Medieval Period | MCQs

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The Lodhi Dynasty was the last dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.

It was ruling from 1451 until the defeat by Babur in 1526, which led to the establishment of the Mughal Empire.

The first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was the Mamluk Dynasty (also known as the Slave Dynasty), which began with Qutb al-Din Aibak in 1206.

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Prithviraj Chauhan has often been described as “the last Hindu emperor”

the twelfth-century Indian ruler Prithviraj Chauhan, 

Prithviraj III, popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora,

Prithviraj was a king from the Chauhan dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan.

Born: 1166, Gujarat, India

Died: 1192, Ajmer, India

Reign: c. 1177–1192 CE

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Invaders such as Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Ghori, and the Mughals raided the Indian subcontinent for wealth, prisoners, and territorial expansion.

Their invasions led to the establishment of various dynasties and the spread of new cultures, religions, and administrative systems in the region.

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The first Islamic state was founded in 1206 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak 

He became the first Sultan of Delhi from 1206 to 1210.

After Muhammad Ghori's assassination in 1206.

• He established the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526),
• And started the Mamluk Dynasty or Salve Dynasty.

Additional information:

He was born in 1150 in Turkestan

He Died on 14 November 1210 (aged 60) in Lahore

Burial in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore

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The Sayyid Dynasty was founded by Khizr Khan, who was the governor of Multan and Timur's deputy in India.

It was the fourth dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate who ruled from 1414 to 1451.

Khizr Khan captured Delhi from Daulat Khan Lodi on May 28, 1414 thereby establishing the Sayyid dynasty.

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Qutub-ud-din Aibak established the first independent Turkish Kingdom in India.

The first Islamic state was founded in 1206 by Qutb-ud-din Aibak 

He became the first Sultan of Delhi from 1206 to 1210.

After Muhammad Ghori's assassination in 1206.

• He established the Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526),
• And started the Mamluk Dynasty or Salve Dynasty.

Additional information:

He was born in 1150 in Turkestan

He Died on 14 November 1210 (aged 60) in Lahore

Burial in Anarkali Bazaar, Lahore

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Razia Sultana ruled India from: 1236 to 1240

Razia Sultana was: First Woman Ruler

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The Soomra dynasty was a kingdom of Sindh, and at times adjacent regions, located in what is now present-day Pakistan.