alleryBalban ruled Delhi from which year to 1287?
A1206
B1236
C1266
D1296
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1266
1. Balban came to power after a series of weak rulers.
2. He ruled from 1266 to 1287.
3. 1296 is the year Jalal ud-Din was murdered, and 1236 is the year Iltutmish died.
_Source: Wikipedia, Delhi Sultanate, Mamluk dynasty_
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