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13181
The famous poet Amir Khusrau was a disciple of which Sufi Saint?
A. Moinuddin Chishti
B. Bakhtiyar Kaki
C. Nizamuddin Auliya
D. Baba Farid
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Amir Khusrau was a devoted disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.
13182
Alauddin's spies were known as:
A. Kotwals
B. Munhiyans
C. Amirs
D. Muqtis
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Munhiyans were the spies appointed by Alauddin to keep him informed about the activities of the nobles and the market.
13183
Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Alauddin's army invaded in 1299?
A. Karan Vaghela (Rai Karan)
B. Bhimdev II
C. Hamir Dev
D. Ramachandra
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Rai Karan Vaghela was the ruler of Gujarat who fled when Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan invaded.
13184
The 'Ghari' (House tax) and 'Charai' (Grazing tax) were introduced by:
A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Akbar
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Alauddin levied these new taxes to increase the state's revenue.
13185
Which Sultan declared himself as the 'Caliph'?
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Mubarak Shah Khilji
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Sikandar Lodi
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Qutb-ud-din Mubarak Shah Khilji was the only Delhi Sultan who declared himself the Caliph (Khalifa) and took the title 'Al-Wathiq Billah'.
13186
Who was the last ruler of the Khilji dynasty?
A. Mubarak Shah Khilji
B. Khusrau Khan
C. Shihabuddin Omar
D. Alauddin Khilji
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Khusrau Khan (a usurper) killed Mubarak Shah and ruled briefly before being defeated by Ghazi Malik (Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq). Note: Mubarak Shah was the last legitimate Khilji.
13187
The literary work 'Padmavat', which describes the siege of Chittor, was written by:
A. Amir Khusrau
B. Malik Muhammad Jayasi
C. Abul Fazl
D. Chand Bardai
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Malik Muhammad Jayasi wrote Padmavat in the Awadhi language in 1540 AD, much later than the actual event.
13188
Which general of Alauddin died while fighting the Mongols?
A. Ulugh Khan
B. Nusrat Khan
C. Zafar Khan
D. Ain-ul-Mulk Multani
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Zafar Khan, a brave general, died fighting the Mongols at the Battle of Kili. Alauddin was reportedly jealous of his fame.
13189
What was the tax rate (Kharaj) fixed by Alauddin Khilji on agricultural produce?
A. 1/6th
B. 1/4th
C. 1/3rd
D. 50% (1/2)
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Alauddin raised the land revenue to 50% of the produce, the highest in the history of the Sultanate, to finance his army.
13190
Alauddin Khilji built a new capital city named:
A. Tughlaqabad
B. Siri
C. Jahanpanah
D. Firozabad
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Alauddin built the city of Siri (the second city of Delhi) primarily to protect the population from Mongol invasions.
