Alauddin Khalji had several sons. Shihabuddin Umar was a son born to his wife Jhatyapali, who was the daughter of Raja Ramchandra Dev of Devagiri. Raja Ramchandra Dev was the Yadava ruler of Devagiri (modern-day Daulatabad). Alauddin Khalji campaigned against Devagiri multiple times. After one such campaign, Jhatyapali was taken to Delhi and married to Alauddin. Upon Alauddin's death, the eunuch Malik Kafur enthroned the young Shihabuddin Umar as sultan and acted as regent.
Which one of the following sons of Alauddin Khalji was born of his wife Jhatyapali, the daughter of Raja Ramchandra Dev of Devagiri ?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2009 · Topic: Khalji Dynasty (Successors of Alauddin Khalji: Mubarak Khalji and Khusrau Khan)
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