How did it lead to political instability? Tax on cultivation called Kharcy and amounting to about 50% of the peasant’s yield. Answer: Being a woman ruler she was not favoured by anyone. 8. Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi? People of the 14th century did not trust this currency. Mention the sources that provide a lot of information about the Delhi Sultans.[V. Answer: The slaves were totally dependent on their master. Writing the text Answer: Muhammad Tughluq’s administrative measures were a failure, we can prove this. Tax was fixed at 50% of the pleasant’s produce. Hence, it was necessary to keep the peasants prosperous and happy because only then they could be able to pay revenue. What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate? Describe in brief Tughluq’s policy of ‘token’ currency. 10. His administrative measures created problems. 1. Who were the authors of tawarikh? This cheap currency could also be counterfeited easily. They had nothing to do with common mass. Write in brief about the accountants under the reign of Khaljis and Tughluqs. Imp.] As it was very difficult to maintain a large number of soldiers the Sultan levied additional taxes which coincided with famine in the area. How did the chieftains arrange for their defence? 4. But this also led to some political instability creeping in. 2. Military commanders were appointed as governors of different-sized territories by the Khalji and Tughluq monarchs. Answer: Reliable governors and administrators were needed for the vast kingdom of the Delhi Sultanate. What do you know about his administration?[V. He controlled the prices of goods in Delhi to prevent the merchants from inflating them due to the dependence of the soldiers on them for supplies. The expansion took place along the internal frontier (targetting the hinterlands of the garrison towns) and the external frontier (targetting the southern part of India). 2. The situation has changed today. What is more, the conditions of service were severely imposed on them which they did not like. He also disbanded the army. New Sultans had their own servants and hence often there was conflict between the old and new nobility whenever there was an accession. He was confident about the strength of his army and his resources to plan an attack on Transoxiana. [V. These territories were called iqta and their holder was called iqtadar or muqti. Tax on houses. What is called the qibla? He withstood the threat of Mongol invasions. What did he do for this? 5. Answer: Students are suggested to visit their city and prepare the list themselves. The muqtis performed the duty of leading military campaigns and maintaining law and order in their iqta. Find out whether there are many buildings built by the Delhi Sultans in your area. 4. 4.Muhammad Tughluq paid soldiers cash salaries. inside the forests. Muhammad Tughluq shifted people of Delhi to Daulatabad in south and thus converted Delhi into a garrison town.