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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq started the rule of the _____ dynasty.
   2. _____ served as the chief Qazi of Delhi.
   3. Muhammad shifted the capital from Delhi to _____ in the Deccan.
   4. Timur appointed ______ as the governor of his conquered territories in India.
   5. _____ is regarded as the most powerful Lodi ruler. 
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   1. Tughlaqanad Fort	a. The doab
   2. Higher taxation	b. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
   3. Firuz Shah Kotla	c. Founder of the Sayyid dynasty
   4. Ibrahim Lodi	d. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
   5. Khizr Khan	e. First Battle of Panipat

3. 3.

   Write True or False for the following.

   1. Muhammad introduced silver coins to overcome the shortage of gold during his rule.
   2. Muhammad organized a huge army to conquer Khurasan.
   3. Samarkand was the capital of 'Timur's kingdom. 
   4. Sikandar took measures to keep the prices of essential commodities low.
   5. The last Sayyid ruler was defeated by Babur. 
4. 4.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. Firuz Shah/Muhammad bin Tughlaq shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad.
   2. Zahir-ud-din Mohammed Babur fought, the First Battle of Panipat/Tarain. 
   3. Muhammad increased taxes in the doab during the time of a plague/famine.
   4. Timur was a mongol/Mughal ruler of Central Asia. 
   5. Bahlol Lodi/Ibrahim Lodi angered senior nobles and governors of his dynasty. 
5. 5.

   Name the failed projects of Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
6. 6.

   List the two main reasons for the shift of the capital by Muhammad bin Tughlaq.