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Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babar to invade India was

(a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
(b) A cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
(c) The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
(d) A high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe
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Answer: (a) An uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
UPSC 2003 · Q125 · Medieval History › Delhi Sultanate · Save

How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

(a) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
(b) He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
(c) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death later
(d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
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Answer: (d) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan