Ilbari Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate

Having a good command of GK becomes paramount when you are preparing for prestigious exams, like SSC, IAS, Banking, and Teaching exams like TET, STET, SUPERTET, UKSSSC, UPSESSB, and so on. 

The topic of the Delhi Sultanate has great significance in Indian History, as it portrays the role of our great rulers who fought against evils to let our nations’ flag fly high in the sky. This topic has great significance because 3 - 4 questions from this topic come in all the competitive exams. 

The Delhi Sultanate lasted in India from 1206 AD to 1526 AD and the following dynasties boomed one after the other during the Delhi Sultanate period.

• Slave Dynasty

• Khilji Dynasty

• Tughlaq Dynasty

• Sayyid Dynasty

• Lodi Dynasty

• Ilbari Dynasty

Here, we will discuss the list of Dynasties along with the Questions with answers on Ilbari Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate in a PDF format in both Hindi and English language.

Along with the Questions on the Ilbari Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, we will go through the facts and information on the Delhi Sultanate.

Now, let us go through a set of questions and answers on the Ilbari Dynasty of Delhi Sultanate.

Questions On Ilbari Dynasty Of Delhi Sultanate - Quiz Answers PDF 

Below is the list of questions that are most commonly asked in the competitive examinations:

Q1: Who among the following was the first Muslim to attack India? 

1. Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur

2.  Muhammad Bin Qasim

3.  Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori

4.  Sultan Mahmud

Answer: Muhammad Bin Qasim.

Explanation:

Muhammad Bin Qasim, full name, Imad ad-Din Muhammad ibn Qasim ath-Thaqafi (c. 695-715) was an Umayyad general who fought for the Sindh and Multan regions along the Indus River (now a part of Pakistan) for the Umayyad Caliphate. 

Qasim took birth and was raised in the city of Ta'if (in modern-day Saudi Arabia), where his conquest of Sindh and southern-most parts of Multan allowed further Muslims to conquer the Indian subcontinent.

Muhammad bin Qasim's father was Qasim bin Yusuf was a member of the Thaqif tribe of the Ta'if region, he died when Muhammad bin Qasim was young.

After his father’s demise, Qasim was in charge of his education and care. Umayyad governor Al-Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf Al-Thaqafi was Muhammad bin Qasim's paternal uncle, who was instrumental in teaching Qasim about warfare and governance. Later on, Muhammad Qasim married his cousin Zubaidah, Al-Hajjaj's daughter, just before going to Sindh. Hence, 2 is the correct option.

Q2:  What does the term Mameluke signify?

1. Slave born to the free parents

2. Slavery mode of production

3. Slave born from the slave parents

4. All of the above

Answer: Slave born to the independent or free parents

Explanation:  

The Ilbari dynasty was also called ‘the slave’, ‘the early turk’, ’the mameluq’ or ‘the Ilbari’ because among the nine rulers of this dynasty, only three rulers, viz: Qutubuddin Aibak, Iltutmish, and Balban – had been slaves in their early life. 

Hence, the term ‘mameluq’ signifies ‘a slave born of free parents. So, 1 is the correct option.

Q3: Who among the following rulers of the Ilbari dynasty among the given options died of severe injuries while playing Chaugan (Polo) at Lahore?

1. Shams-ud-Din Iltutumish

2. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

3. Razia Begum

4. Rukunuddin Firoz

Answer: Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

Explanation: Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the first Muslim ruler of the Indian subcontinent and also the founder of the Ilbari Dynasty. While playing Chaugan (Polo) at Lahore in the year 1210, Aibak fell off his horse and died of severe injuries. Hence, 2 is the correct option. 

Q4: Which of the following literary works fundamentally deals with Aibak?

1. Khazain-ul-Futuh

2. Tahqiq-i-hind

3. Tazul Masir of Hasan Nizami

4. Turkan-i-Chahalgani

Answer: Tazul Masir of Hasan Nizami  

Explanation: 

Tazul Masir of Hasan Nizami was a historian and poet in the Persian language, who wrote Tajul-Ma'asir, the first official Delhi Sultanate’s history. Hence, 3 is the correct option.

Q5: Which ruler from the Delhi Sultanate safeguarded the Sultanate from Changez Khan’s invasion by refusing to provide any shelter to Jalal-ud-din?

1. Rukunuddin Firoz

2. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak

3. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

4. Shams-ud-Din Iltutumish

Answer: Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish

Explanation: In AD 1221, the Mongol chief, Changez Khan was one of the mightiest conquests the world has ever seen. He reached the Indus in pursuit of an enemy Jalal-ud-din, who was the King of Khwarizm/Khiva. At that moment, Iltutmish safeguarded the Sultanate by refusing to provide any shelter to Jalal-ud-din. Hence, 4 is the correct option. 

