The “Khizr Khan” associated with which of the following Delhi Sultanate? |ForumIAS

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[A] Slave dynasty

[B] Khalji dynasty

[C] Tughlaq dynasty

[D] Sayyid dynasty

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: Timur appointed Khizr Khan as his deputy to oversee Timurid interests in the Punjab marches.

Khizr Khan (1414- 21) went on to seize Delhi and establish the Sayyid dynasty (1414–51).
The Sayyid dynasty established by Khizr Khan had four sultans ruling up to 1451.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT