The famous city of Ahmedabad was founded on the banks of the Sabarmati River in 1411 by which provincial sultan? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous city of Ahmedabad was founded on the banks of the Sabarmati River in 1411 by which provincial sultan?
A. Muzaffar Shah II
B. Bahadur Shah
C. Mahmud Begarha
D. Ahmad Shah I
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Ahmad Shah I, the ruling Sultan of Gujarat, founded Ahmedabad in 1411 and shifted his administrative headquarters there from Anhilwada.

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