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Who was Sultan of Delhi Sultanate when Timur invaded India in 1398?

Who was Sultan of Delhi Sultanate when Timur invaded India in 1398?

A) Mohammad Tughlaq

B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

C) Firoz Tughlaq

D) Mahmud Shah Tughluq

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Explanation

Mahmud Shah Tughlaq was the last sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty to rule the Islamic Delhi Sultanate. During his reign in 1398, Amir Timur the Chagtai ruler invaded India. Soon after the invasion, the Tughlaq dynasty came to an end.