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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. _______ at the primary level was conducted at the temple or mosque.
   2. ________ was developed as a camp language.
   3. A new dance form, ___________ emerged due to Indo-Islamic cultural fusion.
   4. Two new architectural features during the Sultanate period were the __________ and _________.
   5. The Lodis introduced the new architectural concept of ___________.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   Column I	Column II
   1. Ulemas	a. New form of chorus singing
   2. Qawwali	b. Chief advisors of the sultan
   3. Double dome	c. Persian poet
   4. Sarangi	d. Introduced by the Lodis
   5. Amir Khusrau	e. Musical instrument

    

3. 3.

   Answer the following questions in one or two words.

   1. The study of God and religion.
   2. Besides the ulemas, this group in the priestly class held important positions in the administration.
   3. The fusion of Hindi and Persian resulted in the development of this language.
   4. A style of architecture, introduced by the Persians, in which a building had two layers of celling to form a big bulbous dome.
   5. The style of architecture was less decorative in this period.
4. 4.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. Aristocracy/Priestly class was the most powerful ruling class.
   2. Maulvis/Qazis were the chief advisors of the Sultan in religious issues.
   3. Hindi and Persian/Arabic together gave rise to urdu.
   4. Sitar and sarangi/sarod were developed in the period of the Delhi Sultanate.
   5. During the Sayyid/Tughlaq period, the style of architecture was lavish.
5. 5.

   How was society divided during the Sultanate period? Explain in your own words.
6. 6.

   Write a short note on the development of literature and language during the Sultanate period.