{"id":1310,"date":"2024-03-05T15:15:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:15:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:15:20","slug":"which-sultan-of-delhi-brought-ashokas-pillar-to-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-sultan-of-delhi-brought-ashokas-pillar-to-delhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Sultan of Delhi brought Ashoka&#8217;s Pillar to Delhi?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a974b7f65a16\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Firozshah Tughlaq                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Jalaluddin Khilji                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Qutub-ud-din Aibak                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (d), Qutub-ud-din Aibak.<\/p>\n<p>Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the founder of the Mamluk dynasty in Delhi. He was a slave of Muhammad Ghori, who conquered Delhi in 1192. After Ghori&#8217;s death in 1206, Aibak became the Sultan of Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>In 1200, Aibak conquered the town of Meerut, which was located near the ancient city of Indraprastha. In Meerut, he found a pillar that was inscribed with the name <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> of Ashoka, the Mauryan emperor who ruled India from 272 to 232 BCE. Aibak brought the pillar back to Delhi and erected it in the Qutub Minar complex.<\/p>\n<p>The Ashoka Pillar is a 24-meter-tall stone pillar that is made of polished sandstone. It is one of the most important historical monuments in India. The pillar is inscribed with edicts of Ashoka, which are decrees that he issued to promote Buddhist values.<\/p>\n<p>The Ashoka Pillar is a symbol of the Mauryan Empire and its legacy. It is also a reminder <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> of the early history of Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect.<\/p>\n<p>(a) Firozshah Tughlaq was the sixth Sultan of Delhi. He ruled from 1351 to 1388. He did not bring the Ashoka Pillar to Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>(b) Jalaluddin Khilji was the second Sultan of Delhi. He ruled from 1290 to 1296. He did not bring the Ashoka Pillar to Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>(c) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was the fifth Sultan of Delhi. He ruled from 1325 to 1351. He did not bring the Ashoka Pillar to Delhi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which Sultan of Delhi brought Ashoka&#039;s Pillar to Delhi?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Qutub-ud-din Aibak was the founder of the Mamluk dynasty in Delhi. 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