Delhi Sultans bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Persian histories of the Sultans.

   Item

   Tawarikh

2. Clue

   Slaves bought for military service.

   Item

   Bandagan

3. Clue

   Territory assigned to a commander.

   Item

   Iqta

4. Clue

   Holder of an iqta.

   Item

   Muqti

5. Clue

   Tax on cultivation, about half the produce.

   Item

   Kharaj

6. Clue

   Alauddin's garrison town.

   Item

   Siri

7. Clue

   Cheap-metal coins of Muhammad Tughluq.

   Item

   Token currency

8. Clue

   Tughluq's southern capital.

   Item

   Daulatabad

9. Clue

   King, soldiers, peasants linked by revenue.

   Item

   Circle justice

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation