Q. With reference to medieval India, Shadiabad related to which of the following?

[A] Dilawar Khan Ghori

[B] Mahmud Begurha

[C] Zafar Khan

[D] Sikander Lodi

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: After the invasion of Timur, in c.1401 CE, Dilawar Khan Ghori who belonged to the court of Firoz Shah Tughlaq, threw off his allegiance to Delhi, though he did not take the royal title of ‘Sultan’.

Dilawar shifted the capital from Dhar to Mandu, renaming it Shadiabad, the city of joy, which was highly defensible, and which had a great deal of natural beauty.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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