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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 33 of 200

Q33
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
The “Alai Darwaza” was constructed by
  1. a.Alauddin Khilji
  2. b.Mugammad Bin Tughlaq
  3. c.Sikander Lodi
  4. d.Ibrahim Lodi

Answer: (A) Alauddin Khilji

Alauddin Khalji built the Alai Darwaza in 1311 as the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque complex at the Qutb, and it is noted for the first true dome in India (the first true arch is in Balban's tomb). Muhammad bin Tughlaq is remembered for his token currency and the shift of capital to Daulatabad. Sikandar Lodi founded the city of Agra in 1504 and introduced the measuring rod Gaz-i-Sikandari. Ibrahim Lodi lost to Babur at Panipat in 1526.

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