The Administrative System of the Delhi Sultanate

Q.

Which is the capital city of sri lanka ?

Q. Ziauddin Barani described the views ofof the Mamluk Dynasty on kingship and related matters.

1. Iltutmish
2. Balban
3. Aram Shah

Q. Identify the feature(s) of the centralised administrative system of the Delhi Sultanate.

1. The Sultan was the head of administration, the military, and the judiciary.
2. Different ministers and officers assisted the king in administration.
3. There were various laws of succession.
4. The country was divided into different parts for the convenience of administration.

Q. Sort the following administrative units of the Delhi Sultanate in their correct hierarchical order.

1. Provinces
2. Shiqs
3. Parganas
4. Villages

Q. If you find yourself in a court where laughing is not permitted as mentioned by Barani, then which ruler's court are you in?

1. Balban
2. Babur
3. Iltutmish
4. Aurangzeb

Q. Match the following with respect to the duties carried out by the officials in the Delhi Sultanate:

i. Wazir	a. Military
ii. Mamalik	b. Royal correspondent
iii. Chief Sadr	c. Judiciary
iv. Diwan-i-Insha	d. Revenue

1. i - b
   ii - a
   iii - d
   iv - c
2. i - c
   ii - a
   iii - d
   iv - b
3. i - c
   ii - d
   iii - a
   iv - b
4. i - d
   ii - a
   iii - c
   iv - b

Q. Match the following with respect to the officers appointed for each division during the time of Delhi Sultanate:

i. Province	a. Muqaddam
ii. Shiqs	b. Muqti
iii. Parganas	c. Shiqdar
iv. Village	d. Amil

1. i - c
   ii - d
   iii - a
   iv - b
2. i - d
   ii - a
   iii - c
   iv - b
3. i - b
   ii - a
   iii - d
   iv - c
4. i - b
   ii - c
   iii - d
   iv - a

Q. Imagine that you are living in village under the tutelage of the Delhi Sultanate. Who among the following would you approach if there was a theft in your house?

1. Muqti
2. Muqaddam
3. Shiqdar
4. Amil

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. Kerala was a part of an ancient Tamilakam.
2. Moovendars were four lines of kings.
3. Mahodayapuram is in present-day Kodungallur.
4. Mahodayapuram was established by tenth century CE.

Q. Which of the following the following kingdoms belonged to the southern part of India?

1. The Mughals
2. The Chola Kingdom
3. The Vijayanagara Kingdom
4. The Marathas

Q. Match the following officials with their respective responsibilities in the Delhi Sultanate.

1. Mamluk
2. Chief Sadr
3. Diwan-i-Insha
4. Revenue
5. Military
6. Judiciary
7. Royal Correspondent
8. Wazir

Q. Who among the following was responsible for maintaining the administration, judiciary, and military of the Delhi Sultanate?

1. Mamluk
2. Sultan
3. Chief Sadr
4. Wazir