📘 Chapter: The Tughlaqs - EXERCISE ANSWERS

Class 7 History | Delhi Sultanate

1. Choose the correct option:

a) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq was also known as _______
Ans: iii) Ulugh Khan

b) Which of these was a new city founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
Ans: ii) Jaunpur
Note: He also founded Firozabad and Hisar.

c) Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate was defeated in 1526 CE?
Ans: i) Ibrahim Lodi
He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.

d) The Mongol invader in 1398 CE was the ruler of _______
Ans: ii) Samarkand
The invader was Timur, the ruler of Samarkand.

e) What kept the peasants happy during Firoz Shah's rule?
Ans: iv) all of the above
He gave easy loans, built canals and dams, and reduced taxes.

f) Assertion (A): Babur was invited by Daulat Khan Lodi to overthrow Ibrahim Lodi.
Reason (R): Babur wanted to invade Punjab and proceed further into India.
Ans: ii) R is the correct explanation for A
Both A and R are true, and R explains why Daulat Khan invited him.

2. Answer in one word:

a) The rest houses set up by Firoz Shah Tughlaq → Sarai

b) The Muslim scholars were called this → Ulema

c) The Lodi ruler who changed his capital from Delhi to Agra → Sikandar Lodi

d) Literary work of the Moroccan traveller, Ibn Battuta → Rihla

e) The first ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty → Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

3. Answer the following questions briefly:

a) Which regions did Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq bring under his control?
Ans: Bengal, Warangal, and Madurai.

b) Why is Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq described as a strange contrasting personality?
Ans: He was a scholar and visionary, but his decisions like shifting capital and token currency failed badly.

c) What went wrong with the military expeditions of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq?
Ans: Expeditions to Khorasan and Qarachil failed due to lack of money, poor planning, and difficult terrain.

d) Firoz Shah's welfare measures:
i) New towns: Firozabad, Hisar, and Jaunpur
ii) Contribution to architecture: Built mosques, palaces, canals, dams, and rest houses. Repaired Qutub Minar.

e) After the Tughlaqs:
i) Attack that caused downfall: Timur in 1398 CE
ii) Result: Delhi was looted and Tughlaq dynasty became weak
iii) Two dynasties after this: Sayyid dynasty and Lodi dynasty

4. Answer in detail:

a) Taxation policy of Doab - What went wrong?
He increased taxes in Doab region during a famine. Farmers could not pay, so they revolted and left. This ruined agriculture.

b) Outcomes of administrative failures of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq:
1. Bengal, Deccan, Gujarat became independent.
2. Treasury became empty.
3. People lost faith in the Sultan.
4. Delhi Sultanate weakened.

c) Welfare measures of Firoz Shah Tughlaq:
1. Dug canals and dams for irrigation.
2. Reduced taxes to 1/10th.
3. Built hospitals, schools, and sarais.
4. Set up employment bureau.
5. Banned harsh punishments.

d) Comparative analysis: Alauddin Khalji vs Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq

Point Alauddin Khalji Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Nature Strict and powerful Scholarly but impractical
Military Successful in South India Failed expeditions
Economy Market control worked Token currency failed

e) Rule of the Lodi dynasty:
The last dynasty of Delhi Sultanate.
Bahlul Lodi - Founder, brought unity.
Sikandar Lodi - Shifted capital to Agra, good administrator.
Ibrahim Lodi - Defeated by Babur in 1526 CE at Panipat. This ended the Delhi Sultanate and started Mughal Empire.

📌 Quick Revision Notes

  • 1320-1413: Tughlaq Dynasty
  • 1414-1451: Sayyid Dynasty
  • 1451-1526: Lodi Dynasty
  • 1526: First Battle of Panipat - Start of Mughals