Who was the brilliant scholar-prime minister of the Bahmani kingdom who built a famous three-story Islamic college (Madrasa) at Bidar in 1472? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the brilliant scholar-prime minister of the Bahmani kingdom who built a famous three-story Islamic college (Madrasa) at Bidar in 1472?

A. Mahmud Gawan

B. Mir Jumla

C. Malik Ambar

D. Asaf Khan

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Mahmud Gawan, a brilliant Persian merchant turned prime minister, reorganized the Bahmani administrative structure and built the iconic Madrasa at Bidar.

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