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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 61 of 200

Q61
History of IndiaVijayanagara, Bahmani, Marathas, Sikhs & Bengal
Who among the following was the contemporary ruler of Bengal during Chaitanyadeva's time?
  1. a.Nusrat Shah
  2. b.Fatheh Shah
  3. c.Husein Shah Sharqi
  4. d.Alauddin Hussain Shah

Answer: (D) Alauddin Hussain Shah

Alauddin Hussain Shah (r. 1494–1519) was the Sultan of Bengal during the time of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534). Hussain Shah was known for his religious tolerance and patronage of Bengali literature and Vaishnavism. His reign is considered a golden age in medieval Bengal.

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