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13121
Which tax was NOT among the four taxes sanctioned by the Quran imposed by Firoz Shah?
A. Kharaj
B. Zakat
C. Jizya
D. Chari (Grazing Tax)
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Firoz Shah abolished many illegal cess taxes and only kept four Shariat-compliant taxes: Kharaj, Zakat, Jizya, and Khams.
13122
Who was the court historian of Firoz Shah Tughlaq who wrote 'Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi'?
A. Amir Khusrau
B. Minhaj-i-Siraj
C. Ziauddin Barani
D. Hasan Nizami
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Ziauddin Barani wrote 'Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi', covering the history from Balban to the first six years of Firoz Shah's reign.
13123
Which crop rotation system was encouraged by Muhammad bin Tughlaq?
A. Monoculture
B. Unscientific rotation
C. Scientific crop rotation
D. No agriculture
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Through Diwan-i-Kohi, he encouraged farmers to rotate crops (e.g., wheat instead of barley, sugarcane instead of wheat) to improve yield.
13124
Which Sultan established a 'Translation Department' to translate Sanskrit books into Persian?
A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C. Sikandar Lodi
D. Akbar
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Firoz Shah Tughlaq established a translation department. The 'Dalail-i-Firoz Shahi' is a famous translation work from this era.
13125
Which taxation area was increased by Muhammad bin Tughlaq that led to a peasant revolt?
A. Punjab
B. Doab region
C. Bengal
D. Deccan
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He increased taxes in the fertile Doab (land between Ganga and Yamuna) during a famine, causing widespread revolt.
13126
The fort of Adilabad was built by:
A. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khilji
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Muhammad bin Tughlaq built the fortress of Adilabad near Tughlaqabad.
13127
Which Sufi saint had a strained relationship with Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq?
A. Moinuddin Chishti
B. Nizamuddin Auliya
C. Baba Farid
D. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
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Nizamuddin Auliya famously said 'Hanooz Dilli Dur Ast' (Delhi is yet far away) when threatened by Ghiyas-ud-din.
13128
The Tughlaq dynasty ruled for approximately how many years?
A. 30 years
B. 50 years
C. 75 years
D. 94 years
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They ruled from 1320 to 1414 AD, the longest reigning dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
13129
Who was the Sultan of Delhi when Timur invaded India?
A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B. Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq II
C. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Tughlaq
D. Abu Bakr
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Nasir-ud-din Mahmud was the last major ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty during the Mongol invasion of 1398.
13130
In which year did Timur (Tamerlane) invade India?
A. 1347 AD
B. 1398 AD
C. 1526 AD
D. 1296 AD
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Timur invaded India in 1398, sacking Delhi and dealing a fatal blow to the Tughlaq dynasty.
