1. Who among the following Sultanate rulers was of Afghan origin?
(a) Khalji
(b) Tughluq
(c) Sayyid
(d) Lodi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (d) Lodi
- The Lodi Dynasty was the last to rule the Delhi Sultanate of India.
- They had Afghan roots.
- Babur beat Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Panipat in 1526, which put an end to the Lodi Dynasty.
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2. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
(a) Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlul Khan Lodi
(b) Sikandar Shah-Bahlul Khan Lodi or Lodi Ibrahim.
(c) Bahlul Khan Lodi or Lodi Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi.
(d) Bahlul Khan Lodi or Lodi Ibrahim Lodi or Lodi Sikandar Shah.
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Bahlul Khan Lodi or Lodi Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi.
- Bahlul Lodi was the beginning of the Lodi dynasty.
- The kings of Afghanistan in order of rule in Delhi are Bahlul Khan Lodi (1451-1489 A.D.), Sikandar Shah (1489-1517 A.D.), and Ibrahim Lodi (1517-1526 A.D).
- Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.
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3. In which battle did Maharana Sanga defeat, Ibrahim Lodi?
(a) Battle of Khatoli
(b) Battle of Sarangpur
(c) Battle of Siwana
(d) Battle of Khanua
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2012]
Ans. (a) Battle of Khatoli
- In 1518, Maharana Sanga and Ibrahim Lodi fought a battle at Khatoli which resulted in a huge defeat for Ibrahim Lodi by Maharana Sanga.
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4. Which of the following Sultans founded a town that now stands in Agra?
(a) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(b) Firuz Tughluq
(c) Bahlul Lodi
(d) Sikandar Lodi
[44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans.(d) Sikandar Lodi
- Nizam Khan, the third son of Bahlul Lodi, became the ruler and took the title Sikandar Lodi on July 17, 1489.
- He was the best of the three Lodi rulers and is known for establishing the city of Agra in 1504 to control the rulers of Rajasthan.
- His government was efficient in making roads safe and providing irrigation for the farmers.
- He was a poet, writing under the name ‘Gulrukhi’.
- He was known for being a generous and caring ruler.
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5. Which medieval Sultan has the credit of founding the city of Agra and making it the capital of the Sultanate?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(c) Firuz Shah Tughluq
(d) Sikandar Lodi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]
Ans.(d) Sikandar Lodi
- Nizam Khan, the third son of Bahlul Lodi, became ruler and changed his name to Sikandar Lodi on 17 July 1489.
- He was the best out of the three Lodi rulers.
- He is famous for starting the city of Agra in 1504 in order to oversee Rajasthan.
- His government was very efficient, creating safe roads and providing water to the farmers.
- He was an expert in Persian poetry and wrote poems under the name ‘Gulrukhi’.
- He was a caring ruler who showed great kindness and generosity to his people.
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6. Who among the following composed poems with the pen name ‘Gulrukhi’?
(a) Firuz Shah Tughluq
(b) Bahlul Lodi
(c) Sikandar Lodi
(d) Ibrahim Lodi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (c) Sikandar Lodi
- Nizam Khan, the third son of Bahlul Lodi, became the ruler and took on the name of Sikandar Lodi on July 17, 1489.
- He was the most successful among the three Lodi rulers.
- He is famous for creating the city of Agra in 1504 to have control over Rajasthan.
- His government was known for its effectiveness, and he provided roads for safety and irrigation for farmers.
- He was an educated man and wrote Persian poetry under the name ‘Gulrukhi’.
- He was a kind and generous ruler who cared for his people.
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7. Agra City was founded by :
(a) Balban
(b) Bahlul Lodi
(c) Sikandar Lodi
(d) Firuz Tughluq
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011, U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (c)
- Nizam Khan, the third son of Bahlul Lodi, became the ruler and took on the title of Sikandar Lodi on July 17, 1489.
- Sikandar Lodi was the most successful of the three Lodi rulers.
- He is especially known for building the city of Agra in 1504 to control the Rajasthan rulers.
- His government was known for its efficiency, making roads safe, and providing irrigational resources for the farmers.
- He was a skilled Persian poet and wrote poems using the name ‘Gulrukhi’.
- He was known to be a kind and generous ruler who cared for his people.
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8. Which ruler founded the city of Agra?
(a) Sikandar Lodi
(b) Akbar
(c) Firuz Tughluq
(d) Shahjahan
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (a) Sikandar Lodi
- Nizam Khan, the third son of Bahlul Lodi, became ruler with the name Sikandar Lodi on the 17th of July 1489.
- He was the most famous of the three Lodi rulers.
- He is particularly remembered for building the city of Agra in 1504 to keep control of rulers in Rajasthan.
- His leadership was known for its effectiveness.
- Roads were kept safe and irrigation was set up for the good of the people.
- He was knowledgeable in Persian poetry and wrote poems with the name ‘Gulrukhi’.
- He was reported to be a kind and generous king who looked after his people.
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9. Which one of the following Sultans is known for having abolished the tax on grains?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(c) Firuz Tughluq
(d) Sikandar Lodi
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Sikandar Lodi
- The Lodi dynasty ruled until Sikandar Lodi was crowned.
- He took an interest in managing land revenue and told his nobles to show how they spent their money.
- If they stole, they were severely punished.
- He also made a new rule to measure land called the “Gaj-e-Sikandari”, which was later used by Sher Shah Suri and Akbar.
- He even got rid of several grain taxes.
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10. In which order did the following dynasties rule Delhi?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
1. Khalji
2. Lodi
3. Sayyid
4. Slave
Code :
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 1, 2, 3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4, 1
(d) 4, 1, 3, 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (d) 4, 1, 3, 2
- The Ghulam, or Slave, dynasty ruled from 1206-1290.
- After them, the Khalji dynasty took over from 1290-1320, followed by the Sayyid dynasty from 1414-1451, and finally the Lodi dynasty from 1451-1526.
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11. Who among these was not from the Slave dynasty?
(a) Balban
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutbuddin Aybak
(d) Ibrahim Lodi
[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Ibrahim Lodi
- The rulers of Delhi from 1206 to 1290 AD were known as the Slave Dynasty.
- Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish, and Balban were the most famous rulers during that time.
- Ibrahim Lodi was part of the Lodi Dynasty.
- Therefore, option (d) is the correct answer.
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