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Q: During the rule of which of the following dynasties, Taimur or Tamerlane attacked India in 1398 AD?
  • A. Khalji dynasty
  • B. Tughlaq dynasty
  • C. Slave dynasty
  • D. Sayyed dynasty
Correct Answer: Option B - Timur’s Invasion (1398 AD-1399 AD): Timur, the lame, a Turkish Chief invaded India in 1398 during the reign of Muhammad Shah Tughlaq, the last ruler of Tughlaq Dynasty. Timur returned to Central Asia, leaving a nominee named Khizr Khan to rule in Punjab. Khizr Khan (1414 AD-1421 AD) founded the Sayyid dynasty and claimed to have descended from the prophet of Islam. Yahya-bin-Ahmed Sirhindi wrote Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi (History of Muhammad Shah of Sayyid Dynasty).
B. Timur’s Invasion (1398 AD-1399 AD): Timur, the lame, a Turkish Chief invaded India in 1398 during the reign of Muhammad Shah Tughlaq, the last ruler of Tughlaq Dynasty. Timur returned to Central Asia, leaving a nominee named Khizr Khan to rule in Punjab. Khizr Khan (1414 AD-1421 AD) founded the Sayyid dynasty and claimed to have descended from the prophet of Islam. Yahya-bin-Ahmed Sirhindi wrote Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi (History of Muhammad Shah of Sayyid Dynasty).

Explanations:

Timur’s Invasion (1398 AD-1399 AD): Timur, the lame, a Turkish Chief invaded India in 1398 during the reign of Muhammad Shah Tughlaq, the last ruler of Tughlaq Dynasty. Timur returned to Central Asia, leaving a nominee named Khizr Khan to rule in Punjab. Khizr Khan (1414 AD-1421 AD) founded the Sayyid dynasty and claimed to have descended from the prophet of Islam. Yahya-bin-Ahmed Sirhindi wrote Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi (History of Muhammad Shah of Sayyid Dynasty).