NCERT Solutions Class 7 Social Science (History)
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 7 Social Science (History) Chapter – 3 (The Delhi Sultans) has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Chapter – 3 (The Delhi Sultans)
Let’s Recall
1. Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?
Answer – Ananga Pala (Tomaras) of the Rajput Dynasty first established his capital at Delhi.
2. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
Answer – The language of administration under the Delhi Sultans was Persian.
3. In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?
Answer – The Sultanate reached its farthest extent during the reign of Muhammad Tughluq.
4. From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?
Answer – Ibn Battuta was a fourteenth-century traveler who came to India from Morocco, Africa.
Let’s Understand
5. According to the “circle of justice”, why was it important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind?
Answer – According to the Circle of Justice, it was important for the military commanders to keep the interests of the peasants in mind because the salaries of the soldiers came from the revenue collected from the peasants and peasants could pay the revenue only when they were prosperous and happy.
6. What is meant by the “internal” and “external” frontiers of the Sultanate?
Answer – The “internal” frontiers of the sultanate consisted of the ‘hinterland’ of the garrison towns. The “external” frontiers refer to the unconquered territories especially in the southern parts of the subcontinent.
7. What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?
Answer – To ensure that the muqtis performed their duties their office was made non inheritable, and they kept getting shifted from one iqta to another.
8. What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the Delhi Sultanate?
Answer – The impacts of the Mongol invasions in Delhi sultanate are as follows:
- Mongol attacks on Delhi sultanate increased during the reign of Alauddin Khilji and Mohammad Tughlaq.
- This forced the Delhi sultanate to increase their army base.
- Due to the increased army base, the administrative expenses increased because of the strength of the soldiers and they had to pay comparatively more salaries to the soldiers.
- The Alauddin Khilji created garrison town for the soldiers to live whereas Mohammad Tuglaq emptied the garrison towns from the soldiers.
- The financial burden on the Delhi sultanate led to the imposition of heavy taxes on the peasants.
Let’s Discuss
9. Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?
Answer – Yes, the author of the Tarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women.
10. Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?
Answer – Yes, I think like that. The situation has changed today. Due to the spread of education, people now realize the potential of women. So, they have started accepting them as leaders. Even in rural areas now we see women Sarpanches and Councillors.
11. Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?
Answer – Delhi Sultans were interested in cutting down forests because they wanted to encourage agriculture on the land.
Let’s Do
12. Find out whether there are many buildings built by the Delhi Sultans in your area. Are there any other buildings in your area that were built between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries? Describe some of these buildings, and draw sketches of them.
Answer – Yes, there are several. Some of them are Buildings built between 12th and 15th century
- Jamali-Kamali Mosque.
- Sirifort.
- Begumpuri Mosque.
- Moth Ki Masjid.
- Raziyya’s Tomb.
- Qutb Minar.
- Tugalakabad Fort
- Firuz Shah Kotla
- Purana Quila .
