Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 11 History Important Questions Chapter 14 Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagar and Bahamani Kingdom Important Questions and Answers.
Maharashtra State Board 11th History Important Questions Chapter 14 Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagar and Bahamani Kingdom
1A. Choose the correct alternative and write the complete sentences.
Question 1.
___________ is the founder of the Slave Dynasty.
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Mohd. Ghori
(c) Sultan of Ghazni
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Answer:
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
Question 2.
Qutub Minar at Mehrauli is a well-known example of ___________ architecture.
(a) Indian
(b) Islamic
(c) Greek
(d) Roman
Answer:
(b) Islamic
Question 3.
The Italian traveller Nicolo Conti visited ___________
(a) Vijayanagar
(b) Delhi
(c) Iran
(d) Karnataka
Answer:
(a) Vijaynagar
Question 4.
___________ wrote a text called ‘Amuktamalyada’.
(a) Harihara
(b) Bukka
(c) Krishnadeva Raya
(d) Purnaiya
Answer:
(c) Krishnadevaraya
Question 5.
Tuli translated the text of ___________
(a) Koshashastra
(b) Bhadvad Gita
(c) Ramayan
(d) Mahabharata.
Answer:
(a) Koshashatra
Question 6.
___________ built Alai Darwaza.
(a) Alberuni
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Qutubuddin Aibak
(d) Iltutmish
Answer:
(b) Alauddin Khalji
1B. Find the incorrect pair from set B and write the correct ones.
Question 1.
| Set ‘A’ | Set ‘B’ |
| (a) Mahmud | Sultan of Ghazni |
| (b) Muhammad Ghuri | Turkish Empire |
| (c) Qulibuddin Aibak | Sultan of Delhi |
| (d) Taimur | Ruler of Iran |
Answer:
(d) Taimur – Ruler of Mongol
Question 2.
| Set ‘A’ | Set ‘B’ |
| (a) Kalachuris | Tripuri |
| (b) Chalukyas | Gujarat |
| (c) Palas | Bengal |
| (d) Kalachuris | Malwa |
Answer:
(d) Kalachuris – Gorakhpur
1C. Find the odd one out.
Question 1.
Monuments erected during Islamic Period:
(a) Quwwat-i-Islam
(b) Qutub Minar
(c) Alai Darwaza
(d) Qawwali
Answer:
(d) Qawwali
Question 2.
Main centers of Textile during Sultan period:
(a) Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) Agra
(d) Multan
Answer:
(b) Chennai
Question 3.
Cities set up by Sultan of Tughluq Dynasty:
(a) Mahajanapadas
(b) Tughluqabad
(c) Jahanpanha
(d) Firozabad
Answer:
(a) Mahajanapadas
Question 4.
Ruling houses of Bahamani Kingdom:
(a) Imadshahi of Varhad
(b) Baridshahi of Bidar
(c) Adilshahi of Bijapur
(d) Gawan of Golconda
Answer:
(d) Gawan of Golconda
2A. Write the names of historical places, persons, and events.
Question 1.
Rulers of Malwa –
Answer:
Parmars
Question 2.
Railway line near Peshawar in Pakistan –
Answer:
Jamrud
Question 3.
First Sultan of Delhi –
Answer:
Qutubuddin Aibak
Question 4.
First and the only woman to ascend the throne of Delhi –
Answer:
Razia Sultan
Question 5.
Mongol rulers in Central Asia –
Answer:
Taimur
Question 6.
Well-known poet and scholar in the court of Sultan Balban –
Answer:
Amir Khusrow
Question 7.
The standard unit for the weight of coin –
Answer:
Tola
Question 8.
Mosque at Delhi built by Qutubuddin Aibak –
Answer:
Quwwat-i-Islam
Question 9.
Persian traveller who visited India during the period of Mahmud Ghazni –
Answer:
Al-Beruni
Question 10.
The text was written by Krishnadevaraya –
Answer:
Amuktamalyada
2B. Choose the correct reason and complete the sentence.
Question 1.
The transition of the ancient period to the medieval period is reflected in
Reason ___________
(a) Political
(b) Social
(c) Economic, religious and cultural
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(d) All of the above
Question 2.
The Indian rules could be defeated easily by the Turks because of ___________
(a) internal dissent
(b) lack of bravery
(c) lack of stability
(d) they were soft targets
Answer:
(a) internal dissent
Question 3.
