Multiple choice

Assertion (A): Haji Iliyas of Bengal was defeated by Firuz Shah Tughlaq but the Sultan returned to Delhi without annexing Bengal. Reason (R): There was a sudden invasion of Mongols on the North-West Frontier

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Haji Iliyas of Bengal was indeed defeated by Firuz Shah Tughlaq, but the Sultan did not annex Bengal due to the onset of the rainy season and the difficulty of maintaining control over the region. The reason provided regarding a Mongol invasion is historically inaccurate in this context.

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