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Q. Who among the following built the largest number of irrigation canals in the Sultanate period?

A
Ghiyasuddin Balban
B
Nasiruddin Mahmud
C
Ibrahim Lodi
D
Firuz Shah Tughlaq

Correct Answer

Firuz Shah Tughlaq

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