When Bakhtiyar Khalji attacked Tirhut in 1202–03 during his invasion of Bengal, what happened to its ruler, Raja Narasimhadeva?
- AHe was killed in battle.
- BHe was imprisoned and exiled.
- CHe agreed to pay tribute, and his territory was restored to him.
- DHis kingdom was permanently annexed by Khalji.
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Correct answer: (c) He agreed to pay tribute, and his territory was restored to him.
Explanation
Bakhtiyar Khalji attacked Tirhut (Mithila, in north Bihar) around 1202–1203. Its ruler Narasimhadeva, of the Karnata dynasty, submitted and agreed to pay tribute, and in return he kept his kingdom and went on ruling Tirhut as a tributary under the Khaljis.