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Who was the last ruler of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: C
Concept
The decline of major Sultanate dynasties often culminated in foreign invasions or internal civil wars. The Tughlaqs faded after the death of Firuz Shah.Explanation
Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq is documented as the last Tughlaq sultan. His reign (1394–1413) was crippled by Timur's sack of Delhi in 1398.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Nasiruddin Mahmud faced a rival claimant, Nusrat Shah, leading to a period of two Sultans ruling from different parts of Delhi.
Logic 2: After Timur's departure, the Sultanate's power was reduced to a small area around Delhi until the Sayyids took over.