The Sayyid Brothers dominated Mughal politics after Aurangzeb. Muhammad Shah overthrew them with support from nobles who opposed their growing power. In 1720, Husain Ali Khan was assassinated and Abdullah Khan was defeated. This ended their control and restored limited ...
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In the First Battle of Panipat (1526), Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty. Babur’s superior tactics, gunpowder artillery and the tulughma strategy played a key role. This victory ended the Delhi Sultanate’s rule and laid ...
Alauddin Khalji strengthened the Diwan-i-Ariz by enforcing strict inspection of troops, maintaining detailed records, regulating horse branding and ensuring soldiers’ salaries matched actual service. These reforms improved army discipline, prevented corruption and enhanced readiness against Mongols and rebellions. ANSWER: (C) ...
Ziauddin Barani’s Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi is the most detailed and reliable account of Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s administrative failures. Barani criticizes his experiments such as token currency, capital shift and harsh taxation. The text provides firsthand insight into the Sultan’s ambitious but ...
Alauddin Khalji’s birth name was Ali Gurshasp. He adopted the title “Alauddin” after rising to power. His early life and military experiences shaped his ambition and he later became one of the most powerful rulers of the Delhi Sultanate, known ...