With reference to the history of medieval India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) Firuz Shah Bahmani built an astronomical observatory near Gulbarga.
(2) Ahmad Shah I shifted the Bahmani capital from Gulbarga to Bidar.
(3) Mahmud Gawan built a grand madarasa in Daulatabad to promote higher education in the Bahmani kingdom.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

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With reference to the history of medieval India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) Firuz Shah Bahmani built an astronomical observatory near Gulbarga.
(2) Ahmad Shah I shifted the Bahmani capital from Gulbarga to Bidar.
(3) Mahmud Gawan built a grand madarasa in Daulatabad to promote higher education in the Bahmani kingdom.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct : Firuz Shah Bahmani encouraged astronomy and built an observatory near Daulatabad, not Gulbarga.
Statement 2 is correct: Ahmad Shah I, also known as a saint (wali) due to his association with the Sufi saint Gesu Daraz, moved the Bahmani capital from Gulbarga to Bidar.
Statement 3 is not correct: Mahmud Gawan constructed a magnificent madrasa in Bidar, not Daulatabad. This was three storeys high, and had accommodation for one thousand teachers and students who were given clothes and food free. Some of the most famous scholars of the time belonging to Iran and Iraq came to the madarasa at the instance of Mahmud Gawan.

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With reference to the history of medieval India, which of the following statements is/are correct? (1) Firuz Shah Bahmani built an astronomical observatory near Gulbarga. (2) Ahmad Shah I shifted the Bahmani capital from Gulbarga to Bidar. (3) Mahmud Gawan built a grand madarasa in Daulatabad to promote higher education in the Bahmani kingdom. Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only