Which historic Delhi Sultanate ruler is famous for strictly adhering to the Islamic law forbidding the state treasury from covering his personal expenses, reportedly earning his livelihood by copying the Quran?
Explanation:
Nasiruddin Mahmud, the pious and unassuming ruler of the Slave Dynasty (and puppet to Balban), supposedly supported his personal needs by copying the Quran and sewing caps.
The iconic South Indian martial art 'Kalaripayattu' flourished during the medieval period under the patronage of regional kingdoms in which modern state?
Explanation:
Kalaripayattu, one of the oldest surviving martial arts, developed heavily in Kerala, patronized by the local chieftains (Naduvazhis) and the Zamorin of Calicut.
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