Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Balban described himself as a descendant of the famous Iranian emperor Afrasiyab in fables.
2. Balban died in 1260.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Ghiyasuddin Balban was the ninth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty of Delhi.Ghiyas-ud-din was the ruler of the last Shamsi Sultan, Nasiruddin Mahmud. Balban described himself as a descendant of the famous Iranian emperor Afrasiyab in fables. Balban died in 1286.

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