HISTORY
SULTANS
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Question
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Which Sultan declared himself as Sikandar-i-Sani, the second Alexander?
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Balban
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Alauddin Khalji
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Iltutmish
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Kaiqubad
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Alauddin Khilji styled himself as the Second Alexander (Sikander-i-Sani).
Detailed explanation-2: -Sikander-e-Sani (Alexander the Second) A 17th century portrait of Alauddin Khalji. 13th Sultan of Delhi. Reign. 19 July 1296–4 January 1316.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alauddin Khilji was an ambitious ruler whose ambition was to become like Alexander and ruled over the world. Therefore he called himself the second Alexander. He annexed Gujarat (1299), Ranthambore (1301), Chittor (1303) and South India (1307-1311) in order to fulfil his ambition.
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