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3. The Iqta system was introduced by :

(a) Razia (b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak (d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
4. The Jazia was a tax which was paid by:

(a) Muslims (b) Nobles (c) Ulemas (d) Non-muslims
5. Muhammad Tughlaq transferred his capital from Delhi to:
(a) Gwalior (b) Devagiri (c) Mysore (d) Telingana

B. Fill in the blanks :
1. The first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was called the __________.

2. __________ was the ruler of the region around Samarkand in Central Asia.
3. __________ was the founder of the Lodhi Dynasty.
4. Iltutmish was succeeded by his daughter __________.

5. Timur Lang invaded India in __________.
C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :

1. Iltutmish and Balban were slaves of Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
2. A masjid is a place of Hindu worship.
3. Raziya Sultan was the first woman ruler of India.

4. Balban died in 1266.
5. Balban was the founder of Tughlaq Dynasty.

D. Match the following :

Column 'A' Column 'B'
1. Khizr Khan (a) Khalji Dynasty
2. Jalaluddin (b) Slave Dynasty
3. Bahlul (c) Sayyid Dynasty
4. Ghiyasuddin (d) Lodhi Dnyasty

5. Qutb-ud-din Aibak (e) Tughlaq Dynasty
E. Answer these Questions :
1. What is meant by Jaziya?
2. Who completed the Qutub Minar?

3. How did Balban consolidate the sultanate and which policies made him a strong ruler?
4. Who was Razia Sultan and why she was killed by her nobles?
5. Who shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri in 1327 AD?

6. Write a brief note on the reasons for the downfall of the Sultanate period.

Life Skills and Value (Activity)

• Write the names of four strong women rulers from all over the world who are/were like Raziya Sultan.
• Find out what was the role of nobles and why were they considered so important?

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