Question 4547

Which of the following pair is incorrect?

Answer

Sharqi Dynasty - Punjab

Why?

The correct answer is Sharqi Dynasty - Punjab. Key Points The Sharqi Dynasty was founded by a slave of Indian origin (Malik Sarwar). In 1389, Malik Sarwar received the title of Khwajah-i-Jahan and Malik-Us-Sharqi. In 1394, he was appointed as the governor of Jaunpur and received his title of Malik-us-Sharq from Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah Tughluq. Hence it is not related to Punjab. Additional Information The Ahom dynasty ruled over present-day Assam. The dynasty ruled over Assam for almost 6 centuries from 1228 to 1826. The founder of the Ahom dynasty was Sukhapaa who came from Mong Mao, Mong Mao was a small medieval state located on present-day Myanmar-China border. The rule of the dynasty ended in the Burmese invasion of Assam in 1826. Kapilendra Deva was the founder of the Suryavamsa Gajapati dynasty that ruled parts of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh in the 15th century. He had staged a military coup against the preceding and the last Eastern Ganga dynasty ruler Bhanu Deva IV and overtook the throne. Mewar or Mewad i s a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. Mewar was founded by Bappa Rawal, formerly a chieftain of the Mori king of Chittor, who acquired control of Chittor in c. 728.