Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq was the governor of ______ during the reign of Ala-ud-din Khilji.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Punjab.
- He entered the Khalji service as a personal attendant of Alauddin's brother Ulugh Khan.
- During the 1306 Mongol invasion, Tughlaq led the vanguard of the Khalji army, which was commanded by General Malik Kafur, and defeated the invaders.
- Alauddin appointed Tughlaq as the governor of Multan, and then that of Dipalpur, both in present-day Pakistan.