Q. “Meos, a Muslim community from north-western region, living in the heavily forested region around Mewat were plundering the area with impunity” – who among the following controlled the Meos?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: When Balban took over the reins of power the law and order situation in the Ganga, Jamuna Doab regions had deteriorated badly.
- The Rajput zamindars had set up forts and defied the orders of the Sultan.
- Meos, a Muslim community from north-western region, living in the heavily forested region around Mewat was plundering the area with impunity.
- Balban took it as a challenge and personally undertook a campaign to destroy the Mewatis. Meos were pursued and slaughtered mercilessly
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
