Chapter 3

DELHI : 12th TO 15th CENTURY 

Let’s recall 

1. Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi?

2. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?

3. In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent?

4. From which country did Ibn Battuta travel to India?

Let’s understand 

8. Do you think the authors of tawarikh would provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women?

9. Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today?

10. Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?

Let’s do 

11. Find out whether there are any 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.

Type by- Gauri Bora