๐ Chapter 08 ยท Medieval India ยท Indian History
Delhi Sultanate (1206โ1526)
Five dynasties โ Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi. Administration, architecture, Alauddin Khalji’s reforms, Ibn Battuta. Complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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๐ What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Slave dynasty โ Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish, Razia Sultana, Balban
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Alauddin Khalji’s market reforms & price control
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Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s experiments โ capital transfer, token currency
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Iqta system & Sultanate administration
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Qutb Minar, Alai Darwaza โ Indo-Islamic architecture
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Sayyid, Lodi dynasties & First Battle of Panipat (1526)
๐ฏ Exam Relevance โ This chapter appears in:
UPSC Prelims (3โ4 Qs/year)APPSC Group 1 & 2TGPSC Group 1 & 2SSC CGL / CHSLState PSC Exams
๐ Chapter Sub-Topics โ Click to Read
Topic 01
Slave Dynasty (1206โ1290)
Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Iltutmish, Razia Sultana, Balban โ administration and achievements.
Topic 02
Khalji Dynasty & Alauddin’s Reforms
Alauddin Khalji’s market reforms, price control, military reforms, Mongol invasions, Malik Kafur’s campaigns.
Topic 03
Tughlaq Dynasty โ Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s experiments โ capital transfer, token currency, Doab taxation. Firuz Shah Tughlaq’s reforms.
Topic 04
Delhi Sultanate Administration
Iqta system, central administration, provincial government, army, revenue โ Sultanate governance.
Topic 05
Delhi Sultanate Art & Architecture
Qutb Minar, Alai Darwaza, Tughlaqabad, Indo-Islamic architecture โ features and examples.
Topic 06
Sayyid, Lodi & Decline โ Revision
Sayyid and Lodi dynasties, First Battle of Panipat (1526), decline of Sultanate, complete revision.
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