History of India: ancient and medieval / Delhi Sultanate (1206 to 1526)
Sultanate administration, iqta and economy
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Sultan, wazir (Diwan-i-Wizarat), Diwan-i-arz (ariz-i-mamalik), Diwan-i-insha, Diwan-i-risalat, qazi
- Iqta: West Asian origin, muqti and wali, transfer and audit; not hereditary until Firuz
- Amil, khut, muqaddam and chaudhuri; shiq and pargana; kharaj, ushr, jizya, zakat
- Tanka and jital; new technology: Persian wheel, spinning wheel, paper, true arch and dome (pre-Babur)
- Nobility (Turks, Afghans, Sayyids as Kulah-daran), slaves, artisans, ulema, town life
Where to study
History of Medieval India · Satish Chandra
- ch. 8
Our Pasts II, Class VII, ch. 3 Delhi: 12th to 15th Century
- ch. 3 Delhi: 12th to 15th Century, pp. 1-9 (printed 30-38)
- ch. 3 Delhi: 12th to 15th Century, A Closer Look: Administration under the Khaljis and Tughluqs (governors and revenue), pp. 4-5 (printed 33-34)
- ch. 3 Delhi: 12th to 15th Century, A Closer Look: Administration under the Khaljis and Tughluqs (revenue collection and accountants), pp. 4-6 (printed 33-35)
Themes in Indian History Part II, Class XII (prelims and contents)
- Theme 5
Tamil Nadu State Board Class XI History, Volume I
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, 10.7 Administration of the Sultanate: State and Society (the Sultan as head of the state), p. 179 (printed 175)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, 10.7 Administration of the Sultanate (iqta), pp. 179-180 (printed 175-176)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, 10.7 Administration of the Sultanate (chaudhuris and khots under Alauddin), p. 179 (printed 175)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, Iltutmish (tanka and jital), p. 170 (printed 166)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, Economy and society under the Sultanate (Persian wheel, spinning wheel, paper), p. 181 (printed 177)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, Economy and society under the Sultanate; Education, pp. 180-182 (printed 176-178)
Themes in Indian History Part II, Class XII, Theme 5 Through the Eyes of Travellers: Perceptions of Society
- Theme 5 Through the Eyes of Travellers, 5. Ibn Battuta and the Excitement of the Unfamiliar (Dehli, cities and markets), pp. 12-15 (printed 126-129)