48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008

Iltutmish appointed his first Subedar in Bihar to :

aIwaz
bNasiruddin Mahmud
cAlimardan
dMalik Jani✓ Correct

Explanation

## Page 34 Iltutmish captured Bihar Sharif and Barh, and near Teliyagarhi (close to the Rajmahal hills) a minor skirmish took place between Hisam-ud-din Aiwaz and the royal army. According to Minhaj, ultimately a treaty was concluded between the two sides. Iltutmish appointed Malik Jani as the Subedar of Bihar in place of Aiwaz.

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