_________ was the first Muslim ruler, whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Alauddin Khilji.
- Alauddin (died 1316) was the second sultan of the Khalji dynasty of Delhi in India.
- After becoming sultan in 1296, for the next 15 years, Alauddin waged wars relentlessly.
- By 1303 the western Hindu kingdoms of Gujarat, Ranthambhor, Chitor, and Rajasthan had been subdued.
- He implemented price control measures for a wide variety of market goods.
- He was the first Delhi Sultan to resort to price control and rationing among the local poor
The kingdoms of the Delhi Sultanate are as follows-
- Slave dynasty 1206 – 1290
- Khilji dynasty 1290 – 1320
- Tughlaq dynasty 1321 - 1413
- Sayyid dynasty 1414 - 1450
- Lodi dynasty 1451 - 1526