WBCS.LIVE practice question

Which Bengal Sultan is credited with inviting the poet Maladhar Basu to his court?

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

Answer options

  1. Ilyas Shah
  2. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
  3. Alauddin Hussain Shah
  4. Barbak Shah

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Barbak Shah

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Barbak Shah šŸ“š Explanation: Ruknuddin Barbak Shah was a great patron of Bengali literature and scholar-poets during the Later Ilyas Shahi period. He honored Maladhar Basu, the author of 'Sri Krishna Vijaya', with the title 'Gunaraj Khan'. His reign is considered a golden age for the development of the Bengali language and culture, as he encouraged local talents alongside Persian scholars.