NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter 3 Delhi 12th to 15th Century

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Class : 7th
Subject : History
Chapter : 3
Chapter Name : The Delhi Sultans

Q1 Which ruler �rst established his or her capital at Delhi?

Answer. Ananga Pala of the Tomara dynasty �rst established his capital at Delhi.

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Q2 What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?

Answer. Persian was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans.

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Q3 In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?

Answer. In Muhammad Tughluq's reign the Sultanate reached its farthest end.

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Q4 From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

Answer. Ibn Batuta travelled to India from Morocco.

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Q5 According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to
keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?

Answer. According to the Circle of Justice, it was important for the military commanders
to keep the interests of the peasants in mind because the salaries of the soldiers came
from the revenue collected from the peasants and peasants could pay the revenue only
when they were prosperous and happy.

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Q6 What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?

Answer. 'Internal' frontiers of the sultanate consisted of the 'hinterland' of the garrison
towns. The 'external' frontiers refer to the unconquered territories especially in the
southern parts of the subcontinent.

Q7 What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you
think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?

Answer. To ensure that the muqtis performed their duties their of�ce was made non
inheritable, and they kept getting shifted from one iqta to another.

Q8 What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?

Answer. 1. Alauddin Khilji constructed a new garrison town at Siri for his soldiers. He
imposed taxes on land to feed the army at the rate of 50 percent of peasant’s yield. He
began to pay the soldiers in cash.

2. Muhammad Tughluq shifted people of Delhi to Daulatabad in south and thus
converted Delhi into a garrison town. He also disbanded the army. He also paid the
soldiers in cash.

Q9 Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of
ordinary men and women?

Answer. No. The authors of tawarikh did not provide information about ordinary men
and women. This was because they wrote in expectation of rewards by the sultan.

Q10 Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think
women leaders are accepted more readily today?

Answer. Make a list of the current women leaders in our country and compare them and
their careers with that of the women leaders of the past. Once you have reached the

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conclusion, discuss your answer with your teacher

Q11 Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation
occur for the same reasons today?

Answer. Delhi Sultans were interested in cutting down forests because they wanted to
encourage agriculture on the land.

Q12 Find out whether there are any buildings built by the Delhi Sultans in your area. Are
there any other buildings in your area that were built between the twelfth and �fteenth
centuries? Describe some of these buildings, and draw sketches of them.

Answer. DIY

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