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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 59 of 200

Q59
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
Who was known as “Lakh Baksh”?
  1. a.Balban
  2. b.Qutubuddin Aibak
  3. c.Bahlol Lodi
  4. d.Ibrahim Lodi

Answer: (B) Qutubuddin Aibak

Qutbuddin Aibak, founder of the Slave dynasty, was called Lakh Baksh ('giver of lakhs') for his generosity. Balban is known for his theory of divine kingship and the customs of sijda and paibos. Bahlol Lodi founded the Lodi dynasty in 1451. Ibrahim Lodi, the last Lodi sultan, was defeated by Babur at Panipat in 1526.

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