History of India: ancient and medieval / Delhi Sultanate (1206 to 1526)
The Mamluk (Ilbari) sultans
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Qutbuddin Aibak, Iltutmish: caliphal investiture, silver tanka and copper jital, iqta grants, Chihalgani
- Chingiz Khan reaches the Indus in 1221 chasing Jalaluddin Mangbarni during Iltutmish's reign
- Raziya Sultan: accession, opposition of the Turkish nobles, fall
- Balban: theory of kingship (zil-i-ilahi), sijda and paibos, Diwan-i-arz, blood and iron policy, Mongol defence
Where to study
History of Medieval India · Satish Chandra
- ch. 6
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, The rulers of Delhi; Understanding Delhi under the Sultans; A Closer Look: Administration (Iltutmish, bandagan), pp. 2-4 (printed 31-33)
- ch. 3 Delhi: 12th to 15th Century, The rulers of Delhi (Raziyya), pp. 2-3 (printed 31-32)
- ch. 3 Delhi: 12th to 15th Century, A Closer Look: Administration under the Khaljis and Tughluqs; Slaves rather than sons, pp. 4-5 (printed 33-34)
Tamil Nadu State Board Class XI History, Volume I
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, pp. 164-187 (printed 160-183)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, 10.2 The Slave Dynasty: Qutb-ud-din Aibak (1206-1210); Iltutmish, pp. 169-170 (printed 165-166)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, Iltutmish (the Mongol threat and Chingiz Khan), pp. 169-171 (printed 165-167)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, Raziya (1236-1240), pp. 170-171 (printed 166-167)
- Lesson 10 Advent of Arabs and Turks, Balban (1266-1287); Punitive Expedition against Tughril Khan, pp. 171-172 (printed 167-168)