Alauddin Hussain, the brother of Qutubuddin Mohammad of Gaur and Saifuddin burnt a city to revenge the death of his brothers, and so he was called 'Jahansoj'. Which was the city burnt by him?
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Samarkand
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Ghazni
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Kabul
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Herat
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Correct answer
Explanation
Alauddin Hussain of Gaur (reigned 1494-1519), brother of Qutubuddin Mohammad, burnt Ghazni in retaliation for his brothers' deaths. This act earned him the title 'Jahansoj' (World Burner). Gaur was in Bengal, and Hussain's campaign extended to Afghanistan, demonstrating the reach of Bengal's power in late medieval period. Ghazni was historically significant as former capital of the Ghaznavid Empire.