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Q: Who among the following Delhi Sultans traced his descent to the ancient warrior Afrasiyab in order to fabricate a noble birth for himself ?
  • A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  • B. Alauddin Khilji
  • C. Iltutmish
  • D. Balban
Correct Answer: Option D - Ghiyas -ud-din Balban ruled as the Sultan of Delhi from 1266 to 1287 A.D. He was Ilbari Turk. He described himself as an Afrasiyab descendant mentioned in the Shahnama of Firdausi and laid special emphasis on the nobility.
D. Ghiyas -ud-din Balban ruled as the Sultan of Delhi from 1266 to 1287 A.D. He was Ilbari Turk. He described himself as an Afrasiyab descendant mentioned in the Shahnama of Firdausi and laid special emphasis on the nobility.

Explanations:

Ghiyas -ud-din Balban ruled as the Sultan of Delhi from 1266 to 1287 A.D. He was Ilbari Turk. He described himself as an Afrasiyab descendant mentioned in the Shahnama of Firdausi and laid special emphasis on the nobility.