Question

Adilabad fort and the city of Jahanpanah was built by?
A) Allauddin Khilji
B)Ghiasuddin Tughlaq
C)Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D)None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Jahanpanah literally means “ refuge of the world”, it was a fortified city subsuming the Adilabad fort, built in the fourteenth century to guard against the constant threat of the Mongols.

Complete answer:
Option A-Alauddin Khilji, was one of the world's greatest military geniuses and the most powerful emperor of the Khalji Dynasty who ruled over the Indian subcontinent for a fairly long period. This is an incorrect option.
Option B- Ghiasuddin Tughlaq was also known as Ghazi Malik, he founded the city of Tughlaqabad and also founded Tughlaq dynasty in India. This is not a correct option.
Option C- Adilabad fort is similar to that of Tughlaqabad Fort, it is built within the fortified city of Jahanpanah. The fourth medieval city of Delhi is referred to Jahanpanah city, established in 1326-1327 by Muhammad bin Tughlaq, of Delhi Sultanate. Muhammad bin Tughlaq, was known for his wild policy swings and he ascended to the throne of Delhi upon his fathers death in 1325. He had a keen interest in languages like Turkish, Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic.
Option D- It is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Note: The fort-walls of Adilabad ,were large enough to have built storerooms for stack provisions and armory, however neither the fort nor the city has survived except a few structures that survived partially like Lal Gumbad, Baradari and Bijay Mandal.