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Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur?

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Lodhi dynasty
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Sayyid dynasty
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Tughlaq dynasty
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Khilji dynasty
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Solution

The correct option is B Sayyid dynasty
Timur, the Mongol leader of Central Asia, invaded India in 1398 A.D., which marked the end of the Tughlaq dynasty. Before his departure from India, Timur appointed Khizr Khan as the governor of Multan. He captured Delhi and founded the Sayyid dynasty in 1414 A.D. The Sultans of Sayyid dynasty ruled Delhi till around 1451 A.D.

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