| 1. Alauddin Khilji styled himself as the second Alexander. (Sikandar-i-sani) |
| 2. Jalauddin Khilji was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate to put forward the view that kingship should be based on the willing support of the government. |
| 3. Iltutmish was the first sultan, who requested and obtained letters of investiture from the calipha. |
| 4. The token currency tanka introduced by Mohammad- bin-Tughlaq was made of bronze. |
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 1, 3 and 4
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
All the given statements regarding the sultan of Delhi are correct. Alauddin Khilji was the sultan of Delhi He ruled for about twenty years from 1296 to 1316. Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji (died 20 July 1296) was the first sultan of the Khilji dynasty, who reigned from 1290 to 1296. Born and raised in Afghanistan, Jalaluddin went to build his capital at Kilughari, a few miles from the city of Delhi, and completed the unfinished palace and gardens of Sultan Qaiqabad. Iltutmish belonged to die slave dynasty and succeeded to die throne after Qutub-ud-din-Aibak. He was one of the leading rulers of the Delhi Sultanate and played a key role in extending the empire to a large part of the country. Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Turkic Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351.
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