Last Tughluq ruler — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2004
Who was the last ruler of the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
- Firuz Shah Tughluq
- Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq Shah II
- Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
- Nasrat Shah
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- Nasir‑ud‑din Mahmud (c. 1412–1413) was the last Tughlaq ruler. His reign saw Timur’s invasion, which broke Tughlaq power and led to their fall. Soon after, Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid dynasty in Delhi.
Answer: (c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
