Q20
Defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (1540) also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi
A.
Adil Shah
B.
Malik Kafur
C.
Bin-Kasim
D.
Sher Shah Suri
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
On 26 June 1539, Sher Khan faced Humayun in the Battle of Chausa and defeated him. Assuming the title Farid al-Din Sher Shah, he defeated Humayun once again at Kannauj in May 1540 and forced him out of India. He also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi.