Malik Kafur was whose General?

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Q: 30 (CDS-I/2008)
Malik Kafur was whose General?

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History

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CDS-I

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{'malik kafur': [0, 0, 3, 1], 'muhammed bin tughluq': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'alauddin khalji': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'firoz shah tughluq': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'balban': [0, 1, 0, 0]}

Malik Kafur was the general of Alauddin Khalji. Alauddin Khalji was the second ruler of the Khalji dynasty in India. He ascended to the throne in 1296 and ruled until 1316. Malik Kafur was a close confidant of Alauddin Khalji and served as his trusted military commander.

Option 1, Balban, is incorrect. Balban was a ruler of the Slave Dynasty in India and reigned from 1266 to 1287. Malik Kafur`s association was with Alauddin Khalji, not Balban.

Option 3, Muhammed bin Tughluq, is incorrect. Muhammed bin Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351, which was after Alauddin Khalji`s reign. Therefore, Malik Kafur was not his general.

Option 4, Firoz Shah Tughluq, is also incorrect. Firoz Shah Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1351 to 1388, which was also after Alauddin Khalji`s reign. Again, Malik Kafur was not his general.

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