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Q1
The Slave Dynasty rulers were ethnically _____.
Q2
Razia Sultana’s husband (who first supported then opposed her) was the governor of _____.
Q3
Balban dealt harshly with the Bengali governor Tughril Khan’s rebellion by _____.
Q4
Balban created a separate police department headed by the _____ to maintain law and order.
Q5
The role of Turkish nobles (Turkan-i-Chahalgani) in the Slave Dynasty was primarily to _____.
Q6
The Slave Dynasty ended and the Khalji Dynasty began in _____ AD.
Q7
The Slave Dynasty is considered the “Foundation Period” of the Delhi Sultanate because _____.
Q8
The Slave Dynasty’s administrative capital was _____.
Q9
When was the Slave Dynasty formally established?
Q10
How many sultans ruled during the Slave Dynasty?
Q11
Under the Slave Dynasty, what was the role of the “Wazir”?
Q12
The historical period 1206–1290 represents the rule of which dynasty?
Q13
Iltutmish created a group of elite slave-nobles called _____.
Q14
Who was the father of Iltutmish?
Q15
Balban took extreme steps to ensure succession went to his son Bughra Khan but instead it went to his ____.
Q16
Iltutmish was succeeded by his son Rukn-ud-din Firuz who ruled for only _____.
Q17
Balban is notable for not allowing _____ to be shown in court, maintaining an atmosphere of awe.
Q18
The “razinama” (deed of manumission/freedom) of Iltutmish, freeing him from slave status, was granted by _____.
Q19
The tomb of Razia Sultana is located in _____.
Q20
The first sultan of the Slave Dynasty who was NOT a slave was _____.
Q21
Iltutmish received caliphal recognition in _____.
Q22
The “Chahalgani” (Forty) nobles were broken by which sultan?
Q23
The Slave Dynasty’s biggest military achievement was _____.
Q24
Qutbuddin Aybak’s other famous title (besides Lakh Baksh) was _____.
Q25
Under Balban, the system of provincial government was reformed by _____.