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Uttarakhand PCS Prelims 2021

Sultanate Military Expansion

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

Who was known as 'Hazar-Dinari'?

Solution & Analysis

Answer: B

Concept Malik Kafur was a captured slave who rose to become the most powerful military commander of the Khalji dynasty, leading the first Sultanate armies into South India.

Explanation He was called Hazar-Dinari because Alauddin’s general, Nusrat Khan, purchased him for the high price of 1,000 dinars during the conquest of Gujarat in 1299.

Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Option B is correct. His nickname refers to his purchase price as a 'gifted' slave.
Logic 2: Kafur is credited with conquering the Yadavas, Kakatiyas, Hoysalas, and Pandyas, bringing unparalleled wealth back to Delhi.

Active Recall

Question

What was Malik Kafur's fate after Alauddin's death?

Answer

He briefly acted as regent but was soon assassinated by the Sultan's bodyguards due to his attempts to control the succession.

Core Insight

Malik Kafur represents the highest level of the 'Mamluk' system, where a slave could potentially become the de facto ruler of an empire.

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