The Delhi Sultanate: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Medieval History)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on The Delhi Sultanate (Medieval History). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2004Medieval History · The Delhi Sultanate
Q1. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
Explanation
Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1413) which was the third ruling dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was founded by the Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq who was commonly referred to as Ghazi Malik. Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah, another name for Mahmud Shah Tughluq was the final sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty to govern the Islamic Delhi Sultanate. The list of rulers who ruled the Tughlaq dynasty are:
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq - 1320-25 Muhammed Bin Tuglaq - 1325-51 Feroz Shah Tughlaq - 1351-88 Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq shah II 1388-1390 Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah 1390-1394 Mahmud Shah Tughlaq 1394-1412
Answer key for these questions
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Correct answer
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2004
(c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
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