What do you mean by hinterland and garrison?
hinterland- a land adjacent to a city or port that supply it with goods and services is known as hinterland.garrison- a fortified settlement, with soldiers is known as a garrison town.
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what do you mean by hinterland?
Answer: Hinterland is a German word meaning “the land behind” (a city, a port, or similar). An area behind a coast or the shoreline of a river. Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the hinterland is the inland region lying behind a port and is claimed by the state that owns the coast. .
What is called the qibla?
The direction towards which Muslims turn while offering prayer or namaz.
What is the literal meaning of mosque?
It refers to a place where a Muslim prostrates in reverence to Allah.
What is a mosque called in Arabic?
It is called a masjid.
Why was Raziyya removed from the throne?
Being a woman ruler she was not favoured by anyone. She ruled just for four years and was finally dethroned in 1240.
Why did the authors of tawarikh write their histories for Sultans?
They did so in the hope of rich rewards.
Mention the sources that provide a lot of information about the Delhi Sultans?
Inscriptions, coins, architecture and history written in Persian by learned authors are some of the most important sources that provide a lot of information about the Delhi Sultans.
Name the five dynasties that together made the Delhi Sultanate?
Early Turkish rulers (1206—1290) Khalji dynasty (1290—1320) Tughluq dynasty (1320—1414) Sayyid dynasty (1414—1451) Lodi dynasty (1451—1526).
When did the Delhi Sultanate lag its foundation?
The Delhi Sultanate laid its foundation in the beginning of the thirteenth century.