Nasiruddin Mahmud (the later Tughlaq scion) is generally reckoned among the last rulers associated with the Tughlaq line in Delhi before the dynasty’s decline and replacement by Timurids and Sayyids. His weak rule and the chaotic political environment marked the terminal phase of Tughlaq authority in the region. ANSWER: (B) Nasiruddin Mahmud
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The later history of the Tughlaq dynasty is marked by rapid succession, fragmentation and weakening royal control. Nasiruddin Mahmud, one of the final Tughlaq princes in Delhi, ruled during the terminal phase of the dynasty when central authority had eroded significantly under internal rebellions and external pressures. His reign signalled the effective end of coherent Tughlaq control in Delhi, after which power passed through brief hands before new dynastic structures (Sayyids, Lodis) and external invasions reconfigured northern India’s political map. For these reasons, Nasiruddin Mahmud is commonly cited as the last notable Tughlaq ruler of Delhi.