WBCS.LIVE practice question

Timur invaded India during the reign of:

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

Answer options

  1. Alauddin Khilji
  2. Bahlol Lodhi
  3. Firoz Tughlaq
  4. Nasiruddin Mehmud

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Nasiruddin Mehmud

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Nasiruddin Mehmud. Timur (Tamerlane), a Turco-Mongol conqueror from Central Asia, invaded India in 1398 CE. At that time, the Delhi Sultanate was under the rule of Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah Tughlaq, a weak ruler from the Tughlaq Dynasty. The invasion was marked by ruthless plundering, especially in Delhi, where massacres and destruction occurred.