Ghurid and Delhi Sultanate landmarks: facts and a 5-question quiz

From Ghor's minaret to Delhi's towers: places that mark the Delhi Sultanate. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: Delhi Sultanate. Region: North India. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

• Qutub Minar: The Qutub Minar was begun by Qutb ud-Din Aibak, the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, and finished by Iltutmish.
• Tarain (Taraori): The Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 followed a Ghurid defeat at the same place in 1191.
• Tughlaqabad Fort: Tughlaqabad was the third city of Delhi, built by Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq of the Tughluq dynasty.
• Dipalpur: Dipalpur, now in Okara district, Pakistan, was a major frontier post of the Delhi Sultanate.
• Minaret of Jam: The Minaret of Jam, about 65 m tall and covered in bands of brick calligraphy, stands near the Hari Rud river in Ghor, probably at the old Ghurid capital Firozkoh.

Quick answers

What should I know about Qutub Minar? The Qutub Minar was begun by Qutb ud-Din Aibak, the first ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, and finished by Iltutmish.

What should I know about Tarain (Taraori)? The Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 followed a Ghurid defeat at the same place in 1191.

What should I know about Tughlaqabad Fort? Tughlaqabad was the third city of Delhi, built by Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq of the Tughluq dynasty.

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