alleryA saying said the kingdom of the king of the world ran from Delhi to where?
APalam
BAgra
CMeerut
DPanipat
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Palam
1. Alam Shah, last Sayyid ruler, had a name meaning king of the world.
2. His shrunken realm led to the joke that it extended only from Delhi to Palam, about 13 km.
3. Agra, Meerut and Panipat are much farther away.
_Source: Wikipedia, Delhi Sultanate, Sayyid dynasty_
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