Multiple choice

Assertion (A): On the death of Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Aram Shah proclaimed himself as the Sultan of Delhi by suppressing the other contenders to the throne. Reason (R): There were no fixed rules governing the succession to the Crown in the Turkish system

  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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A Correct answer
Explanation

Aram Shah did proclaim himself Sultan after Aibak's death, though his reign was short. The lack of a clear, established rule of succession in the Turkish Sultanate system often led to power struggles among contenders.

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