Multiple choice

Who was the first Muslim to invade South India?

  1. Firuz Tughlaq

  2. Balban

  3. Alauddin Khilji

  4. Mahmud Ghazni
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Explanation

Alauddin Khilji was the first Muslim ruler to invade South India when he sent his general Malik Kafur on a military expedition in 1311 CE. The Delhi Sultans before him focused on northern India. Mahmud Ghazni only raided northern India, while Balban and Firuz Tughlaq came later.

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