Veda Bites are swipeable micro-lessons — each one teaches exactly one
idea. Here's a taste from this kit; the app has the full deck.
💡 Key Idea
Five Dynasties, One Sultanate
Five dynasties ruled Delhi for 320 years.
The Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526 CE) was not one dynasty but five successive dynasties that ruled from Delhi.
↳ The Sultanate ended in 1526 when Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat.
📖 Definition
What Exactly Is a 'Sultanate'?
Not every kingdom is a sultanate.
↳ A sultanate is defined by the title of its ruler, not by the size of its territory.
🕰️ Timeline
Key Dates You Must Remember
These dates decide half your marks.
↳ 1206 marks the birth of the Sultanate; 1526 marks its end and the start of Mughal rule.
📖 Smart notes
What you'll study, topic by topic
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The Delhi Sultanate
The Delhi Sultanate was a series of five Muslim dynasties — Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi — that ruled large parts of India from Delhi between 1206 and 1526 CE. It reshaped Indian politics, administration, arch…
The Delhi Sultanate lasted from **1206 CE to 1526 CE**.
Five dynasties ruled: **Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, and Lodi**.
**Qutb-ud-din Aibak** founded the Sultanate in 1206.
~18 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
❓ Leveled MCQ practice
Try the smart MCQs from this kit
18 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
The Delhi Sultanate was ruled by how many successive dynasties?
Beginner
A Three dynastiesB Five dynastiesC Seven dynastiesD Two dynasties
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Five dynasties
Five dynasties ruled from Delhi: Slave, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, and Lodi.
Which ruler founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 CE?
Beginner
A Qutb-ud-din AibakB IltutmishC BalbanD Alauddin Khalji
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Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Qutb-ud-din Aibak founded the Sultanate in 1206 after the death of Muhammad Ghori.
Which dynasty ruled Delhi immediately after the Slave Dynasty?
Beginner
A Khalji DynastyB Tughlaq DynastyC Lodi DynastyD Sayyid Dynasty
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Khalji Dynasty
The Khalji Dynasty (1290–1320) followed the Slave Dynasty.
The Iqta system assigned land revenue to officials in exchange for:
Beginner
A Maintaining troopsB Building templesC Collecting taxes for templesD Teaching Persian
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Maintaining troops
An iqtadar collected revenue and, in return, maintained troops for the Sultan.
🃏 Flashcards
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28 flashcards in this kit — the app reviews them with
spaced repetition so the right card returns on the right day.
🎮 Learning games
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Every game is built from this kit's own content — scores feed your
mastery, so playing counts as studying.
Word Match True False Memory Match Flashcard Battle Speed Quiz Guess Term Sequence Builder Categorization Revision Battle Playable in the app
The full Veda Bites deck, complete notes, spaced-repetition
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Daily Facts and the Arena, every day.