DelhI: 12th TO 15th CENTURY | class 7 history chapter 3 | Class 7 History | UPSC, PCS
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Delhi Sultanate was a crucial trading center with multiple Sultans establishing cities in the region, facing gender discrimination despite qualifications. Sultans maintained unity through appointed officials, imposing high taxes leading to strategic challenges from Mongol attacks.
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- The Delhi Sultanate, established in the 15th century, was a significant trading hub with multiple rulers building cities within Delhi, as illustrated in a map showing locations like Siri.
- The administration under the Delhi Sultanate utilized Persian and Itwari languages, emphasizing social hierarchy based on birthright and gender distinctions, leading to discrimination against qualified female rulers like Razia.
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What languages were used for administration during the Delhi Sultanate?
Persian and Itwari
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Summary
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Delhi Sultanate: Trading Hub to Dynastic Rule
- Delhi became an important trading center in the 15th century, leading to the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate.
- The Delhi Sultanate comprised multiple Sultans who built various cities within Delhi.
- A map illustrates the cities built within Delhi, including Siri.
- A table details the rulers of Delhi, highlighting the succession of Rajput, Turkish, Khilji, and Lodhi dynasties.
- Membership for study materials is priced at Rs 299, with a 70% discount for the first thousand children.
- Information on Delhi Sultan's exam can be found through historians, inscriptions, coins, and architecture.
- Persian and Itwari languages were used for administration during the Delhi Sultanate.
- Authors advised maintaining a social order based on birthright and gender distinction.
- Female rulers like Razia faced gender discrimination despite their qualifications.
- Governors and administrators during the Delhi Sultanate were often slaves, chosen for their loyalty over intelligence or power.
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Sultan's Officials, Taxes, and Strategic Challenges
- In the old times, kingdoms were managed similarly to schools, with the Sultan delegating control to various officials.
- Sultans ensured unity in their kingdoms by appointing Muktijs and Ikhtidars to control different regions and collect taxes.
- Muktijs and Ikhtidars received benefits like salaries and a share of tax collections for their services.
- Positions of Muktijs and Ikhtidars were inheritable, unlike the Sultan's position, leading to some disadvantages.
- Alauddin Khilji took control of land revenue in the hinterlands, imposing high taxes on crops, livestock, and houses.
- Some clever landlords offered to collect taxes on behalf of the Sultan to gain favor and avoid direct taxation.
- Taxes were exorbitant, with farmers having to give up to 50% of their produce to the Sultan.
- During the 14th century, some people evaded taxes by living in remote areas and surviving on rainwater.
- The Delhi Sultanate faced threats from Mongol attacks, prompting strategic considerations and territorial challenges.
