Multiple choice

During whose reign did the Mongols come for the first time on the Indian soil?

  1. Ghiyas - uddin - Balban

  2. Jalal- uddin Firuj

  3. Iltutmish

  4. Alauddin Khilji

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Mongols under Genghis Khan first invaded India during Iltutmish's reign (1211-1236). They reached the Indus River around 1221 CE while pursuing the Khwarizm Shah. Iltutmish successfully avoided direct confrontation by diplomacy and strategic retreat, preventing a Mongol invasion of the Delhi Sultanate at that time. Subsequent Mongol threats continued under later rulers.