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DELHI SULTANATES EXAM QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
The Delhi Sultanates was made up of 5 dynasties from 1206-1526 which took place
in modern Pakistan and India - ANSWER -The Slave Dynasty
-The Khijlis Dynasty
-The Tughlaas Dynasty
-The Sayyid Dynasty
-The Lodhi Dynasty
What was India like before the Muslim invasion? - ANSWER -Around 1200 AD,
India was no longer a truly unified place
-India is now separated into kingdoms that are at war with each other
-They still do have natural resources such as spices, diamonds, pearls, ivory, and
ebony and they have trade routes within the Mediterranean and the Far East
Meanwhile, Islamic influence was growing...... - ANSWER -Within 50 years of
Mohammed's death (632), Arab forces had conquered modern-day Syria, Egypt,
Iran, Iraq, North Africa, Spain, and much of Central Asia
-Some Muslim traders and missionaries had made roads to India since the 700s AD
-Many important populations were thriving near these trade routes and ports
-In the 8th century, the Muslims were able to conquer the Sind area which is on the
western edge of India
Hinduism - ANSWER -Originated on the Indian Subcontinent 3000 BC
-Dharmic origin, including various sects including polytheistic, monotheistic, and
pantheistic interpretations
, -Use of pictures and idols common
-Belief in cycles of birth, death and reincarnation
Islam - ANSWER -Originated in Mecca, Arabian Peninsula 600s AD
-Abrahamic origin, strictly monotheistic
-Strict ban on any depiction of God or his prophet Mohammed
-Belief in single life followed hereafter of either heaven or hell
What was the caste system like In India? - ANSWER -System of Social
stratification with roots dating back to at least 1000 BC
-Caste system woven into the creation myths and structure of ancient Hinduism
-Very rigid, with lower castes prevented from 'climbing higher' and very little
interaction between the classes
What happened during the Islamic Invasion? - ANSWER -The Ghurid Sultan
Mohammed III, out of modern day Iran, invaded the northwest edge of India in
1191
-Battle of Tarain in 1192 he defeated two powerful Hindu forces in what is
arguable the most decisive battle in the history of India
-Within a year he had taken Delhi, ancient city situated in a place of strategic,
political, and economic importance
-After his assassination in 1206, his able commander and slave Aybak seized power
and thus founded "The Slave Dynasty"
Muslim-Hindu relations in the new order - ANSWER -Evidence that early on in the
invasion and Muslim rule many Hindu temples were destroyed or converted, and
both Muslim and Hindu chroniclers are rife w/ the rhetoric of religious conflict,
YET....
-Hindus allowed to continue practice their religion, own property, serve within
important military and political roles
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