Which sultan of Bengal exchanged diplomatic envoys with the Ming Emperor of China and corresponded with the Persian poet Hafez?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah
- Step 1: Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah (reigned 1390-1411) sent embassies to Ming China and invited Hafez of Shiraz to his court in Bengal. Answer: Ghiyasuddin Azam Shah. Why not the others: Sikandar Shah, Alauddin Husain Shah and Jalaluddin Muhammad Shah don't fit.
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