History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2020 History
After the Gwalior campaign in 1232, a commemorative coin was struck to mark the victory. Whose name was inscribed on the coin along with that of Iltutmish?
ATurkan Khatoon
BNasiruddin Mahmud
CRuknuddin Firuz
DRaziya Sultan ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Raziya Sultan — Raziya Sultan's name was inscribed, so the answer is Raziya Sultan.
Explanation
★Raziya Sultan's name was inscribed, so the answer is Raziya Sultan.
★After the Gwalior campaign in 1232, a commemorative coin was struck to mark the victory.
★Raziya Sultan's name was inscribed on the coin along with that of Iltutmish.
★This was a mark of the favour Iltutmish showed to his daughter.
★He had already nominated her as his successor.
★So the name inscribed along with Iltutmish was that of Raziya Sultan.
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