Consider the following statements,
Assertion (A): Alauddin Khilji built the Sirifort.
Reason (R): He wished to safeguard Delhi from Mangol invasions.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. A is true but R is false.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.

Options

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. A is true but R is false.
C. A is true but R is false.
D. A is false but R is true.

Answer

A

Explanation

Alauddin Khalji built the Siri Fort, because he wished to safeguard Delhi from Mangol invasions. Siri was built by Sultan Alauddin Khilji (ruled 1296-1316 AD), one of the most eminent rulers of the Khilji Dynasty. Alauddin was a militaristic ruler, never the one to shy away from wars and almost always victorious in the battlefield. He subjugated most of India and brought parts of Bengal, Deccan and Odisha under the control of Delhi Sultanate. Besides being a competent general, Alauddin was also a confident man whose ambitions knew no bounds – early in his life he wanted to start a religion in his own name and spread it by the strength of his sword, infused with his numerous victories he disregarded Allah and he proclaimed that his authority to rule superseded the priest’s sermons and the religious command.