GK / GS · Chapter 11
Delhi Sultanate PYQs
A five-century story, told in five dynasties, begins on a polo ground in Lahore in 1210 and ends on a field at Panipat in 1526.
The Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty 19 PYQs
- What was the reign of Qutubuddin Aybak?SSC MTS 2026 · 09 Feb 2026
- Which one of the following chronological order (from first to last) regarding the rule of early Turkish rulers is correct?SSC MTS 2026 · 10 Feb 2026
- Who among the following were the only two prominent women rulers in medieval Indian history to ascend the throne as sovereign monarchs in…SSC Selection Post 2026 · 25 Sep 2026
- Who neither ruled over Delhi nor founded any dynasty in India?SSC Selection Post 2026 · 18 Sep 2026
- Who holds the distinction of being the first and only female Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?Delhi Police 2026 · 05 Jan 2026
- After consolidating his power, which grand title did Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban assume?SSC CGL 2026 · 16 Oct 2026
- During Qutbuddin Aibak’s reign, which city served as his administrative capital?SSC CGL 2026 · 22 Oct 2026
- Who ascended the throne of Ghazni in 1173 CE and subsequently launched military campaigns into northern India, laying the foundations of Turkish rule?DSSSB 2026 · 23 Sep 2026
- Which Delhi Sultan introduced the silver Tanka and copper Jittal as the basic coins of the Sultanate?DSSSB 2026 · 05 Oct 2026
- Who had founded the Mamluk Sultans or Slave Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate, which had ruled from AD 1206 to 1290?DSSSB 2026 · 06 Oct 2026
- Which Sultan of Delhi introduced the Persian court practices of Sijda (Zaminbosi) and Paibosi, advanced the Iranian Theory of Divine Right, and…DSSSB 2026 · 07 Oct 2026
- Which Sultan of Delhi pursued a policy of internal consolidation rather than external expansion, claimed the title of Zill-i-Ilahi (Shadow of God),…DSSSB 2026 · 08 Oct 2026
- Which ruler led his first expedition in AD 1175, marched against Multan and Uchch, and later launched a campaign against the Ghaznavid possessions…DSSSB 2026 · 10 Oct 2026
- Which administrative group was organised by Iltutmish by bringing together his trusted Turkish nobles and officers to consolidate the newly formed…DSSSB 2026 · 10 Oct 2026
- Which dynasty founded the Delhi Sultanate, ruling from 1206 to 1290 beginning with Qutbuddin Aibak?DSSSB 2026 · 11 Oct 2026
- Which dynasty, founded by Qutbuddin Aibak after the death of Muhammad Ghori in AD 1206, was the first ruling dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?DSSSB 2026 · 12 Oct 2026
- Which Sultan of Delhi obtained a ‘Letter of Investiture’ in AD 1229 from the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad to gain legitimacy?DSSSB 2026 · 14 Oct 2026
- Which Sultan of Delhi introduced a token currency experiment in c. 1329–1330 CE by issuing bronze/copper coins pegged to the value of silver tanka?DSSSB 2026 · 14 Oct 2026
- Which dynasty established the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 CE when Qutb-ud-din Aibak assumed sovereign power following the death of Muhammad Ghori?DSSSB 2026 · 15 Oct 2026