INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Malik Kafur was whose General?
A
Muhammad bin Tughluq
B
Firoz Shah Tughluq
C
Ala-ud-din khilji
D
Balban
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Malik Kafur (died 1316), also known as Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla, was a prominent slave-general of the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji. He was captured by Alauddin’s general Nusrat Khan during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat, and rose to prominence in the 1300s.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ala-ud-din Khiliji’s generals namely, Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan conquered Gujarat. He captured Ranthambore and killed Hamir Deva its ruler. He also captured Malwa, Chittor, Dhar, Mandu, Ujjain, Marwar, Chanderi and Jalor.

Detailed explanation-3: -It may come as a shock to many that someone as loyal as Kafur would plot the murder of Khilji, but historians claim it to be true. Kafur is said to have planned a conspiracy to murder Khilji. Some even say he injected toxic liquids in his body. Kafur is said to have done all this in hope to sit on Delhi’s throne.

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