The magnificent Adina Mosque, once among the largest mosques in medieval India, was constructed at Pandua by which ruler of Bengal? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The magnificent Adina Mosque, once among the largest mosques in medieval India, was constructed at Pandua by which ruler of Bengal?
A. Alauddin Husain Shah
B. Shamsuddin Ilyas Shah
C. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
D. Sikandar Shah
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sultan Sikandar Shah of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty built the massive Adina Mosque in 1374 CE to serve as the main state mosque of the Bengal Sultanate.

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