Multiple choice

Who among the following Delhi Sultans was criticised as a mixture of opposites?

  1. Balan

  2. Jalaluddin Khilji

  3. Muhammed-bin-Tughlq

  4. Firoz Tughlq
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Explanation

Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known for his contradictory and often impractical policies - he would conceive brilliant schemes but fail in implementation. He earned the nickname 'mixture of opposites' from historians like Barani and Ibn Battuta for actions like shifting the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad and back, and introducing token currency without proper safeguards.

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