With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as “Kulah-Daran” ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Arab merchants” option2=”Qalandars” option3=”Persian calligraphists” option4=”Sayyids” correct=”option4″]
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UPSC IAS – 2022
“Kulah-Daran” literally means “Cap-wearers”. This term was applied to the Sayyids during the Delhi Sultanate period because they wore a distinctive high, pointed cap as a symbol of their lineage. They claimed descent from Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima and Ali.