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  1. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was
    1. Iltutmish
    2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
    3. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    4. Sikandar Lodi
Correct Option: C

The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was Firoz Shah Tughlaq . Canal system of Firoz Shah Tughlaq:
* To support the newly founded city of Hissar-i-Firoza, in 1355, he constructed a double system of canals from Yamuna to Sutlej.
* They are referred to as rajwahas in the Indo-Persian historical texts.
* This Yamuna canal was repaired for irrigation purposes during the time of Akbar.



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