Why was Jaunpur called the 'Shiraz of the East'?

Under the Sharqi rulers, it became a major center for Islamic art, architecture, and learning, rivaling the cultural glory of Shiraz in Persia.

Lodi Dynasty Expansion

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

1999

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_1999_23 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India

To which Lodi Sultan does the given map relate and what town lies the side marked A on the map represent?

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Correct Option: A

The map relates to Bahlul Lodi, and town 'A' represents Jaunpur. His victory over the Sharqi dynasty in 1479 was the defining military conquest of his reign.