History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
Who is known to have created an autonomous dominion comprising Bihar and Bengal in the early 13th century?
AIwaz Khalji
BMuhammad Bakhtyar Khalji ✓ Correct
CUlugh Khan
DJalaluddin Khalji
Correct answer: (B) Muhammad Bakhtyar Khalji — The answer is Muhammad Bakhtyar Khalji.
Explanation
★The answer is Muhammad Bakhtyar Khalji.
★Muhammad Bakhtyar Khalji was a military commander under Qutbuddin Aibak.
★He led the Muslim conquests of Bihar and Bengal and then became their ruler.
★His invasions are believed to have severely damaged the Buddhist establishments in eastern India.
★He created an autonomous dominion comprising Bihar and Bengal in the early thirteenth century.
★So the one who created this dominion was Muhammad Bakhtyar Khalji.
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