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13261
Who wrote 'Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi'?
A. Al-Biruni
B. Ziauddin Barani
C. Amir Khusrau
D. Ibn Battuta
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Ziauddin Barani wrote 'Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi', a historical account of the Sultanate from Balban to Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
13262
Which Sultan took the title of 'Zill-e-Illahi' (Shadow of God)?
A. Iltutmish
B. Balban
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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Balban adopted this title to emphasize the divine right of kingship and elevate the prestige of the monarch.
13263
The official language of the Delhi Sultanate was:
A. Urdu
B. Arabic
C. Persian
D. Turkish
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Persian was the official court language and the language of administration during the Delhi Sultanate.
13264
Who was the only Sultan to have been killed in battle?
A. Prithviraj Chauhan
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Rana Sanga
D. Hemoo
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Ibrahim Lodi was the first and only Sultan of Delhi to die on the battlefield (First Battle of Panipat).
13265
The 'Silver Tanka' and 'Copper Jital' coins were introduced by:
A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Balban
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Iltutmish introduced the standard coinage system of the Sultanate, comprising the silver Tanka and copper Jital.
13266
Which dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate for the shortest period?
A. Slave Dynasty
B. Khilji Dynasty
C. Sayyid Dynasty
D. Lodi Dynasty
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The Khilji Dynasty had the shortest tenure, ruling for only 30 years (1290–1320).
13267
Which dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate for the longest period?
A. Slave Dynasty
B. Khilji Dynasty
C. Tughlaq Dynasty
D. Lodi Dynasty
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The Tughlaq Dynasty ruled for the longest period (1320-1414), approx 94 years.
13268
Who established the 'Diwan-i-Bandagan' (Department of Slaves)?
A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Balban
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Iltutmish
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Firoz Shah Tughlaq was fond of slaves and established a separate department, Diwan-i-Bandagan, to manage his reported 180,000 slaves.
13269
The 'Alai Darwaza' was built by which Sultan?
A. Iltutmish
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Akbar
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Alai Darwaza is the southern gateway to the Qutub Minar complex, built by Alauddin Khilji in 1311 AD.
13270
Which famous general of Muhammad Ghori destroyed Nalanda University?
A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B. Bakhtiyar Khilji
C. Yaldauz
D. Kubacha
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Bakhtiyar Khilji, a general of Ghori, invaded Bengal and Bihar and is responsible for destroying the ancient Nalanda University.
