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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 84

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q84

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Who among the following Delhi Sultans traced his descent to the ancient hero Afrasiyab in order to fabricate a noble birth for himself?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct option is option 3 i.e. Balban.

  • Balban traced his descent to the ancient hero Afrasiyab in order to fabricate a noble birth for himself.
  • Ghiyas-ud-din Balban; was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi. Ghiyas-ud-Din was the regent of the last Shamsi sultan, Nasiruddin Mahmud.
  • He reduced the power of the nobility and heightened the stature of the sultan. His original name was Baha Ud Din. He was an Ilbari Turk.