Society: composition of rural society, ruling classes, town dwellers, women, religious classes, caste and slavery under the Sultanate, Bhaktl movement, Sufi movement;

Culture: Persian literature, literature In the regional languages of North India, literature in the languages of South India, Sultanate architecture and new structural forms, painting, evolution of a composite culture;

Economy: Agricultural production, rise of urban economy and nonagricultural production, trade and commerce.

History Optional PYQs: Society, Culture and Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries [1985-2026]

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Year	Question	Answer
2026	How far can the Qutub Complex at Mehrauli be considered as an ideal specimen for the study on the development of architecture under the Delhi Sultanate? Analyze.
2026	The Sufis created a climate in which people belonging to different sects and religions could live in peace and harmony." Discuss.
2026	Critically analyze Barani's Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi and identify the shortcomings in his account.
2025	Religious themes inspired a large section of literature in provincial languages in late medieval India." Comment.	View answer
2024	Compare and contrast the position of Hindu and Muslim women in 13th and 14th century India.	View answer
2022	The establishment of large number of urban settlements in North India in the thirteenth century was principally owing to the deployment of Turkish garrisons across the lands. Comment.	View answer
2021	Identify the different categories of Persian Literature which emerged during the Delhi Sultanate, (in about 150 words)	View answer
2020	Critically evaluate the Muslim Nobility during the period of Tughlaq dynasty, (in 150 words)	View answer
2020	How did international trade support urbanisation in North India during the 13- 14th century CE. (in 150 words)	View answer
2020	Some new crafts production were introduced by the Turks. Comment.	View answer
2019	Delineate the state of agriculture during the Sultanate period.	View answer
2018	Discuss evidence on slavery provided by Ibn Batuta with special reference to female slaves.	View answer
2018	Discuss the advancement made in Textile Technology under the Delhi Sultans.	View answer
2018	Describe the new architectural features added by successive Sultans in the construction of Tombs in India.	View answer
2017	Delineate non – agricultural production and urban economy in the 13th and 14th centuries C.E.	View answer
2016	Evaluate the contents of the Tabaqat-iNasiri as a source of medieval history.	View answer
2015	Sufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Islamic / Hindu societies to any appreciable extent." Comment for / against.	View answer
2015	Discuss in brief the land – revenue system and judicial administration of the Delhi Sultanate.	View answer
2014	Evaluate the contribution of Vaishnava saints to the growth of medieval Bhakti literature. (150 words)	View answer
2014	Trace the technological and stylistic development in the architecture of the Sultanate period.	View answer
2013	Bhakti and mysticism of Lai Ded emerged as a social force in Kashmir. Comment.	View answer
2013	Evaluate the Malfuzat texts as sources of medieval history.	View answer
2013	Evaluate the conditions of industries in India from 1200- 1500 CE.	View answer
2013	Critically evaluate the educational development during the Sultanate period.	View answer
2013	Evaluate criticallythe conditions of labour from 1200 – 1500 CE on the basis of historical sources.	View answer
2013	Assess the Lekhapaddhati as an important source for evaluating the society and economy of the thirteenth century CE with special reference to Gujarat.	View answer
2012	Analyse the racialcomposition and the role of nobility under the successors of Iltutmish. How did it affect the contemporary politics?	View answer
2010	Examine the increasing importance of maritime trade of India during thirteenth to fifteenth centuries.	View answer
2009	Give a critical assessment of the contributions of Amir Khusrau and Barani to Indo-Persian literature.	View answer
2009	Identify the main factors that sustained the expansion of urban economy in the Delhi Sultanate.	View answer
2000	Write brief essay- Amir Khusro was an eminent poet not a historian.	View answer
1998	Throw light on the Land Revenue System of Sultanate period.	View answer
1995	Growth of regional languages and literature during the medieval period.	View answer
1994	Write brief essay on Meaning and features of the Maharashtra Dharma.	View answer
1992	Write brief essay: Indo – Islamic architecture during the Khalji and Tughluq period.	View answer
1986	‘The period of Delhi Sultans witnessed the emergence of Indo-Persian culture.’ Discuss the statement with reference to developments in the fields of language, literature, art and social life.	View answer
1985	Where, when and how did Urduoriginate? Write short answer of not more than 200 words.	View answer