The Sultan of Delhi who imposed the Jaziya (a tax on non-Muslims) on Brahmins was Firoz Shah Tughlaq (r. 1351–1388). Previously, Brahmins were traditionally exempted from this tax, but Firoz Shah, known for his strict orthodox policies, made the imposition ...
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Statements 1 and 3 about Ibn Battuta are correct. He was a traveler from Morocco (1) who was appointed as an envoy to China (3) by Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq. Statement 2 is incorrect; Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Biruni. ANSWER: ...
The main group involved in the overthrow of Razia Begum (r. 1236–1240) was the powerful faction of Turkish nobles, specifically the ‘Chahalgani’ or the Forty. They refused to accept a woman as the sovereign ruler, viewing her ascension and her ...
The Muslim ruler whose gold coins bore the image of Goddess Lakshmi was Muhammad Ghori (Mu’izzuddin Muhammad ibn Sam). Issued after his conquests in northern India, this practice maintained a familiar local tradition to ensure the currency’s ready acceptance among ...
The land measurement scale, ‘Gajj-e-Sikandari’ (Sikandar’s Yard), was introduced by Sultan Sikandar Lodi of the Lodi dynasty. This standardized unit, equal to 32 digits, was crucial for accurate land revenue assessment and remained in use for nearly two centuries, even ...