Qutbuddin Aibak was known as “Qurankhwa” because of his habit of reciting the Quran regularly. A devout Muslim, he devoted time to religious study and charity. His piety, generosity and humility earned him this respectful title, distinguishing him from other ...
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Taxes directly levied on agricultural produce included Kharaj, Umar Muktai and Muktai. Kharaj was the primary land tax imposed on non-Muslims. Umar Muktai and Muktai were additional forms of agrarian taxation. Khums, however, was a religious tax on war booty, ...
All four statements about Amir Khusro are generally accepted in traditional history. He was a devoted disciple of Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya and served as a court poet under Jalaluddin Firoz Khalji. Cultural traditions credit him with inventing the sitar ...