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Aristocracy: The ruling class of the Delhi Sultanate consisting of the sultan, nobles, Hindu rajas, princes, and landlords.Ulemas: The Muslim religious leaders and scholars who served as the chief advisers to the sultans.Qazis: Judicial officers who administered justice according to the Islamic law in cases that involved Muslims.Jizya: A tax imposed only on non-Muslims during the Sultanate period.Purdah system: A social practice of veiling or seclusion that was strictly observed by Muslim women.Hindustani music: A style of North Indian music that emerged from the fusion of Perso-Arabic and Indian classical music styles.Amir Khusrau: An Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, poet, and scholar who invented the sitar and is considered the father of qawwali.Sitar: A musical instrument developed by combining the south Indian veena with the Persian tanpura, deriving its name from the Persian word for “three strings.”Qawwali: A Persian style of chorus singing popularized by Sufi saints.Sufi saints: A group of Muslim mystics who sang devotional songs at their religious meetings.Kathak: A dance form developed during the Sultanate period that combines Hindu themes with Persian costumes.Yunani: A system of medicine that was a legacy of the Turkish rule and a result of interaction with Arab traders.
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Chapter: 06. Life Under The Delhi Sultanate
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