Multiple choice

Name the king who invaded Delhi and plundered the Kohinoor Diamond.

  1. Nadir Shah

  2. Genghis Khan

  3. Mohammed Shah

  4. Mohammed Ghori

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Explanation

Nadir Shah, the Persian ruler, invaded Delhi in 1739 and plundered the Kohinoor Diamond along with other treasures. The diamond had been in the possession of the Mughal emperors, and Nadir Shah took it after defeating Muhammad Shah in the Battle of Karnal, later giving it the name Kohinoor (Mountain of Light).