HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Malik Kafur
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Ainul Mulk Multani
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Nusrat Khan
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Ulugh Khan
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Malik Kafur. Malik Kafur was the commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan Campaigns. Malik Kafur has led to two successful campaigns in South India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Malik Kafur: As stated in the hint, Malik Kafur was the general of Alauddin Khilji who led campaigns in South India.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Malik Kafur was a prominent slave of Alauddin Khilji. He was responsible for leading military expeditions in South India.
Detailed explanation-5: -Malim Kafur’s first stint as a military commander was in 1306 when Alauddin sent him to Punjab to repulse a Mongol invasion from the Chagatai Khanate, which he successfully accomplished. By this time, he was referred to as Na’ib-i Barbak (“assistant master of ceremonies”).