History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2019 History
Who founded the city of Burhanpur around 1400 on the bank of the river Tapti?
ANasir Khan Faruqi ✓ Correct
BMuhammad Quli
CIbrahim Adil Shah
DSultan Quli
Correct answer: (A) Nasir Khan Faruqi — Nasir Khan Faruqi founded Burhanpur, so the answer is Nasir Khan Faruqi.
Explanation
★Nasir Khan Faruqi founded Burhanpur, so the answer is Nasir Khan Faruqi.
★Burhanpur was founded in 1399 by Nasir Khan, the first independent prince of the Faruqi dynasty of Khandesh.
★The city had walls and massive gates and lay on the Tapti.
★It served as the Deccan headquarters of the Mughals.
★Akbar annexed it in 1601, and Aurangzeb later moved the capital to Aurangabad in 1636.
★So the founder of Burhanpur was Nasir Khan Faruqi.
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