The Delhi Sultanate Class 7 PDF

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1. Delhi became an important city in the 12th century under the _______ Rajputs.
2. The _______ dynasty was responsible for defeating the Tomaras and further establishing Delhi’s significance.
3. The ‘circle of _______’ emphasized the interdependence between the king, soldiers, and peasants.
4. Raziyya Sultan faced opposition during her reign because of her _______.
5. Under the Khaljis and Tughluqs, governors appointed to territories were known as _______.
6. The Delhi Sultans collected revenue through a tax on cultivation known as _______.
7. To handle the Mongol threat, the Delhi Sultans maintained large _______ armies.
8. Minhaj-us-Siraj believed that women should be _______ to men and questioned their ability to rule.
9. Sultan Muhammad Tughluq shocked the elites by appointing individuals of _______ birth to high positions.
10. The _______ tax was imposed on non-Muslims under the protection of the Delhi Sultanate.
11. The decline of the Delhi Sultanate was marked by the rise of independent regional powers in areas like _______ and Gujarat.
12. Sher Shah Suri’s administrative reforms were later adopted by the Mughal emperor _______.
13. The _______ dynasty was the first major ruling dynasty of Delhi, followed by the Chauhans.
14. The chroniclers during the Sultanate period believed in a social order based on _______ and gender distinctions.
15. The Sultanate faced challenges in controlling regions like _______ and South India, which often remained outside their direct control.

Answers:
1. Tomara
2. Chauhan
3. justice
4. gender
5. iqtadars
6. kharaj
7. standing
8. subordinate
9. humble
10. jizyah
11. Bengal
12. Akbar
13. Tomara
14. birthright
15. Bengal