alleryWhich 15th century Kashmir ruler is traditionally seen as founder of the cashmere wool industry?
AZayn-ul-Abidin
BSher Shah
CHyder Ali
DAlauddin Khalji
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Zayn-ul-Abidin
1. Cashmere wool shawls come from Kashmir.
2. Tradition credits Zayn-ul-Abidin, who brought weavers from Central Asia.
3. Sher Shah, Hyder Ali and Alauddin Khalji ruled elsewhere.
_Source: Wikipedia, History of science and technology on the Indian subcontinent, Early Modern period_
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