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State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 2

The Muslim ruler whose kingdom was regarded as a part of Dar-ul-Islam was:

  1. Razia
  2. Iltutmish
  3. Nasir-ud-din
  4. Balban
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (B) Iltutmish

Explanation

The Caliph's letter of investiture to Iltutmish formally recognised the Delhi Sultanate as part of the Islamic world.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the ruler recognised by the Caliph.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: Iltutmish received investiture from the Abbasid Caliph (1229), making his realm part of Dar-ul-Islam.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the ruler in question.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the ruler in question.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.