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HISTORY
Subject
:
History
(For under graduate student)
Paper No.
:
Paper - II
History of India
Topic No. & Title
:
Topic - 15
Urban Economy and Technology
during the Delhi Sultanate
Lecture No. & Title :
Lecture - 1
Urban Economy and Technology
during the Delhi Sultanate
Glossary
Delhi Sultanate:
The era from 1206 to 1526 when many Muslim dynasties
ruled Delhi and Northern India, it was founded with the
victory of Mohammad of Ghor over Prithviraj Chauhan
and
declined
with
the
victory
of
Babur
and
the
establishment of the Mughal Empire
Mohammad Habib (1895 – 1971):
Indian historian noted for his research on Medieval India.
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Irfan Habib:
Indian
Marxist
historian
who
is
renowned
for
the
postulation of the Urban Revolution Theory of Medieval
India.
Vasco Da Gama (1460 – 1524):
Portuguese traveler who first discovered the sea route to
India around Cape of Good Hope in Africa and landed in
India in 1498.
Sericulture:
Breeding silk worms on mulberry plantations to obtain
silk.
Alauddin Khalji:
Second ruler of the Turko-Afghan Khilji dynasty in India,
he was a dynamic ruler and defended his empire from
the Mongol raids. He died in 1316 AD.
Tanka:
Gold coin introduced by Alauddin Khalji
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Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1309 –1388):
Muslim ruler of the Tuglaq Dynasty ruling the Delhi
Sultanate from 1351 to 1388.
Nayankara system:
System of administration in the Vijayanagar Empire in
which the prominent commanders received land grants
and privileged status in return for a fixed amount of
tribute to the king.
Iqta system:
System of administration in which strategically important
land was allotted to a general who supported himself by
collecting revenue from the local population.