Question : The famous poet Amir Khusrau was contemporary of all except the following :
Option 1: Alauddin Khalji
Option 2: Ghiyas ud din Balban
Option 3: Iltutmish
Option 4: Jalal-ud-Din Khalji
Correct Answer: Iltutmish
Solution : The correct answer is Iltutmish.
Balban, Jalaluddin Khilji, and Alauddin Khilji were all alive at the same time as Amir Khusrau. He started as the court poet for Malik Chhajju, the nephew of King Balban, and later worked for Balban. The reigns of Jalaluddin and Alauddin Khilji were then chronicled by him. He also introduced India to the ghazal song style.
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