With reference to the Bahamani Sultans and their policies, consider the following pairs: Sultan Policy/Achievement 1. Alauddin Bahman Shah Successfully suppressed the revolt of the Sada Amirs to establish the independent Sultanate. 2. Muhammad Shah I Systematized the administration by establishing four key ministerial departments (Diwans). 3. Firoz Shah Bahmani Shifted the capital from Gulbarga to Bidar to be closer to the rich coastal territories. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one pair

[B] Only two pairs

[C] All three pairs

[D] None of the pairs

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Pair 1: Correct. Hasan Gangu (Alauddin Bahman Shah) led the revolt of the Sada Amirs (administrative heads of 100 villages) against Muhammad bin Tughlaq and then had to suppress a final faction to consolidate the new state.
Pair 2: Correct. Muhammad Shah I (1358-1375 CE) created the formal centralized administration with four key departments, defining the roles of the Peshwa, Amir-i-Jumla, etc.
Pair 3: Incorrect. The shift of the capital from Gulbarga to Bidar (Muhammadabad) was carried out by Ahmad Shah I, not Firoz Shah Bahmani.