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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2016 — General Studies · Question 35 of 200

Q35
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
The first Muslim incursions on Deccan occurred during the reign of
  1. a.Balban.
  2. b.Raziya.
  3. c.Jalaluddin Khilji.
  4. d.Firoz Shah Tughlaq.

Answer: (C) Jalaluddin Khilji.

Jalaluddin Khilji (1290–1296) sent his nephew Alauddin Khilji on military campaigns that resulted in the first Muslim incursions into the Deccan. Alauddin raided Devagiri in 1296, acquiring enormous wealth. Balban and Raziya focused on northern India.

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