Sushovan Pal

A. Choose the correct options. The Khaljis ruled India for about b. three decades. Ali Gurshap adopted the title of c. Ala-ud-din Khalji . Malik Kafur was the trusted general of d. Ala-ud-din Khalji . The First Battle of Panipat was fought between a. Ibrahim Lodi and Babur. Alai Darwaza was built by d. Ala-ud-din Khalji . B. Name the following: Ala-ud-din Khalji captured this city in 1303 CE: Chittor Slave turned trusted general of Ala-ud-din Khalji: Malik Kafur Muslim religious scholars: Ulema The nomadic tribe that kept attacking the Indian subcontinent during the Delhi Sultanate: Mongols City built by Sikandar Lodi: Agra C. Give reasons for the following: Ala-ud-din Khalji's army went to conquer the kingdoms in South India. His invasions in the South were motivated by economic reasons. He gathered huge amounts of tribute and taxes from the southern vassal rulers to pay for the maintenance of his large standing army and state administrative expenses. Ala-ud-din Khalji introduce...

  Section A: Answer the following questions briefly 1.   What time of day did the first falling star appear, and in which direction was it seen moving? It appeared early in the morning and was seen moving eastward over Winchester. 2.   Where was the 'meteorite' found, and what was its appearance? It was found in an enormous pit near the sandpits on the common. Instead of resembling a regular meteorite, it appeared as an unusual, huge, ashy-grey cylinder about thirty yards in diameter. 3.   How did Ogilvy react when he observed the cylinder, and what did he do afterwards? Ogilvy was astonished by its shape and color. When he saw the circular top unscrewing from inside and realized something was trying to escape, he became deeply alarmed and ran to alert the town authorities and the Astronomical Society. 4.   Describe the initial movements of the creature inside the cylinder as seen by the narrator. The narrator first noticed greyish billowy movements ...