Question

Malik Kafur, who undertook successful campaigns in South India, was the commander of ___________.
A. Allauddin Khilji
B. Jalaluddin Khilji
C. Firoz Tughlaq
D. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Answer 1

Hint:Malik Kafur, who was also known as Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla, he was captured as a slave by Nusrat Khan, Alauddin's general during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat. He was a prominent slave-general of Alauddin Khilji , the Delhi Sultanate ruler and rose to prominence in the 1300s.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer.

Allauddin Khilji: As stated in the hint, Malik Kafur was the commander of the Delhi sultanate ruler, Alauddin Khiji. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Jalaluddin Khilji: Jalaluddin Khilji was the founder and the first sultan of the Khalji dynasty. Malik Kafur was not his commander. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Firoz Tughlaq: Firoz Tughlaq was a ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty. Malik Kafur was the commander of the Khilji dynasty. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, was a ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty. Malik Kafur was the commander of the Khilji dynasty. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence the correct answer is option A.

Note:As a commander of under Alauddin's reign, Kafur conquered large regions, he defeated the Mongol invaders in 1306. Subsequently, he then led a series of expeditions in the southern part of India, against the Yadavas (1308), the Kakatiyas (1310), the Hoysalas (1311), and the Pandyas (1311). From these conquests, he possessed and brought back many treasures, many elephants and horses for the Delhi Sultanate.