaves. According to the text, how were these slaves primarily obtained?

He ordered officials to select handsome and well-born young boys when they attacked a place.

The head of the military department (diwan-i-arz) in the Delhi Sultanate was called the ariz-i-mamalik. What was the special responsibility of this department?

To recruit, equip, and pay the army.

After a siege of two months at Diu in 1538, the Turkish fleet under Sulaiman Pasha retired. According to the text, what was the main reason for this withdrawal?

The Turkish admiral behaved arrogantly, causing the Gujarat sultan to withdraw support, and a Portuguese armada arrived.

By Mainak Roy / July 2, 2026

Medieval History Set 27 | MROY Class

Medieval History Questions & Answers (Set 27)

Jalaluddin Khalji, who overthrew the incompetent successors of Balban in 1290, had previously held which important position in the Sultanate? – Warden of the marches in the northwest
Alauddin Khalji treacherously murdered his uncle Jalaluddin to seize the throne. To which place had Jalaluddin gone to visit his nephew, leaving most of his army behind? – Kara
To prevent nobles from conspiring against him, Alauddin Khalji framed a series of strict regulations. Which of the following was explicitly one of these regulations? – Nobles were forbidden to hold banquets or festivities without permission.
After the death of Alauddin Khalji, Malik Kafur raised a minor son to the throne. Following Kafur’s assassination by palace guards, who ascended the throne? – Khusrau, a Hindu convert
How did Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty, die in 1324? – A hastily erected wooden pavilion collapsed on him.
Muhammad bin Tughlaq decided to transfer his capital to Deogir to better control South India. What did he rename Deogir? – Daulatabad
According to the text, what was the approximate distance from Delhi to Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s new capital in the Deccan? – More than 1500 km
During the early years of Muhammad Tughlaq’s reign, the Mongols under Tarmashrin burst into Sind and their forces reached up to which city, located about 65 km from Delhi? – Meerut
In his attempt to extend and improve cultivation in the doab, Muhammad Tughlaq set up a separate department called: – Diwan-i-amir-i-kohi
Firuz Tughlaq repaired and dug a number of canals for irrigation. The longest of these was about 200 kilometers and took off from which river to Hansi? – Sutlej
Firuz Tughlaq gradually gathered about 1,80,000 slaves. According to the text, how were these slaves primarily obtained? – He ordered officials to select handsome and well-born young boys when they attacked a place.
The head of the military department (diwan-i-arz) in the Delhi Sultanate was called the ariz-i-mamalik. What was the special responsibility of this department? – To recruit, equip, and pay the army.
According to the historian Barani, what was the estimated strength of Alauddin Khalji’s standing cavalry, a figure modern historians consider an exaggeration? – 3,00,000
Which officer of the royal household (antahpur) was responsible for the maintenance of proper decorum at the court and placing nobles in their proper order of precedence? – Wakil-i-dar
In the local administration of the Delhi Sultanate, the villagers were often grouped into traditional units. What was the traditional term for a unit of 84 villages? – Chaurasi
The chief Indian port for sailing to Java and Sumatra, frequently used by merchants starting for Suvarnadvipa, was: – Tamralipti (Tamluk) in Bengal
Which Italian traveler visited Vijayanagara in 1420 and estimated the circumference of the city’s walls to be sixty miles? – Nicolo Conti
The Persian traveler Abdur Razzaq visited Vijayanagara and gave a glowing account of its layout and wealth. During whose reign did he visit? – Deva Raya II
Firuz Shah Bahmani was a good calligraphist and well-versed in several languages. According to Ferishta, alongside Persian, Arabic, and Turkish, which regional languages did he know? – Telugu, Kannada, and Marathi
Ahmad Shah I of the Bahmani kingdom was called a saint (wali) on account of his close association with which famous Sufi saint? – Gesu Daraz
Mahmud Gawan, the prime minister who dominated the affairs of the Bahmani state for almost 20 years, originally came to India as a trader. Where was he born? – Iran
Mahmud Gawan built a magnificent madarasa decorated with colored tiles that had accommodation for one thousand teachers and students. Where was this madarasa located? – Bidar
The devastating battle of Bannihatti (or Talikota), which led to the execution of Rama Raja and the ruin of the Vijayanagara empire, took place in which year? – 1565
Krishna Deva Raya was a gifted scholar and extended his patronage to poets of multiple languages. He himself wrote a noted book on polity in which language? – Telugu
When Vasco da Gama landed at Calicut in 1498, who had guided his ships from the African coast to India? – Gujarati pilots
Which Portuguese governor initiated the policy of dominating oriental commerce by capturing Goa in 1510 and establishing forts at strategic places like Malacca and Ormuz? – Albuquerque
The ruler of Gujarat, Bahadur Shah, granted the island of Bassein to the Portuguese to secure a defensive alliance against an impending attack from whom? – Humayun
In 1538, a massive Turkish fleet appeared before Diu and besieged it. This fleet was commanded by an 82-year-old trusted official of the Ottoman Sultan named Sulaiman Pasha. What position did he hold? – Governor of Cairo
After a siege of two months at Diu in 1538, the Turkish fleet under Sulaiman Pasha retired. According to the text, what was the main reason for this withdrawal? – The Turkish admiral behaved arrogantly, causing the Gujarat sultan to withdraw support, and a Portuguese armada arrived.
In 1570, which sultan of Bijapur entered into a major alliance with the sultan of Ahmadnagar and the Zamorin of Calicut to launch a coordinated attack on Portuguese positions? – Ali Adil Shah

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