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Question

The city of Jaunpur was founded by-

  1. Muhammad Tughlaq
  2. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
  3. Ibrahim Shah Sharqi
  4. Sikandar Lodi

Answer:

Option B: Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Firoz Shah Tughlaq”.

Firoz Shah Tughlaq, the Sultan of Delhi, founded the modern city of Jaunpur in 1359.