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About the Topic: Shamsuddin Iltutmish was one of the greatest rulers of the Slave Dynasty. Practice MCQ Questions covering his administration, reforms and achievements.
On whose coins the name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time?
Correct Answer:
(B) Iltutmish
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Shams ud-Din Iltutmish was the third of the Mamluk kings who ruled the former Ghurid territories in northern India.
He was the first Muslim sovereign to rule Delhi and is thus considered the effective founder of the Delhi Sultanate.
Sold into slavery as a young boy, Iltutmish spent his early life in Bukhara and Ghazni under multiple masters.
In the late 1190s, the Ghurid slave commander Qutb al-Din Aibak purchased him in Delhi, thus making him the slave of a slave. Iltutmish rose to prominence in Aibak's service and was granted the important iqta' of Badaun.
His military actions against the Khokhar rebels in 1205-1206 gained the attention of the Ghurid Emperor Mu'izz ad-Din, who manumitted him even before his master Aibak was manumitted.
The name of the last Caliph of Baghdad who appeared for the first time on coins was Illtutmish.
Ques: 2
Iltutmish appointed his first Subedar in Bihar to:
Correct Answer:
(D)
Malik - Jani
In 1225 A.D., Iltutmish defeated Hisamuddin Awaz in mountains of Rajmahal near Teliyagarhi and annexed Bihar Shareef and Barh. Awaz had accepted the subordination of Iltutmish. Iltutmish had appointed Malik-Jani as the new Subedar of Bihar
Ques: 3
The first Muslim ruler who consider his kingdom as a part of Darul Islam?
Correct Answer:
(C) Iltutmish
Iltutmish, the third Mamluk ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, is considered as the first Muslim ruler to view his kingdom as a part of Darul-Islam, or the House of Islam. He solidified the Delhi Sultanate as an independent state, breaking away from its political ties with Ghur. Iltutmish's actions, particularly his consolidation of power and establishment of Delhi as a distinct Islamic entity, solidified this view.
Ques: 4
The Mongol leader who invaded Delhi Sultanate during the period of Iltutmish?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Ghenghis Khan
The Mongol leader Genghis Khan did invade the area bordering the Delhi Sultanate during the reign of Iltutmish, although he didn't directly invade the Sultanate's territory. Iltutmish was the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate at the time and successfully defended against the Mongol invasion.
Ques: 5
The Delhi Sultan who introduced purely Arabic coinage?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Iltutmish
Iltutmish, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate, is credited with introducing a purely Arabic coinage system in India, specifically the silver tanka. He introduced this coinage along with the copper jital. The tanka, weighing 175 grains, was meant to replace the existing Hindu coins and was inscribed with Arabic script, marking the first time fully Arabic coins were used in India.