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JKPSC KAS 2023 · Question 9 of 100

He dominated and extended the Bahmani kingdom further south. He was granted the title 'Chief of the Merchants (Malik-ul-Tujjar)'. He divided the kingdom into eight provinces or tarafs. He was also a great patron of arts and built a magnificent madrasa in the capital, Bidar. Who was the person referred to above?

Indian History

  1. AAhmad Shah
  2. BFeroz Shah Bahmani
  3. CMahmud GawanCorrect
  4. DMahmud Shah III

Answer: C. Mahmud Gawan

Explanation

Mahmud Gawan, the Persian wazir of the Bahmani kingdom, held the title Malik-ul-Tujjar, reorganised the kingdom into eight tarafs, and built the famous madrasa at Bidar.

Source: JKPSC KAS Prelims 2023 (Set A) via TheExamPillar

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