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State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 3

Which of these rulers opposed the power of the Caliph?

  1. Alauddin Khalji
  2. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  3. Balban
  4. Iltutmish
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (E) None of the above / More than one of the above

Explanation

Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah (not listed) openly rejected the Caliph by assuming the title of Caliph himself.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: he ignored the Caliph but did not formally oppose his authority.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: he later sought the Caliph's investiture.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: he kept the Caliph's name on coins.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: he accepted the Caliph's investiture.

  • (E) Correct

    Correct: none of A–D opposed the Caliph; it was Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah Khalji who declared himself Caliph.