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UGC NET December 2018 History
Maulana Kabir had been the Sultan's tutor but had gone away to Herat to seek knowledge. The Sultan recalled him and made him Shaikh-ul-Islam. Identify this Sultan of Kashmir who honoured his tutor.
ASultan Qutb-uddin
BSultan Sikandar
CSultan Ali Shah
DSultan Zain-ul Abidin ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Sultan Zain-ul Abidin — The Sultan was Zain-ul Abidin, so the answer is Sultan Zain-ul Abidin.
Explanation
★The Sultan was Zain-ul Abidin, so the answer is Sultan Zain-ul Abidin.
★He was the eighth Sultan of Kashmir.
★He was known to his subjects as Bod Shah, the great king.
★Maulana Kabir had been his tutor.
★He recalled him from Herat and gave him the status of Shaikh-ul-Islam.
★Zain-ul Abidin is also called the Akbar of Kashmir for his liberal rule.
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