How did the Delhi Sultanate come to an end in 1526?
ATimur conquered it and ruled from Delhi
BBabur defeated the last Lodi sultan at the First Battle of Panipat
CThe Portuguese captured Delhi
DThe Vijayanagara Empire conquered the north
Babur, a descendant of Timur and of Chinggis Khan, defeated Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526 and founded the Mughal Empire. Timur sacked Delhi in 1398 but did not stay to rule.
Question 2 True / False
Most people living under the Delhi Sultanate remained Hindu.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: True
The ruling elite was Muslim, but the majority of the population kept its own religion. Rulers collected taxes and used Hindu officials and local chiefs to govern.
Question 3 Short Answer
Name one way the Delhi Sultanate blended Islamic and Indian traditions.
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: Examples: Indo-Islamic architecture combining Persian and Indian styles, such as the Qutb Minar complex; the growth of Hindustani, which later developed into Hindi and Urdu; Sufi orders that adopted local devotional practices; the use of Hindu officials in government.
A Persian-speaking Muslim elite ruling a large Hindu society produced new cultural forms in building, language and religion.
Question 4 Multiple Choice
Which sultan, known for bold experiments such as moving the capital to Daulatabad, hired Ibn Battuta as a judge?
AQutb al-Din Aibak
BRazia Sultan
CMuhammad bin Tughluq
DIbrahim Lodi
Muhammad bin Tughluq (r. 1325–1351) moved much of Delhi's elite south to Daulatabad and issued a token currency, policies that largely failed. Ibn Battuta served as a judge in Delhi during his reign.