The Delhi Sultanate: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Medieval History)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on The Delhi Sultanate (Medieval History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 1999Medieval History · The Delhi Sultanate
Q1. "The king was freed from his people and they from their king." On whose death did Badauni comment thus?
Explanation
Abdul Qadir Badayuni was an Indian historian, writer, and translator who lived during the Mughal Empire. He is notable for translating key Hindu texts, including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata (Razmnama), into Persian.
Option (c) is correct: Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (1325-1351) was known for his controversial and ambitious policies. It includes the:
Introduction of token currency Shifting the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad, and aggressive expansionist campaigns. The quote "The king was freed from his people and they from their king" was made by Badauni on the death of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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1999
(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
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This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on The Delhi Sultanate (Medieval History), asked from 1997 to 2022. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on The Delhi Sultanate (Medieval History) are available for 11 years, from 1997 to 2022. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
