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What did the term 'Hindustan' mean to Minhaj-i-Siraj when he used it in the 13thcentury?(i) The modern nation-state of India(ii) The geography, the fauna, and the culture of the subcontinent(iii) Lands that were a part of the dominion of the Delhi Sultanate(iv) Lands that were a part of the Mughal empire |
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Answer» In the thirteenth century Minhaj-i-Siraj USED the TERM 'Hindustan'. He meant areas of Punjab, HARYANA and the lands between Ganga and YAMUNA. He used this term in a political sense that were a part of the dominions of the Delhi Sultanate. The term never included South India. |
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