Why did Alauddin control the prices of goods in Delhi? What did he do for this?
Alauddin gave great importance to his soldiers because it was they who could defend the Sultanate from outsiders. He decided to pay their salaries in cash rather than iqtas. The soldiers would buy their supplies from merchants in Delhi and it was thus feared that merchants would raise their prices. To stop this, Alauddin controlled the prices of goods in Delhi. For this Alauddin instructed officers to carefully survey prices. The merchants who did not sell their goods at the prescribed rates were punished.
According to the circle of justice' why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?
Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?
What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?Ans. The Delhi Sultanate mobilised a large standing army in Delhi. It posed a big administrative challenge.
Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?
Mention the sources that provide a lot of information about the Delhi Sultans.[V. Imp.]
Find out whether there are many buildings built by the Delhi Sultans in your area. Are there any other buildings in your area that were built between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries? Describe some of these buildings, and draw sketches of them.
Why did large parts of the subcontinent remain outside the control of the Delhi Sultans? What were the repurcussions? [V. Imp.]
Who was Raziyya? Why was she not accepted as a Sultan inspite of being talented? [V. Imp.]
How did the Khaljis and Tughluqs help the people of humble birth? How did it lead to political instability?
Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?
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?