Alauddin Khilji sent his commander Malik Kafur to south because of ___________
(a) he wanted to subdue the Yadavas and collect tribute from them
(b) he devised some new economic reforms
(c) of social reasons
(d) he wanted to build his empire in the south
Answer:
(a) he wanted to subdue the Yadavas and collect tribute from them
2C. Write the correct chronological order.
Question 1.
(a) Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain.
(b) Muhammad Tughluq shifted the capital from Delhi to Devgiri.
(c) Sabuktgin, the Sultan of Ghazni attacked King Jaipal of Punjab.
(d) Qutubuddin Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi.
Answer:
(a) Subuktigin, the Sultan of Ghazni attacked King Jaipal of Punjab.
(b) Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain.
(c) Qutubuddin Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi.
(d) Muhammad Tughluq shifted the capital from Delhi to Devgiri.
2D. Complete the concept Maps.
Question 1.
Answer:
Question 2.
Answer:
Question 3.
Answer:
3. Observe the map on page 108 of your textbook and answer the following questions, based on it.
Question 1.
What does the map show?
Answer:
The map shows the Vijayanagar and Bahamani Kingdom.
Question 2.
Name the four rivers in the Vijayanagar Kingdom.
Answer:
River Tungabhadra, River Krishna, River Penneru, and River Kaveri.
Question 3.
Where is Lakshadweep island?
Answer:
The island Lakshadweep is in the Arabian Sea.
Question 4.
Name the famous coast near Calicut.
Answer:
Malabar Coast is the famous coast near Calicut.
Question 5.
Name the river in Gondvan.
Answer:
River Mahanadi.
4. Write short notes.
Question 1.
Amir Khusrow
Answer:
- Amir Khusrow was a well-known poet and scholar who composed poetry in the Indian language.
- He spent his life in the court of Sultan Balban in Delhi.
- While describing the muslin of Dhaka, he says, “the Muslin is so fine that even if a hundred yards are tied around the head, one could still see the hair.”
5. Explain the statements with reasons.
Question 1.
The Islamic rule was established in India.
Answer:
- The Islamic rule In India was established by the Turks.
- They attacked India several times.
- None of the rulers in India could resist them.
- They looted enormous wealth from India.
- Many kingdoms were destroyed and Islamic rule was established.
6. State your opinion.
Question 1.
Some cities gain importance as administrative centres while others gain importance as industrial centres.
Answer:
- The rise and fall of the cities depend on its political and cultural graph of events.
- The process of urbanisation is associated mainly with political and economic development.
- The rulers play an important role in the settling and development of a city.
- According to the Arab historian, Ibn Khaldun, trade gains momentum as a result of the conducive policies of the ruler.
- Thus, some cities gain importance as administrative centres while others gain importance as industrial centres.
7. Answer the following questions in detail.
Question 1.
Elaborate on the internal trade in India.
Answer:
- During the sultanate period, there was an increase in internal trade.
- The local markets operated through weekly markets(Bazaar) and market places (Mandi/Mandai).
- New trade centers (Peth) arose due to expanding transactions of trading. Some of the trading centers were Delhi, Multan, Jaunpur, Banaras, Patna, etc.
- The goods were further transported to various ports via land or riverways.
- Goods were exported by the sea route to countries like Iran, Arabia, China, etc.
- The goods mainly included cotton cloth, muslin, dyed cloth, scented oils, etc.
- Horses were imported to India from Iraq, Turkey, and Iran.
- Semi-precious stones, mercury, lead, alum, saffron, metals like gold and silver were imported from Mecca and Aden.
Question 2.
Write in detail about Vijayanagar Empire.
Answer:
- At the end of the 13th century, Alauddin Khalji’s invasions, the coffers of local rulers in South India were emptied to a great extent.
- This was the time when Harihara and Bukka established the new kingdom of ‘Vijaynagar’ in 1336 C.E.
- During the rule of King Krishnadevaraya, the kingdom expanded into an empire spreading from South Konkan in the west to Vishakhapatnam in the East and Krishna river in the north to Kanyakumari in the south.
- Krishnadevaraya wrote a text entitled, ‘Amuktamalyada’ which is about the State and Policy.