Pakistan Studies MCQ #2258

What was the real name of Alauddin Khalji?

Pakistan Studies MCQ #2258

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What was the real name of Alauddin Khalji?

    • A) Baha-ud-Din
    • B) Ali Gurshasp
    • C) Malik Firuz
    • D) Ulugh Khan

    Answer: Ali Gurshasp

    Explanation: Alauddin Khalji's real name was Ali Gurshasp; he took the title Alauddin after usurping the throne of the Khalji Dynasty from his uncle Jalal-ud-Din Firuz Khalji in 1296.