The brilliant Bahmani prime minister Mahmud Gawan was unjustly executed on charges of treason under the orders of which Sultan? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The brilliant Bahmani prime minister Mahmud Gawan was unjustly executed on charges of treason under the orders of which Sultan?
A. Humayun Shah
B. Mahmud Shah Bahmani
C. Muhammad Shah III Lashkari
D. Kalimullah Shah
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Deceived by forged treasonous letters orchestrated by rival Deccani nobles, Sultan Muhammad Shah III ordered the execution of the loyal minister Mahmud Gawan in 1481 CE, accelerating the kingdom's collapse.

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