Who among the following was granted the title of ‘Chief of the Merchants’ or Malikut-Tujjar by the Bahamani ruler, Humayun Shah?
- AAhmad III
- BAladdin Imad Shah
- CMahmud Gawan
- DYusuf Adil Shah
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Mahmud Gawan was an Iranian trader who rose to become a prime minister and administrative genius in the Bahmani Sultanate. King Humayun Shah appointed him as a minister and honored him with the title 'Malicut-Tujjar' (Chief of the Merchants).