History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2015 History
The Sun temple built at Gaya during the Sultanate period has an inscription containing the name of a Sultan twice. Who is this Sultan?
AAlauddin Khilji
BQutbuddin Mubarak Khilji
CMuhammad Tughlaq
DFiruz Tughlaq ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Firuz Tughlaq — The Sultan named twice is Firuz Tughlaq, so the answer is Firuz Tughlaq.
Explanation
★The Sultan named twice is Firuz Tughlaq, so the answer is Firuz Tughlaq.
★The Sun temple stands at Gaya in Bihar.
★Its inscription mentions Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq twice.
★Firoz Tughlaq was an orthodox ruler and a staunch supporter of the Sharia.
★The tradition holds that he destroyed this temple.
★He imposed the jizya on non-Muslims during his reign.
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