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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 48

SSC CGL - 19 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q48

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In which of the following forts was Razia Sultan imprisoned by Malik Ikhtiyar-ud-din
Altunia?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Qila Mubarak in Bathinda.

  • Built between 90-110 CE by Raja Dab of the Kushana dynasty, it is believed to be the oldest surviving fort of India.
  • The fort was brought under the rule of the Delhi Sultanate when Ghouri’s army general Qutb al Din Aibak became the first Sultan of Delhi in 1206 CE.
  • The fort remained in the hands of the Mamluk dynasty and Razia Sultana became its first female commander.