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Which of the following Sultans has called himself the ‘helper of a Caliph’ in his inscription on the walls of the Mosque at Garhmukteshwar?

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

Answer options

  1. Balban
  2. Kaiqubad
  3. Jalaluddin Khilji
  4. None of the above

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Balban

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Balban. Ghiyasuddin Balban, one of the most powerful rulers of the Delhi Sultanate, claimed himself to be the ‘Naib-e-Khudai’ or Deputy of God, and also ‘helper of the Caliph’ in several inscriptions. One such inscription was found on the walls of a mosque at Garhmukteshwar (Uttar Pradesh).