Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. Iltutmish got the investiture from Caliph of Baghdad in 1228.

  2. In order to save his Indian kingdom, Iltutmish did not help Jalaluddin Mangbarni.

  3. Iltutmish started building the Qutub Minar.

  4. Iltutmish was in real sense, the founder of Delhi Sultanate.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks which statement is NOT correct. Qutub Minar was started by Qutubuddin Aibak, not Iltutmish. Iltutmish only added the next three stories to complete it. Therefore statement C is indeed the incorrect statement among the options. The other statements are historically accurate - Iltutmish did receive the caliph's investiture in 1228, he rightly refused to help Jalaluddin Mangbarni to protect his kingdom, and he is considered the true founder of the Delhi Sultanate.

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