Question

Match each ruler listed in Column A with their respective period of reign given in Column B:

Qutbuddin Aybak	1296-1316
Prithviraj Chauhan	1324-1351
C. Alauddin Khalj	1206-1210
D. Muhammad Tughluq	1175-1192

• A. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
• B. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
• C. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
• D. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

• Qutbuddin Aybak (1206-1210): Founder of the Slave Dynasty (Mamluk Dynasty), he was the first independent Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. He was a former general of Muhammad Ghori and died from injuries sustained during a game of Chaugan (polo).
• Prithviraj Chauhan (1175-1192): Also known as Prithviraj III, he was a powerful Rajput ruler of the Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty. He is best known for his battles against Muhammad Ghori, specifically the First Battle of Tarain (1191) which he won, and the Second Battle of Tarain (1192) which resulted in his defeat and marked the beginning of Muslim rule in North India.
• Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316): The second and most powerful ruler of the Khalji dynasty. He is known for his extensive administrative and agrarian reforms, market regulations, and the expansion of the Delhi Sultanate into South India. He famously repelled several Mongol invasions during his reign.
• Muhammad bin Tughluq (1324-1351): A ruler of the Tughluq dynasty known for his ambitious but often failed administrative experiments, such as shifting the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad and the introduction of token currency. He was a scholar of philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy.