UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Medieval History
Question

Which Sultan of Delhi was a contemporary of the Mongol leader Chengiz Khan ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Iltutmish

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Iltutmish”.

Iltutmish (1210-1236) was the Sultan of Delhi during the reign of Genghis Khan, making them contemporaries. In 1221, there was a threat of an attack on Delhi by Genghis Khan.

The Mongol Empire invaded the Indian subcontinent many times between 1221 and 1327.

Genghis Khan destroyed the Khwarizmi dynasty, and the Khwarizmi emperor sought refuge with Iltutmish, but Iltutmish refused to give him asylum.

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