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Establishment of The Delhi Sultanate Module - II

Military History of
Medieval India

Note

Map 5.1 India (AD 800-1200)

Intext Questions 5.2

1. Who founded the Muslim rule in India?

2. Why was Qutub-ud-din-Aibak called Lakh Baksh?

3. Why did Prithviraj Chauhan lose the second battle of Tarain?
4. What tactics were employed by the Turks that made them victorious?

5.2 Military contributions

During the rule of Delhi Sultanate the military saw new developments. In fact, as and
when power shifted to new Kings there were changes in the way the military was
organized.Generally, it was the king or the Sultan who was the supreme commander
of the armed forces. A new war ministry was created to administer the military

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