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GS History Modern India
Q.

Who among the following Sultans was dubbed by the historians as the “ill-starred Idealist”?

Explanation:

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq called an ill-starred idealist because:

  1. He was a great philosopher and mathematician.
  2. He was a great general but he lacked common sense and practical judgemnet.
  3. He was a Sunni Muslim but did not allow the ulemas to interfere in state affairs.
  4. Some historians argue that he was a man ahead of his time.

Thus, Option D is Correct.

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