Correct Answer - Option 3 : Malik Kafur
The correct answer is Malik Kafur.
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Malik Kafur:
- He was also known as Taj al-Din Izz Al-Dawla.
- He was an important slave-general of Alauddin Khalji of Delhi Sultanate.
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He was the commander of Alauddin Khaljis forces during his Deccan Campaigns.
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Alauddin Khalji:
- He was the emperor of the Khalji dynasty.
- He was known to drive back the Mongols invasion from India.
- Malik Kafur was the commander of his forces during his Deccan Campaigns.
- He had made significant administrative changes.
- He was buried in Qutab Minar in Delhi.
The dynasties which are part of the Delhi Sultanate are:
Dynasty |
Period |
Mamluk/Slave dynasty |
1206–1290 |
Khilji dynasty |
1290–1320 |
Tughlaq dynasty |
1320–1414 |
Sayyid dynasty |
1414–1451 |
Lodi dynasty |
1451–1526 |