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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE                                                                               2019



            Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320)
                  Founded by Malik Firoz in 1290 and took up the title Jalaluddin Khilji (1290-96)
                  Alauddin Khilji – nephew of Jalaluddin Khilji.
                  He killed him and captured the throne in 1296.
                  First Turkish Sultan of Delhi.
                  He indicated ‗Kingship knows no Kinship‘.
                  He abolished the Zamindari system.
                  The  Khilji  dynasty  came  to  an  end  when  Mubarak  Shah  Khilji  was  killed  by  Khusrau
                    Khan.

            TUGHLAQ DYNASTY (1320 - 1412)
            Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (1320-1325 AD)
                  Founded by Ghiazuddin Tughlaq. Real name was Ghazi Malik.
                  After killing Khuzru Khan in 1320, he founded the dynasty.
                  Built new city near Delhi named Tughlakabad.
                  When he died, his son Jauna (Ulugh Khan) succeeded him under the title Mohammed-
                    bin-Tughlaq.
            Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq (1325 – 1351 AD)
                  Captured the throne in 1325 AD.
                  Introduced administrative reforms:
                  Taxation in Doab, transfer of Capital to Daulatabad, introduced token currency etc.
                  In 1327, he shifted his capital from Delhi to Devagiri.
                  Succeeded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq his elderly cousin.
            Firoz Shah Tughlaq (1351-1388 AD)

                  First sultan of Delhi to abuse Jaziya.
                  Author of Fatuhat-i-Firozshahi.
                  Constructed canals for irrigation.
                  Made Iqtadari system hereditary.
                  After his rule, Mohammed Shah Tughlaq came to the throne.
                  During his rule, Timur appointed Khizr Khan.
            Sayyid Dynasty (1414-1451 AD)
                  Founded by Khizr Khan in 1414.
                  Alauddin Alamshah or Shah Alam was the last sultan.
                  In 1451, he was killed by Bahalol Lodhi.
            Lodhi Dynasty (1451-1526 AD)

                  Founded by Bahlol Lodhi in 1451 and lasted up to 1526.
                  Sikhandar Lodhi ruled from 1489 to 1517 and shifted the capital from Delhi to Agra.
                  Considered as ‗Maker of Agra city‘.
                  Ibrahim Lodhi was the last Lodhi or Delhi Sultan.
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                  On 21  April 1526, In the First Battle of Panipat, Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodhi.
                  Mohammed Ghazni, was the first to assume the title sultan.
                  Persian - official language of Delhi Sultanate.
            VIJAYANAGAR KINGDOM
                  Founded in 1336
                  Kingdom lasted for 230 years and was made up of four dynasties.


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