Match each ruler listed in Column A with their respective period of reign given in Cplumn B:
| Column A: Ruler | Column B: Reign Period |
| A. Qutbuddin Aybak | 1. 1175-1192 |
| B. Prithviraj Chauhan | 2. 1206-1210 |
| C. Alauddin Khalji | 3. 1296-1316 |
| D. Muhammad Tughluq | 4. 1324-1351 |
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. A→2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4.
The rulers in Column A can be matched with their correct reign periods in Column B based on historical records of the Delhi Sultanate and Rajput rule.
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A. Qutbuddin Aybak → 2. (1206–1210)
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B. Prithviraj Chauhan → 1. (1175–1192)
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C. Alauddin Khalji → 3. (1296–1316)
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D. Muhammad Tughluq → 4. (1324–1351)
Qutbuddin Aybak was the founder of the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty in Delhi and ruled from 1206 to 1210 after the death of Muhammad Ghori. Prithviraj Chauhan, a prominent Rajput king of the Chauhan dynasty, ruled Ajmer and Delhi and is generally associated with the period 1175–1192, ending after his defeat in the Second Battle of Tarain. Alauddin Khalji, one of the most powerful rulers of the Delhi Sultanate, reigned from 1296 to 1316 and is known for his military expansions and economic reforms. Muhammad bin Tughluq ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1324 to 1351 and is remembered for ambitious but often controversial administrative experiments.