History – Medieval India (Delhi Sultanate & Mughal Empire) Complete Notes + Timeline, Rulers, Administration & MCQs (SSC, Railway, UPSC 2026)

📖 1. Introduction (परिचय)

Hindi:

मध्यकालीन भारत (Medieval India) का काल लगभग 1206 ईस्वी से 1707 ईस्वी तक माना जाता है। इस काल में दिल्ली सल्तनत और मुगल साम्राज्य का उदय और पतन हुआ।

English:

Medieval India spans roughly from 1206 AD to 1707 AD, marked by the rise and fall of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire.

🏰 2. Delhi Sultanate (दिल्ली सल्तनत)

📌 Duration

1206 – 1526 AD

🧠 Dynasties of Delhi Sultanate

DynastyFounderSlave DynastyQutb-ud-din AibakKhilji DynastyJalaluddin KhiljiTughlaq DynastyGhiyasuddin TughlaqSayyid DynastyKhizr KhanLodi DynastyBahlol Lodi

👑 3. Important Rulers (महत्वपूर्ण शासक)

⚔️ Qutb-ud-din Aibak

  • Founder of Delhi Sultanate
  • Built Qutub Minar

⚔️ Alauddin Khilji

  • Market control system
  • Price regulation

⚔️ Muhammad bin Tughlaq

  • Token currency
  • Capital shift

🏛️ 4. Administration (प्रशासन)

Hindi:

  • Centralized system
  • Military importance

English:

  • Centralized administration
  • Strong army

🕌 5. Mughal Empire (मुगल साम्राज्य)

📌 Duration

1526 – 1707 AD

⚔️ Beginning

  • First Battle of Panipat (1526)
  • Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi

👑 6. Important Mughal Rulers

🏹 Babur

  • Founder
  • Wrote Baburnama

🏹 Humayun

  • Lost & regained throne

👑 Akbar

  • Greatest ruler
  • Din-i-Ilahi
  • Mansabdari system

🕌 Shah Jahan

  • Built Taj Mahal

⚔️ Aurangzeb

  • Last powerful ruler

⚖️ 7. Administration of Mughals

🔹 Mansabdari System

  • Rank system
  • Military + civil

🔹 Land Revenue

  • Todar Mal system

🧠 8. Important Battles

BattleYearFirst Panipat1526Khanwa1527Haldighati1576

🎯 9. Exam-Oriented Facts

  • Delhi Sultanate = 1206
  • Mughal Empire = 1526
  • Akbar = greatest ruler
  • Babur = founder

🧪 10. MCQs Practice

Q1. Delhi Sultanate की शुरुआत कब हुई?

A. 1000

B. 1206 ✅

C. 1500

D. 1600

Q2. Mughal Empire का संस्थापक कौन था?

A. Akbar

B. Babur ✅

C. Humayun

D. Shah Jahan

Q3. Din-i-Ilahi किसने शुरू किया?

A. Babur

B. Akbar ✅

C. Aurangzeb

D. Humayun

Q4. Taj Mahal किसने बनवाया?

A. Akbar

B. Shah Jahan ✅

C. Babur

D. Aurangzeb

Q5. Last powerful Mughal ruler कौन था?

A. Babur

B. Akbar

C. Aurangzeb ✅

D. Humayun

📌 11. Previous Year Trends

Hindi:

SSC/Railway में पूछा जाता है:

  • Dynasties
  • Rulers
  • Battles

English:

Frequently asked:

  • Dynasties
  • Rulers
  • Battles

🔚 12. Conclusion

Hindi:

मध्यकालीन भारत इतिहास का महत्वपूर्ण भाग है और exams में बार-बार पूछा जाता है।

English:

Medieval India is an important part of history and frequently asked in exams.

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