Multiple choice

Who among the following rulers got the Kohinoor diamond from Pratap Rudra Dev of Warangal?

  1. Alauddin Khalzi

  2. Iltutmish

  3. Balban

  4. Razia
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Explanation

The Kohinoor diamond was acquired from the Kakatiya ruler Pratap Rudra Dev of Warangal during Alauddin Khalji's military campaigns in the Deccan. Though the actual military expedition was led by his commander Malik Kafur in 1310-1311, the conquest and its spoils (including the diamond) were achieved during Alauddin Khalji's reign as Sultan. None of the other rulers (Iltutmish, Balban, or Razia) conducted military campaigns that reached the Warangal kingdom or could have acquired this diamond from that region.

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