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The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of

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

Answer options

  1. Balban
  2. Firuz Tughluq
  3. Iltutmish
  4. Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Iltutmish

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Iltutmish. In 1221 CE, Genghis Khan, the Mongol ruler and founder of the Mongol Empire, pursued the defeated Khwarazmian prince Jalal ad-Din into the Indian subcontinent. Jalal ad-Din fled to the Indus region, seeking asylum. At that time, Sultan Iltutmish was ruling Delhi. Though Genghis Khan reached the borders of India, he did not launch a full-scale invasion, partly because Iltutmish tactfully refused asylum to Jalal ad-Din and maintained a neutral stance, avoiding provocation.