Question

Name the notable ruler of the famous Deccan sultanate of Bijapur ?

• A. Amir Khusrau
• B. Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya
• C. Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah
• D. Ibrahim II

Hint:

Ibrahim II (Adil Shah II) was the famous patron-ruler of Bijapur.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The question asks for a notable ruler of the Bijapur sultanate in the Deccan.

Step 2: Key Fact to Recall:
Bijapur was ruled by the Adil Shahi dynasty. Ibrahim Adil Shah II (Ibrahim II) is its best known ruler, famous as a lover of music and the arts and a patron of painters.

Step 3: Check option (1).
Amir Khusrau was a poet and musician of the Delhi Sultanate. He was not a ruler of Bijapur. So option 1 is wrong.

Step 4: Check option (2).
Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya was a Sufi saint of Delhi, not a ruler. So option 2 is wrong.

Step 5: Check option (3).
Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah ruled Golconda, a different Deccan sultanate. So option 3 is wrong.

Step 6: Check option (4).
Ibrahim II was a great ruler of Bijapur and a patron of art and music. So option 4 is correct.

Final Answer:
The notable ruler of Bijapur is Ibrahim II, which is option 4.