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Malik Kafur was who’s general?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Balban
  2. Firoz shah Tughlaq
  3. Mohammad-bin- Tughlaq
  4. Alauddin Khalji

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Alauddin Khalji

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: D) Alauddin Khalji 📚 Explanation: Malik Kafur was a highly skilled military general and slave-commander who served under the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji. He led the historic campaigns of the Sultanate into Southern India between 1308 and 1311. Kafur successfully defeated powerful southern dynasties like the Yadavas, Hoysalas, and Kakatiyas, bringing a massive store of wealth back to Delhi. His generalship established Khilji dominance over the Deccan.