GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN HISTORY

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Who termed the dominion of Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq as ‘Hind and Sind’?
A
Yahia-bin Ahmad Sirhindi
B
Ibn Battuta
C
Ziyauddin Barani
D
Abdal Malik Isami
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ancient Iranians referred to everything east of the river Indus as hind. The word Sindh is a Persian derivative of the Sanskrit term Sindhu, meaning “river”-a reference to Indus River.

Detailed explanation-2: -Muhammad bin Tughluq (1290 – 20 March 1351), also named Juna Khan as Crown Prince, was the eighteenth Sultan of Delhi. He reigned from February 1325 until his death in 1351. The sultan was the eldest son of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Muhammad-bin Tughluq famous for? He is also known for wild policy swings. Muhammad ascended to the Delhi throne upon his father’s death in 1325. He was interested in medicine and was skilled in several languages-Persian, Hindavi Arabic, Sanskrit and Turkish.

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