Multiple choice

Which of the following places was known as the ‘Shiraz of the East’ during the reign of the Sharki Sultans?

  1. Jaunpur

  2. Agra

  3. Varanasi

  4. Allahabad
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Jaunpur earned the title 'Shiraz of the East' during the reign of the Sharki Sultans (1394-1479 CE) due to its flourishing culture, learning, and architecture under rulers like Ibrahim Sharki, who made it a center of Islamic learning and Persian culture.

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