History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2012 History
The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of
AQutubuddin Aibak
BRuknuddin Firoz
CBalban
DNasiruddin Mahmud ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Nasiruddin Mahmud — The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of Nasiruddin Mahmud, so the answer is Nasiruddin Mahmud.
Explanation
★The Sultan Ghari was built as the mausoleum of Nasiruddin Mahmud, so the answer is Nasiruddin Mahmud.
★He was the eldest son of Sultan Iltutmish, who died before his father.
★Built in 1231, the Sultan Ghari is regarded as the first Islamic mausoleum in India.
★The tomb is set within a ghari, or cave-like underground chamber, reached by steep stone stairs.
★Its courtyard is supported by pillars and slabs taken from older temples.
★It marks the beginning of monumental tomb architecture under the Delhi Sultanate.
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