Q6: What do you mean by Turkan-i-Chahalgani?

1. Group of forty ruling elite

2. Group of forty ministers

3. Group of forty Islamic representatives

4. None of the above

Answer: Group of forty ruling elite

Explanation: Iltutmish laid the foundation of a monarchical form of government and a governing class or nobility, known as Turkan-i-Chahalgani or Chalisa (a group of forty) which was the ruling elite of the period. Hence, 1 is the correct option.

Q7: Who among the following was called the "slave of a slave"?

1. Muhammad bin Qasim

2. Mahmud of Ghazni

3. Iltutmish

4. Qutub-ud-din Aibak

Answer: Iltutmish 

Explanation: Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish was Qutb-ud-din Aibak’s slave. By sheer ability, he became Aibak’s son-in-law and the Governor of Badaun. He was also known as a slave of a slave. Hence, 3 is the correct option.

Q8: Which of the following Sultans of Delhi Sultanate started regular currency and declared Delhi as the capital of his empire?

1. Balban

2. Aram Shah

3. Nasiruddin Mahmud

4. ILtutmish

Answer: ILtutmish

Explanation: Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish was regarded as the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate. He organized the system of the Sultanate, laying the foundation for its dominance over northern India until the Mughal attack. Besides this, Iltutmish coined the silver tanka and the copper jital - the two fundamental coins of the Sultanate period. Hence, 4 is the correct option.

Q9: Which of the following options is not correctly matched?

1. Fakhruddin – Qutub-ud-din Aibak

2. Hasan-un-Nizami – Iltutmish

3. Changez Khan- Jala-ud-din

4. Battle of Terrain – Yalduz

Answer: Hasan-un-Nizami – Iltutmish

Explanation: 

Qutub-ud-din Aibak was an enthusiastic learner and patronized writer like Hasan Nizami and Fakhruddin. Tazul Maasir of Hasan Nizami was a work that chiefly dealt with Aibak. 

Hence, 2 is the correct option. 

Q10: Go through the assertion and reason and state which is the correct option?

• Assertion (P): Iltutmish introduced various amendments in civil administration and army that were later on centrally paid. 

• Reason (Q): Iltutmish was the first Sultan to identify the economic importance of the Gangetic basin

Codes:

• Both P and Q are correct and Q is the correct explanation of P

• Both P and R are correct but Q is not a correct explanation of P

• P is true but Q is not correct

• Both P & Q is true 

Answer: Both P and Q are true

Explanation: Iltutmish laid down the establishment of the Mamluk dynasty and the Delhi Sultanate as a free genetic kingdom, from a subordinate position to Ghazni.  He introduced various amendments in civil administration and army that were further centrally paid. Also, Iltutmish was the first Sultan to identify the economic importance of the Gangetic basin. Hence, 4 is the correct option. 

Q11:  Who among the following Sultans of Delhi Sultanate issued a policy of blood and iron?

1. Iltutmish

2. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

3. Balban

4. Kaiqubad

Answer: Balban

Explanation: Ghiyas ud din Balban was the ruler to issue the policy of Blood and Iron, he was the ninth sultan of the Delhi’s Mamluk dynasty  Balban was the wazir and heir of the last Shamsi Sultan named Nasir ud-Din and he followed the policy of “Blood and Iron”. This policy was implied to behave ruthlessly with the enemies, use of sword, harshness, and strictness and flowing blood. Hence, 3 is the correct option. 

So, these were the questions and answers on the Ilbari Dynasty Of Delhi Sultanate, which will help you gain full marks in your exam.

Delhi Sultanate Facts and Information

• The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire that pertained to the five short-lived Muslim kingdoms of Turkic and Pashtun (Afghan) origin who ruled the Delhi territory Delhi from 1206 to 1526 CE. 

• However, in the 16th century, the last of their heirs was overthrown by the Mughals, who laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India.

• Delhi Sultanate was founded after Muhammad of Ghor won over Prithvi Raj and took over Delhi in 1192. 

• Most areas in central India were under the Khilji dynasty, but this dynasty couldn’t successfully unite all areas in India.

• The highest point of the Delhi Sultanate was embarked on by the Tughlaq dynasty. This dynasty covered most areas in the Indian landmass. 

Later on, it was dismissed and got involved in wars between Muslims and Hindus.