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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. A new language called ___________ emerged during the Sultanate period.
   2. Tulsidas translated the ___________ into Hindi.
   3. ____________translated the Bhagavad Gita into Marathi.
   4. The earliest known mosques built by the Sultanate are the __________ in Delhi and the _________ in Ajmer.
   5. A place of worship where the Muslims gather for prayer every Friday is called ____________ _____________.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. Amir Khusrau invented the sitar, which is a combination of the Veena and the violin.
   2. A mausoleum is a museum where old paintings are displayed.
   3. Bharatanatyam emerged as a new dance form during this period.
   4. Urdu was the court language during the Sultanate period.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. The main source of revenue for the government came from:
      1. the priests
      2. the town-dwellers
      3. the aristocracy
      4. the peasants
   2. The word 'Kathak' literally means:
      1. a warrior
      2. a story-teller
      3. a clown
      4. a singer
   3. Most of the mausoleums built during this period were:
      1. circular with a dome
      2. cube-shaped with a dome
      3. cube-shaped with a flat top
      4. rectangle-based with a flat top
   4. The Alai Darwaza was added by:
      1. Iltutmish
      2. Alauddin Khalji
      3. Qutbuddin Aibak
      4. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
4. 4.

   Name the new style of art and architecture that emerged in India during the Sultanate period.

5. 5.

   Why did the sultans build jama masjids?

6. 6.

   Which was the new language that was born at this time? What purpose did it serve?