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Which was the earliest seat of Turkish power in Delhi?

  1. A
    Qila-i Rai Pithora
  2. B
    Koshak-i Siri
  3. C
    Purana Qila
  4. D
    Jahanpanah

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Qila-i Rai Pithora (originally founded by the Tomar and Chauhan Rajputs as Lal Kot) became the earliest fortified seat of Turkish political power in Delhi after Qutb-ud-din Aibak and Shams-ud-din Iltutmish established the base of the Mamluk (Slave) Dynasty there.

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Which was the earliest seat of Turkish power in Delhi?
A
Qila-i Rai Pithora
B
Koshak-i Siri
C
Purana Qila
D
Jahanpanah

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