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UPSC 2002 · Q5 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save
The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because
(a) the majority of the population did not follow Islam
(b) the Muslim theologists were often disregarded
(c) the Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations
(d) religious freedom was accorded to non-Muslims
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Answer: (c) the Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulations
UPSC 2002 · Q49 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save
With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Alauddin Khalji first set up a separate Ariz's department
(b) Balban introduced the branding system of horses of military
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne
(d) Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
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Answer: (d) Firuz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
UPSC 2002 · Q142 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save
Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a camp called Swarga-dwari.
Reason (R): At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A