076) Lodi dynasty was the last ruling family of Delhi Sultanate ( 1451-1526). The dynasty was of Afgan origin.
77) Bahlol Khan Lodi – Sikandar Shah Lodi – Ibrahim Lodi.
78) Jaunpur was known as Shiraj of India during Lodi period.
79) In 1518 Maharana Sanga defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Khatoli.
80) Sikandar Lodi founded Agra in 1504 and made it the capital of sultanate.
81) Sikandar Lodi composed poems with the pen Name of Gulrukhi.
82) Sikandar Lodi abolished the tax on grains and introduced Gaj-e-Sikandari for measurement of land which was later used by Sher Shah Suri and Akbar.
83) Babur killed Ibrahim Lodi in the first battle of Panipat ( 1526 ) and ended the Lodi dynasty.
84) Zawabits were related to state laws in the administrative vocabulary of the Sultanate period.
85) During the Sultanate period, the excess amount paid to the exchequer by Iqtadar was called Fawajil.
86) The two main currency of the Sultanate period is Jital ( copper ) and Tanka ( silver ). Iltutmis started them.
87) Shashgani was a silver coin.
88) The name of Caliph of Baghdad appeared on the coins for the first time during the reign of Alauddin Masud Shah ( 1242-46 ) .
89) Alai Darwaja was built by – Alauddin Khalji. The horse shoe arch first introduced in it.
90) Qutbuddin Aibak started the construction of Qutb Minar in 1193. Iltutmis added three storeys to it and in 1368 Firuz Shah Tughluq constructed the fourth and fifth storey.
91) The first true arch in the Sultanate memorial could be seen in – Tomb of Balban. It is India’s first tomb built in Indo-Islamic style architecture.
92) Kirti Stambh was built by Rana Kumbha after his victory over Mahmud Khalji. Rana Kumbha wrote texts on music like Sangeet Raj, Sangeet Mimansa, Sangit Ratnakar.
93) Amir Khusrau was born in 1253 at Patiyali in Etah district. He called himsef Tuti-e-Hind ( parrot of India ). He wrote Quran-us-Sadin, Miftah-ul-futuh, Khazain-ul-Futuh( Tarukh-i-Alai ), Nuh-Siphr, Tughluq Nama. He witnessed the reign of seven sultan of Delhi.
94) Amir Khusrau was court poet of Alauddin Khalji.
95) Amir Khusrau is known as Father of Hindi Khari boli and new persian poetry style Sabak-e-Hindi.
96) Amir Khusrau was the originator of the early form of musical style in India known as Qawwali.
97) Amir Khusrau invented Sitar and Tabla.
98) Sultan of Bijapur Ibrahim Adil Shah II wrote the hindi song collection Kitab-i Nauras. He established the city called Nauraspur and it his capital.
99) The text Tabaqat-i-Nasiri is written by Minhaz-us-Siraz and is dedicated to Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud.
100) Tarikh-i-Firozshahi – Ziyauddin Barani.
101) Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi – Yahi-Bin-Ahmad.
102) Taj-ul-Maasir – Hasan Nizami.
103) Tarikh-i-Delhi – Khusrau.
104) Raagmala – Pundrick Vithala.
105) Anup Sangeet Ratnakar – Pandit Bhavbhatt.
106) Khayal Gayaki ka Delhi Gharana – Ustad chand khan.
107) The game of Polo( chaugan ) was introduced in India by – Turks.
108) Ulemas during sultanate period were called Dastar-Bandan.
109) Krishnadevaraya composed Amuktamalyada.
110) Mahendravarman wrote Mattavilasa-Prahasana.
111) Bhoj wrote Samaranganasutradhar.
112) Someshwara wrote Manasollasa.
