The famous city of Siri, designed as a fortified settlement to defend Delhi against fierce Mongol invasions, was constructed by: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous city of Siri, designed as a fortified settlement to defend Delhi against fierce Mongol invasions, was constructed by:
A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B. Ghiyasuddin Balban
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Alauddin Khalji
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Alauddin Khalji built Siri around 1303 CE as the second historic city of Delhi, complete with massive defensive walls and a large water reservoir called Hauz Khas to support his troops.

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