Question

Which of the following rulers built the Mandsaur Fort?
1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
3. Akbar
4. Raja Bhoj

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Alauddin Khilji

The correct answer is Alauddin Khilji.

• The Mandsaur Fort is known as the Dashpur Fort because of its ancient name Duspur. It is located in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.
• The fort is surrounded by an outer wall and has twelve gates. The south-east gate of this fort is known as Nadi Darwaja. It is built by Alauddin Khilji.
• Alauddin Khalji is also known as Ali Gurshasp born in 1266 AD and ruled as Sultan of Delhi from 1296-1316 AD.
• He was the nephew and a son-in-law of his predecessor Jalaluddin. Alauddin Khilji was the first Muslim ruler who extended his empire right up to the South of India.

• The ancient name of the Mandsaur district was Duspur. Mandsaur is known as the birthplace of Mandodari (wife of Ravana). 
• The Hingalgarh fort is situated here. In Mandsaur, India's only Lord Pashupathinath temple is situated in the district on the banks of the Shivna river.
• It is also known as the Sindhawar of the Malwa region and the border guardian of Rajasthan.

 

State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Mandsaur
Type	Mayor-council
Headquarters	Mandsaur
Area (Total)	5535 km(km)
Population (2011) total	13,40,411
Density	242/km (630 sq/mi)
Literacy rate	71.08%
Sex Ratio	966
Lok Sabha Constituencies	1
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies	8