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What was the religion of Malik Kafur before he entered the service of Alauddin?

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Zoroastrianism
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Hinduism
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Buddhism
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Jainism
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The correct option is B Hinduism
Malik Kafur was a prominent slave-general of the Alauddin Khalji. Kafur was Marhatta Hindu before entering the service of Khilji. He was captured by Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan, during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat, and get him converted to Islam.

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