INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate is called so because..?
A
Its founder was a scholar of Islamic theology
B
Its founder and his successors were descendant of the prophet Muhammad
C
Its founder and his successors adopted the title Sayyid
D
Its founder and his successors belonged to the Sayyid tribe of eastern Turkistan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Khizr Khan was the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty. He was a Sayyid, so this dynasty is called the Sayyid Dynasty. This dynasty ruled for 37 years. Khizr Khan was said to be a descendant of Prophet Muhammad.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sayyid Dynasty was founded by Khizr Khan in 1414 A.D, and the rule of this dynasty ended when Ala-ud-din Shah was the ruler. Lodi Dynasty began from 1451 A.D. Bahlul Lodi was the founder of Lodi Dynasty.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Lodi dynasty (Persian: ) was an Afghan, or Turco-Afghan, dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451 to 1526. It was the fifth and final dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate, and was founded by Bahlul Khan Lodi when he replaced the Sayyid dynasty.

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