The title Sikandar-i-Sani, the second Alexander, was adopted by which ruler?
- A.Iltutmish
- B.Alauddin Khalji
- C.Sikandar Lodi
- D.Sher Shah Suri
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Alauddin Khalji. The ambition announced by the title matched his record: the conquest of Gujarat, Ranthambore, Chittor, Malwa and the Deccan campaigns of Malik Kafur, besides the market control regulations and the first systematic measurement of land for revenue. He also styled himself Yamin-ul-Khilafat while refusing to seek any sanction from the Caliph. Option A is wrong because Iltutmish used the style of the Caliph deputy after receiving the mansur from Baghdad. Option C is wrong because Sikandar Lodi, despite the similarity of name, held no such title; he founded Agra in 1504. Option D is wrong because Sher Shah Suri rose as Farid Khan and earned the title Sher Khan long before he became a sultan. He also built the Siri fort and the Alai Darwaza and introduced the dagh and chehra system to check the strength of his army.
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- A.Maharajadhiraja and Parameshwara
- B.Devanampiya and Piyadassi
- C.Amitraghata and Ekabrahmana
- D.Shiladitya and Satyashraya
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- A.Chandragupta I
- B.Samudragupta
- C.Chandragupta II
- D.Skandagupta
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- B.Gautamiputra Satakarni
- C.Rudradaman I
- D.Kanishka
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- A.Samudragupta
- B.Kumaragupta I
- C.Chandragupta II
- D.Chandragupta I
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- A.Qutbuddin Aibak
- B.Iltutmish
- C.Balban
- D.Firoz Shah Tughlaq
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