The legendary fort of Chittor was successfully defended during a historic siege in 1303 CE against the expansionist forces of which Delhi Sultan? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
The legendary fort of Chittor was successfully defended during a historic siege in 1303 CE against the expansionist forces of which Delhi Sultan?
A. Jalaluddin Khalji
B. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Alauddin Khalji marched on Chittor in 1303 to conquer the Guhila kingdom ruled by Ratnasimha, an event later romanticized in Malik Muhammad Jayasi's epic poem 'Padmavat'.
Explanation:
Firdausi's 'Shahnama' (Book of Kings) is a Persian epic that influenced Indian and Islamic culture; it was not written in India, but many Indian poets imitated it.
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