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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Mahmud of Ghazni and Muhammad of Ghori were ______ rulers.
   2. ______ laid the foundation of Muslim empire in India.
   3. Ghori suffered a crushing defeat in the First Battle of _________.
   4. The Qutub Minar was constructed in honour of _______.
   5. ______ was the first female ruler in the Muslim world.
   6. ______ was the first Sultan to lead an expedition against Deccan kingdoms.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   1. Jaipal	a. Sultan to the Ghori dynasty
   2. Muhammad of Ghori	b. Ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty
   3. Delhi's first mosque	c. Chengiz Khan
   4. Dreaded Mongol invader	d. Quwwat-ul-Islam
   5. A general of Alauddin	e. Persian poet
   6. Amir Khusro	f. Malik Kafur

    

3. 3.

   Write True or False for the following.

   1. Mahmud invaded India 17 times in 25 years.
   2. Mahmud's raids had a religious motive.
   3. Prithviraj Chauhan was killed in the Second Battle of Tarain.
   4. Alai Darwaza was built by Qutbuddin Aibak.
   5. Iltutmish is considered the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate.
   6. The Persian custom of prostrating before the king was called sijdah.
4. 4.

   Answer the following questions in a word.

   1. King Jaipal's son
   2. The temple which was the target of Mahmud's last attack.
   3. The Rajput ruler who defeated Ghori in the first battle of Tarain.
   4. Throne name of Raiza
   5. Postal system introduced by Alauddin khalji
5. 5.

   Aibak was called Lakh Baksh. Give reasons.
6. 6.

   Iltutmish named his daughter Razia as his successor. Give reasons.