SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q44

During the rule of which of the following dynasties did Timur or Tamerlane invade India in 1398 AD?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. The Tughlaq dynasty.

  • In 1398, Timur invaded northern India, attacking the Delhi Sultanate ruled by Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq of the Tughlaq dynasty.
  • Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq was the founder of the Tughluq dynasty.