With reference to Indian history, who of the following were known as “Kulah-Daran” ?
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Answer: D. Kulah-Daran means 'wearers of caps'. In the Delhi Sultanate the Sayyids, who claimed descent from the Prophet, were called Kulah-Daran.
Watch for: Students guess calligraphists or Qalandars because of the Persian-sounding term.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Arab merchants were not called Kulah-Daran.
- B. Wrong because Qalandars were wandering dervishes, not Kulah-Daran.
- C. Wrong because Persian calligraphists were not given this title.
Source to check: Satish Chandra, History of Medieval India, chapter on society under the Sultanate
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