Turkish Invasion and Delhi Sultanate

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Across
  1. 2. The general who led Alauddin Khilji’s successful campaigns into South India.
  2. 3. The "Parrot of India" who was a legendary poet and musician in the Alauddin Khilji’s court.
  3. 6. The copper coin used alongside the silver Tanka.
  4. 8. The famous temple in Gujarat raided by Mahmud of Ghazni for its immense wealth.
  5. 11. first woman to rule the Delhi Sultanate.
  6. 13. The city Muhammad bin Tughlaq moved his capital to (originally called Devagiri).
  7. 16. The dynasty name also known as the "Slave Dynasty."
  8. 17. The Khilji Sultan who introduced strict market controls and price fixing.
  9. 18. The powerful group of 40 Turkish nobles that Iltutmish formed to help him rule.
  10. 19. The "Wise Fool" Sultan who introduced token currency and failed projects.
Down
  1. 1. The Sultan who was called "Lakhbaksh" (Giver of Lakhs).
  2. 4. The system of granting land to military officers in place of a salary.
  3. 5. The descriptive identity roll of soldiers kept by Alauddin Khilji.
  4. 6. The tax paid by non-Muslim subjects under the Sultanate.
  5. 7. The battle site (1192) that decided the fate of Turkish rule in India.
  6. 9. The religious scholars who held great influence over the Sultans.
  7. 10. The silver coin introduced by Iltutmish that became the standard currency.
  8. 12. He is considered the "Real Founder" of the Delhi Sultanate.
  9. 14. The system of branding horses to prevent corruption in the Khilji army.
  10. 15. The ruler who introduced the "Policy of Blood and Iron" and forced Sijda.