Option a is the correct answer Alauddin Hasan was a Turko-Afghan military general who served in the Delhi Sultanate. He was a capable administrator and a skilled military leader. In 1347, he rebelled against the Delhi Sultanate and founded the Bahmani Sultanate. Important Tips Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq, a ruler from the Tughlaq dynasty, reigned over the Delhi Sultanate from 1351 to 1388 . He reluctantly took power after Muhammad bin Tughlaq's death. His realm was smaller due to rebellions, and he granted virtual independence to Bengal and other provinces, while enforcing Sharia law. Mahmud Gawan/Gaonwa, a prime minister in the Bahmani Sultanate during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Shah III, hailed from Persia. Well-versed in Islamic theology, Persian, and Mathematics, he was also a respected poet and prose writer. He served as a trusted and competent general, administrator, and patron of art and poetry. Abu'l-Hasan, known as Asaf Khan, was the Grand Vizier of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He also served as the vakil of Jahangir. He was the father of Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan's chief consort, and the older brother of Empress Nur Jahan, Jahangir's chief consort.