Q179
Secunderabad was named after whom
A.
Sikandar Pasha
B.
Sikandar Lodhi
C.
Sikandar Jah
AnswerD.
Sikandar Bakht
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In 1803, Nizam Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of Hyderabad, changed Ulwul's name to Secunderabad after himself. The city was formed in 1806, after the order was signed by the Nizam allotting the land north of Hussain Sagar to set up the British Cantonment.