Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (reigned 1325-1351) was a controversial but intellectually inclined ruler. He invited scholars from various backgrounds to his court and showed tolerance towards different faiths. His relationship with Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, a prominent Sufi saint of the Chisti order, was marked by a period of initial patronage, but also by later disagreements and political complexities, including the Sultan's alleged attempts to control Sufi activities.
Read the following statements regarding Muhammad Bin Tughlaq and choose the right option – (A) He gave regard to the scholars of different religions. (B) He always honoured the ideas of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya. (1) A and B both are false (2) A is false, B is true (3) A and B both are true (4) A is true, B is false (5) Question not attempted
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