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Examine the following statements concerning the establishment of the Madurai Sultanate during the fourteenth century: 1. The Madurai Sultanate was founded as an independent Muslim principality following the rebellion of Jalal-ud-din Ahsan Shah against the Delhi Sultanate. 2. The famous Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta visited Madurai during this period and recorded contemporary political conditions in his travelogue. 3. The Sultanate survived for several centuries until it was permanently annexed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the late sixteenth century.

A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

💡 Solution & Explanation

Jalal-ud-din Ahsan Shah declared independence from Muhammad bin Tughlaq in 1335 CE, establishing the short-lived Madurai Sultanate. Ibn Battuta visited Madurai during the reign of Ghiyas-ud-din Damghan Shah and left vivid descriptions of the region. Statement three is incorrect because the Sultanate was overthrown by Kumara Kampana of the Vijayanagara Empire in 1378 CE, long before Mughal expansion into the deep south.

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