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Question : In 1342, one of the nobles, Haji Ilyas Khan, united Bengal and became its ruler under the title of ______and laid the foundation of the Ilyas Shah dynasty.

Option 1: Shamsh-ud-din Ilyas Shah

Option 2: Ghiyasuddin Azam

Option 3: Sultan Abu al-Mujahid

Option 4: Sultan Sayf ad-Din


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Correct Answer: Shamsh-ud-din Ilyas Shah


Solution : The correct option is Shamsh-ud-din Ilyas Shah .

The Ilyas Shah dynasty began when one of the patricians, Haji Ilyas Khan, united Bengal and assumed sovereignty in 1342, assuming the name Shamsh-ud-Ilyas Shah. He was the creator of the Ilyas Shahi dynasty, which ruled for 150 years, and the Sultanate of Bengal. He advanced through the Delhi Sultanate's ranks.

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