Sikandar Lodi, the second ruler of the Lodi dynasty, wrote poetry in Persian under the pen name ‘Gulrukhi.’ He encouraged literature, improved agriculture and supported scholars. Unlike many earlier sultans, Sikandar Lodi personally contributed to the cultural field, making him one of the few Delhi Sultans who was both a ruler and a poet. ANSWER: (D) Sikandar Lodi
Who among the following wrote poems under the pen name ‘Gulrukhi’? (A) Ibn Battuta (B) Shams-e-Siraj Afif (C) Ziauddin Barani (D) Sikandar Lodi
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