Aurangzeb was the first Mughal ruler who extensively included Marathas and Afghans in the Mansabdari system on a large scale. While Akbar included Rajputs, Aurangzeb’s long Deccan campaigns necessitated granting Mansabs to numerous Deccan and Maratha nobles, leading to a ...
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The statement that Sher Shah built a beautiful fort in Sasaram is false. He built a majestic tomb (mausoleum) for himself in Sasaram. He did construct a new city, Shergarh and the Purana Qila (Old Fort) in Delhi, but the ...
Amir Khusro’s Khazain-ul-Futuh is the most reliable contemporary account of Alauddin Khalji’s southern expeditions. Written by his court poet, it provides firsthand descriptions of Malik Kafur’s campaigns in Devagiri, Warangal, Dwarasamudra and Madurai, documenting tribute collection, military encounters and political ...
Alauddin Khalji’s rule is described as “Centralized Despotism” because he minimized noble power, introduced strict regulations, controlled markets, centralized revenue and asserted the Sultan’s authority above religious law. His policies curbed aristocratic influence and strengthened an absolute, highly centralized monarchy. ...
Timur sent a diplomatic mission to Delhi, establishing direct contact between the Delhi Sultanate and Samarkand, his capital. This exchange enabled cultural, artistic and technological interactions, influencing Indo-Persian architecture and strengthening political communication between both regions. ANSWER: (B) Samarkand